United Way Of Greater High Point Inc

Programs: Community impact - with the help of hundreds of community volunteers and thousands of donations, the united way of greater high point funds programs that touch approximately 70,000 people each year. Building on what's working in our community: making an impact in education, financial stability and health. United way is committed to strengthening our community by improving people's lives. To do that, we focus our efforts - and your donations - on the three critical "building blocks" each one of us needs for a good life: education, financial stability, and health. Towards those goals, $3,060,695 was invested into 67 programs at 28 local partner agencies in 2016 - 2017. (1) investing in education: united way goals: to prepare local children academically and socially; to supply local parents with the tools to meet the challenges of parenting head on;to partner with youth development and mentoring programs to ensure at-risk youth meet their full potential. 49. 5% was invested in programs aimed at promoting education/thriving children and families in 2016 - 2017. (2) focus on financial stability: united way goals: to ensure community members in crisis or transition, successfully access the resources available in their time of need;to support those facing life challenges including unemployment;disabilities and homelessness have the potential to live as independently as possible through programs funded by united way of greater high point donations. 26. 7% of allocated dollars were invested in programs for income/independent and self-sufficient people and safe neighborhoods in 2016 - 2017. (3) providing programs that encourage health: united way goals: to encourage all community members to be physically, mentally and emotionally well. 23. 8% of allocated dollars were invested in programs falling under the healthy people impact area supported by united way in 2016-2017. Community impact programs include the following: partners ending homelessness, greater high point food alliance, the backpack program, stamp out hunger, 2-1-1 need help? Want to give help? , project board development, the bob brown united way scholarship, and venture grants. Partners ending homelessness - the united way of greater high point is a proud partner in the implementation of partners ending homelessness in guilford county. Partners ending homelessness leads a strong, collaborative network that includes over 80 community partners working together to effectively address individual and family homelessness through the system of care in our community. Greater high point food alliance - the united way of greater high point partners with the greater high point food alliance to work towards a more food-secure greater high point. Ghpfa's mission is to coordinate and improve the effectiveness of entities in greater high point focused on alleviating hunger by creating and executing citywide and neighborhood-focused initiatives to develop more just and sustainable food systems. The backpack program - studies show that school-aged children do not learn as effectively on an empty stomach. Hunger can affect children's academic performance, relationship building skills and their overall self-esteem. The backpack program aims to address childhood hunger by providing elementary-aged school children, who are at risk of hunger, with backpacks filled with nutritious, kid-friendly snacks to take home over the weekends during the school year and summer months. The program currently serves 1,725 students in the greater high point area through the following schools and other distribution sites: boys & girls club of greater high point (3 locations), carl chavis memorial branch ymca, community outreach of archdale & trinity, d-up after school program, fairview elementary school, helping hands ministry, high point housing authority sites (3 locations), high point leap program sites (2 locations), kirkman park elementary school, macedonia family resource center, oakview elementary school, operation xcel, senior resources of guilford/grandparents raising grandchildren, the salvation army boys & girls club, triad food pantry, west end ministry and the ywca of high point. 2-1-1 need help? Want to give help? - thousands of calls from the greater high point area continue to be made to "2-1-1," the three digit phone number for health and human services information and referral in the triad. More information is available at www. Nc211. Org. Stamp out hunger! - united way of greater high point continues to be a proud partner with the united states postal service, as we continue to work together to "stamp out hunger". In may 2017, 78,000 + pounds of food throughout high point and jamestown, nc were collected to benefit the food pantries at fifteen local agencies. Project board development - over the past 10 years, over 312 professionals have graduated from united way of greater high point's "project board development," a leadership development program developed by united way of greater high point's african american initiative. Project board development is designed to identify, recruit, and train multi-cultural candidates for referral to serve on committees and governing boards of local organizations. Through a structured curriculum, participants attend seven weekly sessions to develop skills focused on strategic planning, marketing, finance, parliamentary procedures and fundraising. Bob brown united way scholarship - the united way of greater high point is honored to partner with high point university to promote the bob brown united way scholarship. Established by high point university in 2006 to recognize the life and service of high point leader bob brown, the scholarship is specifically designated for students who are impacted by a united way partner agency. The $5,000 annual scholarship is renewable for five consecutive years for a total of $25,000. Venture grants- the united way of greater high point awarded $31,045 in 2017 venture grants. These small grants are awarded to qualified, local non-profit organizations and are intended to help meet the emerging and unmet needs of those working in the community. These funds can be used to start a new community impact program or help an existing program purchase needed equipment or supplies.

children's initiatives - improving the lives of children and families in high point through child care, parenting education and community awareness of important issues. The children's initiatives includes the following: born learning born learning - united way children's initiatives continues to promote born learning, an innovative national public engagement initiative that encourages parents and caregivers to turn every day activities into quality early learning opportunities for young children. More information is available at www. Bornlearning. Org. $133,921 in child care scholarships were awarded through united way children's initiatives to lower income working parents. High quality child care sets the stage for long-term success, may prevent costly interventions for our most vulnerable children, and improve graduation rates. United way of greater high point's children's initiatives is a licensed success-by-6 facility. Through this partnership with success, united way is prepared and equipped with the proper resources to ensure that all high point children enter school mentally, physically, and emotionally ready to learn.