Community Impact
BRYAN COUNTY United Way of the Coastal Empire has been improving lives in Bryan County for over 30 years. We partner with local nonprofits and other community coalitions to provide critical Safety Net programs, services, and pathways for Upward Mobility to help everyone thrive.
COUNTY SERVICE CENTER Direct Services
Housing, utility, and transportation assistance 211 Information & referral to community resources Read United early childhood literacy Community food distribution through collaborations with: Mobile food pantries with America’s Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia and Bryan County Family Connection Backpacks of Love with New Beginnings Church School supply distribution in collaboration with Bryan County Family Connection A.L.I.C.E. Educational Sessions
Bryan County Housing Fund
Through a generous donation from a Bryan County resident, United Way assisted 52 households in Bryan County with housing needs.
Fiscal Year July 2025- June 2026 Data
OUR WORK
Through Community Fund Programs The Community Fund aided 5,262 Bryan County residents through grant funding for 31 agencies and 41 programs. In addition, we supported more than 1,034 residents by providing information, resources, and direct services at our Bryan County Service Centers. Below are some of the ways we made an impact in Bryan County.
SAFETY NET $105,246 saved in prescription costs 79 beneficiaries received financial support from the Women United® Transportation Fund 208 senior citizens received in-home support 3,445 Bryan County residents received free or low-cost food 80 counseling sessions provided to children and families impacted by child abuse
UPWARD MOBILITY 112 young people received leadership training 2,706 Bryan County Public School students in preschool through second grade received new, grade-level books to increase early childhood literacy as part of our Read United initiative 691 individuals screened for hearing or speech impairments 9 individuals obtained appropriate employment-related documents
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FUNDED NONPROFITS & PROGRAMS AVAILABLE TO BRYAN COUNTY RESIDENTS: Abilities Unlimited, Inc. Atlantic Area Court Appointed Special Advocates, Inc.* Bethesda Union Society of Savannah, Inc. Chatham Savannah Authority for the Homeless Child Advocacy Services SEGA, Inc. Coastal Children’s Advocacy Center, Inc. Coastal Coalition for Children* Coastal Empire Habitat for Humanity* Combat Boots 2 the Boardroom* Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Savannah Employability Family Promise of the Coastal Empire* Forsyth Farmers’ Market Frank Callen Boys & Girls Clubs Georgia Legal Services Program, Inc. Horizons Savannah Hospice Savannah, Inc. Inspiritus J.C. Lewis Primary Health Care Center, Inc. Living Independence for Everyone, Inc. Mary Lou Fraser Foundation for Families, Inc. Girl Scouts of Historic Georgia, Inc.* Mary’s Place of the Coastal Empire* Medbank Foundation, Inc.* Park Place Outreach, Inc.* SAFE Shelter Center for Domestic Violence Services, Inc.* Savannah Center for Blind and Low Vision Savannah Speech and Hearing Center, Inc. Second Harvest of Coastal Georgia* Senior Citizens, Inc.* Step Up Savannah, Inc. The Salvation Army Savannah Corps Wesley Community Centers of Savannah, Inc. YMCA of Coastal Georgia, Inc.* *Physical Address in Bryan County
Richmond Hill 9611 Ford Avenue Richmond Hill, GA 31324 (912) 651-7750
Pembroke 40 S. Industrial Boulevard Pembroke, GA 31321 (912) 651-7750