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United Way of Pitt County 226 West 8 th Street, Suite B Greenville, NC 27834 (252) 758-1604 www.uwpcnc.org www.facebook

CREATE LASTING CHANGE . United Way of Pitt County 226 West 8 th Street, Suite B Greenville, NC 27834 (252) 758-1604 www.uwpcnc.org www.facebook.com/unitedwaypittco. What we do. Our goal is to create lasting change by addressing the underlying causes of community issues.

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United Way of Pitt County 226 West 8 th Street, Suite B Greenville, NC 27834 (252) 758-1604 www.uwpcnc.org www.facebook

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  1. CREATE LASTING CHANGE. United Way of Pitt County226 West 8th Street, Suite BGreenville, NC 27834(252) 758-1604www.uwpcnc.orgwww.facebook.com/unitedwaypittco

  2. What we do. Our goal is to create lasting change by addressing the underlying causes of community issues. We provide a safety net of basic needs services. But we also look at the bigger picture to tackle the issue of strengthening families by focusing on school success and workforce development. United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  3. Why we do it? Because we all win when a child succeeds in school and when there are jobs for working families. United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  4. How we do it? We work with local city and county government, social service agencies, community partners, the school district, local business, ECU, PCC, Vidant, the Chamber of Commerce, faith leaders and many other stakeholders. United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  5. How do we do it? • We support local organizations that help us meet goals identified by community volunteers • We bring organizations, people and resources together to focus on critical issues. We help achieve progress on community issues through collaborative, coordinated efforts United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  6. How do we do it? 100% of the funds to operate United Way of Pitt County are raised in Pitt County, and stay in Pitt County United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  7. Focus Areas School Success Workforce Development Basic Needs United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  8. Community Impact Initiatives 2-1-1 Get Connected KidsFest - Early Childhood Initiative First 2000 Days - Early Childhood Initiative Chamber of Commerce Education Summit Coast2Coast Rx Discount Prescription Program Voices of Hope PhotovoiceExhibit United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  9. Community Partners School Success Academic Success Program Boys & Girls Clubs of Pitt County Afterschool/Summer Program for Girls Operation Sunshine Afterschool Tutorial Program Pitt County Partnership for Progress Community Outreach Program Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines Education Summit Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce KidsFest Early Childhood Event – First 2000 DaysMartin/Pitt Partnership for Children Middle School Academic Program Student Success Academy Middle School Academic Program Student Success Academy at Building Hope Community Life Center Middle School Academic Program Student Success Academy at Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center Parent Engagement Program Parents for Public Schools School Success InitiativesPitt County Schools STEM Scouting Afterschool Program Boy Scouts - East Carolina Council United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  10. Community Partners Workforce Development Adult and Family Literacy Program Literacy Volunteers - Pitt County Career Readiness Certification Program Pitt Community College Education Summit Greenville-Pitt Chamber of Commerce Job Readiness Program STRIVE United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  11. Community Partners Basic Needs Crisis Intervention Program REAL Crisis Center Disaster Services Program American Red Cross Domestic Violence and Shelter Services Program Center for Family Violence Prevention Emergency Assistance Program The Salvation Army Emergency Shelter Program Greenville Community Shelters, Inc. Meals on Wheels Pitt County Council on Aging Rape Crisis Program REAL Crisis Center United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  12. School Success For every 50 children who don’t learn to read in kindergarten, 44 will still be struggling in 3rd grade AND are unlikely to graduate. Research shows grades and absenteeism rates by 3rd grade can predict dropouts. United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  13. School Success 800 100% at-risk children receive academic support every day. 85% of these students are performing at grade level or better of the 600 at-risk students graduating from the Student Success Academy remain on track toward high school graduation United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  14. School Success 209 800 children ages 6-18 read every day of the summer for 30 minutes at-risk middle school students received support to build positive academic and life skills to stay in school United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  15. School Success 127 600 1st, 2nd and 3rd graders not reading at grade level received tutoring to improve reading skills and were promoted to the next grade. at-risk girls ages 8-15 built courage, confidence and character United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

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  19. Workforce Development Workforce development enhances our region’s economic stability and prosperity. That’s why we work to create successful workforce development programs with a strong network of community partners. We all win when there are jobs for working families United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  20. Workforce Development 100% 79% of the learners participating in Literacy Volunteers are moving closer to achieving their long term job goals of learners participating in STRIVE become employed within 2 years United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  21. Workforce Development 275 NC community to be awarded the Certified Work Ready Community status which attracts and retains industry and strengthens the regional economy high school students earned the national Career Readiness Certificate 2nd United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

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  23. Basic Needs 450 59,800 meals provided to homebound senior citizens fire victims received assistance from the American Red Cross United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

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  25. Thank You! On behalf of the young children getting ready to enter kindergarten, the senior citizens that receive hot meals, the children that have a safe place to go during after-school hours and the summer months, and the students getting ready to enter the workforce – thank you for investing in what matters, thank you for investing in Pitt County. United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

  26. Questions? jcieslar@uwpcnc.org jbacon@uwpcnc.org madamson@uwpcnc.org United Way of Pitt County | www.uwpcnc.org

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