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 CREATE LASTING.

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United Way of Pitt County 226 West 8 th Street, Suite B Greenville, NC (252) CREATE LASTING CHANGE.

2 United Way of Pitt County | 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. What we do.

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

4 United Way of Pitt County | 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. How we do it?

5 United Way of Pitt County | How do we do it? 1)We support local organizations that help us meet goals identified by community volunteers 2)We bring organizations, people and resources together to focus on critical issues. We help achieve progress on community issues through collaborative, coordinated efforts

6 United Way of Pitt County | 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

7 United Way of Pitt County | Focus Areas School Success Workforce Development Basic Needs

8 United Way of Pitt County | Community Impact Initiatives 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 Photovoice Exhibit

9 United Way of Pitt County | Community Partners 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 Days Martin/Pitt Partnership for Children Middle School Academic Program Student Success Academy Middle School Academic Program Student Success Academy at Building Hope Community Life Center School Success Middle School Academic Program Student Success Academy at Lucille Gorham Intergenerational Center Parent Engagement Program Parents for Public Schools School Success Initiatives Pitt County Schools STEM Scouting Afterschool Program Boy Scouts - East Carolina Council

10 United Way of Pitt County | Community Partners 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 Workforce Development

11 United Way of Pitt County | Community Partners 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 Basic Needs

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

13 United Way of Pitt County | School Success 800 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 100%

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

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

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19 United Way of Pitt County | 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

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

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

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

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25 United Way of Pitt County | 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. Thank You!

26 Questions? United Way of Pitt County |