EFFINGHAMCOUNTY
UnitedWayoftheCoastalEmpirehas beenimprovinglivesinEffinghamCounty fordecades.Wepartnerwithlocal nonprofits,faithleaders,andother communitycoalitionstoprovidecritical SafetyNetprograms,services,and pathwaysforUpwardMobilitytohelp everyonethrive
COUNTYSERVICECENTER
DirectServices
OURWORK
ThroughCommunityFundPrograms
TheCommunityFundaided11,055Effingham residentsthroughgrantfundingfor37agenciesand 48programs.Inaddition,wesupported256residents byprovidinginformation,resources,anddirect servicesatourEffinghamCountyServiceCenter
SAFETYNET
$458,452.71savedinprescriptioncosts. WomenUnitedprovidedtransportationaidto residentstotaling$2,545.27. ThroughtheChurchesUnitedpartnership,we workedwithlocalfaith-basedorganizationsto provideanadditional$4,591.76inassistancefor rent,utilities,relocation,andrehousingof localfamilies.
UPWARDMOBILITY
Completed285taxreturnsthroughtheVITA program,re-investingatotalof$267,293backinto thelocaleconomy
Distributed3,941bookstopreschoolthrough2nd gradestudentstoincreaseearlychildhoodliteracy throughREADUNITEDDayandtheSummer ReadingProgram.
EffinghamChurchesUnited (faith-basedcollaboration)
FUNDEDNONPROFITS&PROGRAMSAVAILABLETOEFFINGHAMCOUNTYRESIDENTS
AbilitiesUnlimited–ProgressiveExerciseProgram
America’sSecondHarvestofCoastalGeorgia–AgencyDistribution,KidsCafé
BrightsideChildandFamilyAdvocacyCenter–SupervisedVisitation
CatholicCharitiesofSouthGeorgia–VitalDocumentsProgram
ChathamSavannahAuthorityfortheHomeless–CollaborativeApplicationProgram
ChildAdvocacyServicesSEGA,Inc.–EffinghamCASA*
CoastalCoalitionforChildren–HealthyFamilies*
CombatBoots2theBoardroom–PROSPER
ConsumerCreditCounselingServiceofSavannah–FinancialWellnessforFamilies
EmployAbility–CommunityEmploymentServices
FaithEquestrianTherapeuticCenter,Inc.–EquineAssistedActivitiesandTherapies*
FamilyPromiseofCoastalEmpire–HomelessPrevention,InterfaithHospitalityNetwork* ForsythFarmers’Market-Forsyth912FarmacyProgram, FrankCallenBoys&GirlsClubs–AcademicSuccess,TriplePlay-Mind,Body,Soul GeorgiaLegalServicesProgram,Inc.–RecordsRestrictionandRe-EntryProject,FamilyFinancialStabilizationProject GirlScoutsofHistoricGeorgia,Inc.–TheGirlScoutLeadershipExperience
GoodwillofSoutheastGeorgia,Inc.–CommunityEmploymentServices
HodgeMemorialDayCareCenter–EarlyChildhoodDevelopment
HospiceSavannah,Inc.–EdelCaregiverInstitute
J.C.LewisPrimaryHealthCareCenter,Inc.–JC LewisPrimaryHealthCareCenter LivingIndependenceforEveryone,Inc.–StudentsforLIFE
MaryLouFraserFoundationforFamilies,Inc.–Helen'sHavenChildren'sAdvocacyCenter
Mary'sPlace–SexualAssaultPreventionandEducation,SexualAssaultSurvivorAdvocacy MedBankFoundation,Inc.–MedicationAssistanceProgram ParkPlaceOutreach,Inc.–YouthEmergencyShelter&SupportServices RecoveryPlaceCommunityServices,Inc.–FamilyViolenceIntervention&AngerManagement RoyceLearningCenter–TheTutoringCenteratRoyce,AdultandCommunityEducation SAFEShelterCenterforDomesticViolenceServices,Inc.–SAFEShelter
SavannahAssociationfortheBlind,Inc –IndependentLivingandWorkReadinessSkills SavannahCountryDaySchool,Inc –HorizonsSavannah
SavannahSpeechandHearingCenter,Inc –Audiology,SpeechPathology,&SoundStart SeniorCitizens,Inc.–ComprehensiveIn-HomeSupportServices,AdultDayCare/Health StepUpSavannah,Inc.–ChathamApprenticeProgram
TheSalvationArmy–EmergencyAssistance
TwoRiversHealthClinic–TwoRiversHealthClinic*
WesleyCommunityCentersofSavannah,Inc.–YouthArtsCamp,LadyBamfordEarlyChildhoodEducationCenter YMCAofCoastalGeorgia,Inc.–YReaders,EarlyLearningReadiness *PhysicalAddressinEffinghamCounty