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United Way - Bright by Three

In 2019, Bright by Three at United Way of Weld County reached over 600 mothers and children in Weld County.

Each Bright by Three visit provides caregivers with high-quality books to read with the children during the visit as well as information on child development and community resources. But, the most important thing we do is chatting with the moms we visit.

The early months and years of motherhood can be a lonely and isolating time for many women. Through our employees, volunteers, and partner agencies we are able to make that time a little less lonely. We visit moms everywhere, from Carr to Lochbuie and Dacono to New Raymer. Anyone who is a caregiver of a child under 3 qualifies for our program, so no one is left out. We work hard to connect families with the wider net of family support programs in the area. And, we connect our aging volunteers with opportunities to give back to their community through our blanket embroidery program.

Every new baby we see gets a blanket embroidered by a local retiree. We also try to alleviate a little of the financial stress of having a young child by bringing families diapers when we visit. Our hope is that by removing this one worry, moms will have more time and mental space to read, play, and bond with their babies.