UNITED WE IMPROVE LIVES
Through donations to the Community Fund, United Way: Serving Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, Liberty and Long Counties
SUPPORTS NONPROFIT PROGRAMS in providing vital social services that deliver impact.
through our County Service Centers & 211 Information and Referral Service.
Our 211 team refers clients to partner agencies to connect them with the resources that best fit their needs.
$858,985
of debt was repaid through funded programs to improve financial security.
1,134 children & youth pounds + 12 Mil
Top Needs
Housing (4,820)
Utilities (2,539)
showed improved academic performance through summer education programs.
of free or low-cost food was distributed to agencies and feeding programs.
1,256 households
avoided eviction and foreclosure due to essential support from funded programs.
completed job training programs, equipping them with essential skills.
12,522 people with chronic diseases or health conditions
In 2023-2024, we funded saw improvements in clinical outcomes with help from healthcare initiatives.
Transportation (372) Food (268) that strengthen & enrich our community.
Individual and Family Support (716)
This fund provides gas cards, bus passes, minor car repairs, and more to help increase access to reliable transportation. Women United Transportation Fund
600 people aided with this fund +
Read United
Read United is a year-round series of programs to improve childhood literacy.
Read United Day
Volunteers read and give books to pre-K through 2nd-grade students.
Read United Buddies
Students are paired with an adult volunteer for reading lessons twice a week.
100%
of students improved their reading & 70% advanced one or more reading levels.
Summer Reading
Volunteers read to children who are having lunch through summer food service programs.
600 individuals 83 programs across 55 nonprofits PROVIDES DIRECT ASSISTANCE children served 2,000 + 1,000 Volunteers 20,000 Books 60 Schools Information & Referral Service answered calls for help 11,000 +
United Way Volunteers
Volunteers are at the core of United Way’s many volunteer projects and initiatives throughout the community – like Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service, United Way Day of Action, and Read United Day. This past fiscal year, we saw a 17% increase in volunteers serving our community.
Number of Volunteers
CONNECTS VOLUNTEERS TO CAUSES 0
United Way Volunteers provided vital services to people in need, such as making meals for the food insecure, tutoring students, cleaning up litter, meeting regularly with older adults for socialization, and more.
$662,117
worth of estimated value added to our region
Through a partnership with the City of Savannah, 131 Housing Heroes volunteers completed minor home repairs and maintenance for 12 homeowners. Housing Heroes
$60,000 in estimated savings for low-income families
Learn more about our impact in Bryan, Effingham, and Liberty Counties
