WE ARE FUNDING LOCAL PARTNERS AS PART OF THE ORGANIZATION'S FOCUS ON ACHIEVING OUTCOMES IN FOUR AREAS DETERMINED TO BE ESSENTIAL IN IMPROVING PEOPLE'S LIVES AND STRENGTHENING OUR COMMUNITY:1. HELPING CHILDREN AND FAMILIES LEAD SUCCESSFUL LIVES;2. IMPROVING HEALTH AND INDEPENDENCE;3. RESPONDING TO EMERGENCY AND BASIC NEEDS; AND4. ENCOURAGING CIVIC AND NEIGHBORHOOD INVOLVEMENT.