United Way Of Harrisonburg & Rockingham County Inc

Programs: Accomplishments in the fiscal year ending april 30, 2018 include:1. Invested $1,415,423 into the community via the annual community impact fund. 143 local businesses and more than 2,500 individuals contributed to the annual fund. Donors contributing $500 or more are members of the skyline leadership society. Donors contributing $10,000 or more in one year are members of the alexis de tocqueville society. Donors who have contributed $20,000 or more over a life time are members of the charles and dorothy wampler society. 2. Investing these resources into specific community impact areas where the greatest impact can be made. Grants were distributed to 33 local, certified nonprofit organizations in four impact areas with the following goals: - early childhood readiness: children start school ready to learn- third grade reading & high school graduation: students succeed in school and are prepared for college and work. - financial stability: everyone has opportunities to be financially stable and independent. - community health & wellness: people are physically, mentally and emotionally healthier. 3. Continued leadership of volunteer engagement in our community via get connected, a volunteer portal on our united way website matching community members with volunteer opportunities. In the past year, volunteer and donation needs posted to get connected were viewed 23,668 times. Also in the past year, get connected had 871 new users. United way continues to recruit organizations to utilize this tool to recruit volunteers and donors to support their cause. 4. We read to succeed, a community-wide initiative designed to ensure that more students in harrisonburg and rockingham county are reading at grade level by the end of third grade, continues to flourish. The initiative focuses its strategies in three key areas: school readiness, school attendance and summer learning. In the summer of 2017, wrts hosted its fourth annual summer reading parties at 11 elementary schools in harrisonburg and rockingham, providing books for students, connection opportunities among students, families and school personnel and reading opportunities during a critical time of potential learning loss. The parties reached 1,019 children and mobilized 63 volunteers to staff the events. As part of a new goal this year, we also distributed 2,114 books to harrisonburg city and rockingham county public school pre-school students to enhance their home libraries and promote early literacy. 5. Mobilized a total of 1,262 volunteers who contributed 6,839 hours of service to the community through united way,valued at $170,929. 6. Hosted the annual day of caring in which 446 volunteers worked with community partners to make renovations on facilities, complete landscaping projects, prepare meals and help with clients. 7. Conducted the 12th annual stuff the bus, together with harrisonburg radio group, wal-mart, harrisonburg city and rockingham county public schools and the salvation army. The effort resulted in collecting $143,938 worth of school supplies, setting another record for generosity in the community. 450 volunteers from local businesses, community organizations and student groups participated. School supplies were delivered to the public schools to be given to children who were unable to afford their own supplies. 8. Hosted an americorps vista through a partnership with united way worldwide. This partnership allows united way to build capacity focused on grade-level reading and volunteerism. 9. Continued loaned executive program to support campaign fundraising efforts. Trained and support 3 loaned executives that managed multiple accounts on behalf of united way during the peak of our fundraising efforts. 10. Launched build united in november 2017, an initiative that provides home repairs to homeowners to increase safety, accessibility and weatherization. In its inaugural year, we completed projects for 10 clients.