Advancing the Common Good
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Advancing the Common Good
United Way of the Greenbrier Valley’s goals for Advancing the Common Good focus on three critical areas of Education, Income and Health.
EDUCATION is essential to getting and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits.
An INCOME adequate to pay for today's necessities and save for the future provides families some sense of financial stability.
Access to quality HEALTH care keeps children on track in school and adults productive at work.
Remove any one of these building blocks and the other two topple.
Here's how your gifts to United Way have been allocated in 2009 to Advance the Common Good.
EDUCATION- 27%
Helping children and youth achieve their potential through education by:
- Improving access to quality, affordable child care and early learning opportunities
- Partnering with schools and parents to improve graduation rates
- Providing after school and mentoring programs for at-risk youth
INCOME - 42%
Helping families become financially stable and independent by:
- Supporting basic needs while increasing financial education
- Helping hard working people obtain job training and family-sustaining wages
- Increasing affordable housing for seniors and families
HEALTH - 27%
Improving people's health by:
- Increasing access to critical healthcare services
- Reducing substance abuse, child abuse and domestic violence
- Increasing health education and preventive care.
OTHER - 4%
- Support to area non-profits as designated by donors.
Allocation
The Allocations Committee spent two full days in February meeting with agency representatives to determine funding for program service goals. Their recommend-ations were presented to the United Way board of trustees on March 4, 2010. Partner agencies and United Way initiatives will begin receiving funding April 2010. Representatives from Greenbrier, Monroe and Pocahontas counties sit on the Allocations Committee.
$170,865 will be distributed throughout the Greenbrier Valley this year. Cumulative allocations since United Way's inception in 1986 is over $2.7 million.
Partnerships and Initiatives
Black Diamond Girl Scouts
Providing scholarship support to girls for educational programming, leadership training, outdoor survival skills, community service and career exploration.
304-647-5019
Carnegie Hall Kids College Scholarships
Providing scholarships to children of low-income families for the summer program "Kids College".
304-645-7917
Greenbrier County Head Start
Providing books to preschool children and their families to increase their literacy skills.
304-647-6470
Greenbrier County Youth Camp
Providing support for physical upgrades to the camp site to benefit youth groups.
304-645-2576
Greenbrier Valley Theatre Kids Scholarships
Providing scholarships to children of low-income families for Drama Camp and the after school Drama Club program.
304-645-3838
High Rocks For Girls
Providing scholarship support for year-round educational and self-esteem program.
304-653-4891
Monroe Early Childhood Association
Providing early childhood education to low-income children.
304-772-5240
Northern Greenbrier Latch Key Kids
Providing after school care for children of low-income families.
304-647-4401
The New Greenbrier Preschool
Providing early childhood education to low-income children.
304-647-3388
The Tutoring Center Foundation
Providing scholarships for one-on-one tutoring for students struggling with academic courses.
304-645-1877
WE CAN Children’s Home Society
Providing support services to adults mentoring children who are at risk or experiencing neglect and abuse.
304-647-3430
Born Learning
Early childhood education initiative providing computers to child care facilities and installing Born Learning Trails.
304-647-3783
American Red Cross
Providing clothes, housing, medicine, and food to families whose home has been destroyed by fire.
304-645-1070
C.A.S.E. of Monroe County
Providing emergency assistance to individuals and families.
304-772-3381
Gateway Industries, Inc.
Providing emergency assistance to the Gateway employees with mental and/or physical disabilities.
304-645-3165
Lifeline of Greenbrier County
Providing personal emergency response units to indigent residents in need.
304-645-6030
Monroe Coalition for Children and Families
Providing vital services to families and children in need.
304-772-5960
Pocahontas County NCWV Community Action
Baby Pantry and Work Camp.
304-799-4082
Pocahontas County Senior Citizens
Providing personal care services to senior citizens including food for the home-bound, transportation, home visits, outreach, and social support.
304-799-6337
Quinwood Community Food Services, Inc.
Providing food and essential non-food items to families in need.
304-438-8124
Right From the Start
Providing vital services to low-income pregnant women and infants up to one year of age.
304-438-6188
Shepherd’s Center of Greenbrier Valley
Supporting personal care services and programs to senior citizens including food for the home-bound, transportation, home visits, outreach, educational classes, and social support.
304-645-4196
Southeast Appalachian Rural Alliance
Shower/Utility area for homeless; United Way Day of Caring partner
304-645-4966
Western Greenbrier Ministerial Association
Providing emergency assistance to residents in need in western Greenbrier County.
304-392-6344
Warming Hands & Hearts
Home heating emergency assistance initiative.
304-647-3783
FamilyWize Prescription Drug Discount Card
Free prescription durg discount card to lower cost of health care for individuals and families without insurance.
304-647-3783
Channel 6 Coat Drive
Distribution of coats to those who need them.
304-647-3783
CASA
Providing collaborative services and legal counsel for abused and neglected children.
304-645-5437
Family Refuge Center
Providing services committed to ending physical, sexual and emotional abuse of women, children and families. Providing financial support for programs determined beneficial to neglected or abused children.
304-645-6334
Greenbrier County Child & Youth Advocacy
Providing comprehensive child-focused services in a child-friendly environment for all involved in child neglect and abuse cases.
304-645-4666
Hospice Care, Inc.
Providing compassionate, end-of-life care to low-income terminally ill patients and their families.
304-645-2700
Monroe Health Center
Providing medication and dental services to indigent patients.
304-772-3064
Pocahontas County EMS Authority
Providing critical equipment and supplies to EMS units serving residents throughout Pocahontas County.
304-456-4893
Give Kids A Smile
Free dental care for children without insurance.
304-647-3783
