BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY INC
PO BOX 1065, GEORGETOWN, SC 29442 www.blackriveruw.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: THE BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY (BRUW) CREATES A BETTER QUALITY OF LIFE FOR PEOPLE IN GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES BY LEVERAGING RESOURCES; TO LEAD EARLY GRADE LEARNING PROGRAMS FOR CHILDREN, BUILD FAMILY SELF- SUFFICIENCY, AND ENSURE DISASTER RESILIENCY THROUGH PREPARATION AND MITIGATION; WITH THE GOAL OF PRODUCING THE GREATEST COMMUNITY IMPACT. BRUW OPERATES UNDER THE FOLLOWING VALUE SYSTEM: COMMUNITY FOCUSED WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH AND FOR THE CITIZENS OF GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. COMMITMENT TO ACCESS WE WILL PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND AWARENESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BRUW'S PURPOSE BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES. COLLABORATIVE WE ENSURE THAT OUR WORK COMPLEMENTS THOSE ORGANIZATIONS THAT SUPPORT AND SHARE IN BRUW'S PURPOSE IN MAKING OUR COMMUNITY STRONGER. CREDIBILITY WE WILL BUILD AND MAINTAIN TRUST BY CREATING PROCESSES AND PROCEDURES THAT ENSURE TRANSPARENCY, ACCOUNTABILITY, AND INTEGRITY AS WE FULFILL OUR GOAL OF P

BOLD PLAY 1: EARLY GRADE READING SUCCESS EARLY GRADE READING SUCCESS HAS BEEN A FOCUS FOR BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY SINCE 2014. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS WITH OUR SCHOOL DISTRICTS IN GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES, LOCAL EDUCATORS, BUSINESSES, AND AFTER-SCHOOL PROGRAMS, WE WORK TO ENSURE THAT OUR EARLIEST LEARNERS CAN READ ON GRADE LEVEL BY THE END OF 3RD GRADE BY PROVIDING EXTRA READING INTERVENTION SUPPORTS. OVERALL, WE ARE GROWING GREAT READERS THROUGH SIX (6) PROGRAMS: O STAR I (SUCCESS TAKES A READER) - IN-SCHOOL LITERACY TUTORING PROGRAM THAT FOCUS ON SITE WORD RECOGNITION TO INCREASE ORAL READING FLUENCY. O STAR II (SUCCESS TAKES A READER) - IN-SCHOOL AND AFTER-SCHOOL LITERACY TUTORING THAT PROVIDES IN-DEPTH SUPPORT IN MASTERING COMPREHENSION, PHONEMIC AWARENESS, VOCABULARY AND PHONICS. O SUMMER SAIL (SCIENCE AND INQUIRY LEARNING) - A SUMMER ENRICHMENT PROGRAM THAT FOCUSES ON READING THROUGH THE LENS OF SCIENCE TO PREVENT READING LOSS DURING THE SUMMER MONTHS. O UNITED TO READ - A TRI-COUNTY (GEORGETOWN, HORRY AND WILLIAMSBURG) PARTNERSHIP THAT CONNECTS COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS TO SCHOOL CLASSROOMS, K- 2ND GRADERS, TO READ THE SAME BOOK AT THE SAME TIME AND COMPLETE ACTIVITIES RELATED TO THE BOOK WITH THE STUDENTS. O 3RD GRADE READING PEP RALLY - IN WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT, A DAY WHERE ALL 3RD GRADERS COME TOGETHER IN ONE LOCATION TO LEARN TEST STRATEGIES AND CELEBRATE DR. SEUSS' BIRTHDAY THROUGH A BIG LITERACY RALLY. O TRIPLE P (POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM) - A PARENTING SUPPORT PROGRAM FOR PARENTS WITH CHILDREN AGES 0-12 THAT PROVIDES EASY, PRACTICAL STRATEGIES TO HELP PARENTS BUILD STRONG AND HEALTHY RELATIONSHIPS WITH THEIR CHILDREN. THE COLLECTIVE GOALS FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: O TO CONNECT BUSINESS PROFESSIONALS AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO K-3RD GRADE STUDENTS WHO NEED EXTRA SUPPORT IN READING O TO PROVIDE SCHOOLS IN NEED WITH AMERICORPS TUTORS TO ENSURE THAT CHILDREN ADVANCE TO GRADE LEVEL READING BEFORE COMPLETING 3RD GRADE O TO GET PARENTS ACTIVELY ENGAGED IN CHILDREN'S ACADEMICS O TO PROMOTE AWARENESS OF EARLY GRADE READING THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, EVENTS AND PROVIDING RESOURCES THESE ARE THE MEASURED OUTCOMES: O 35 VOLUNTEERS TUTORED K-3RD GRADERS IN READING O 147 STUDENTS RECEIVED ELEVEN HOURS OR MORE OF TUTORING O 139 STUDENTS WERE BROUGHT TO ON OR ABOVE READING GRADE LEVEL O 1212 CHILDREN RECEIVED BOOKS THROUGH THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY O 220 STUDENTS ATTENDED THE 3RD GRADE READING PEP RALLY FOR WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT O 11 SCHOOLS AND NONPROFITS PARTICIPATED IN A BRUW SPONSORED LITERACY PROGRAM WHICH IMPACTED OVER 3200 STUDENTS O BRUW'S POSITIVE PARENTING PROGRAM (TRIPLE P) PRACTITIONERS SUCCESSFULLY DELIVERED 12 LEVEL 2 SEMINARS (IN PARTNERSHIP WITH TRIPLE P GEORGETOWN) TO PARENTS THAT FOCUSED ON THE FOLLOWING: O POWER OF POSITIVE PARENTING O RAISING CONFIDENT, COMPETENT CHILDREN O RAISING RESILIENT CHILDREN OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR 2020 IN BOLD PLAY 1 ARE AS FOLLOWS: O GEORGETOWN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT O WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT O TEACH MY PEOPLE O CAROLINA HUMAN REINVESTMENT O TIDELANDS HEALTH O CHILDREN'S RECOVERY CENTER O UNITED WAY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA

BOLD PLAY 2: FAMILY SELF-SUFFICIENCY IS ALL ABOUT ENSURING THAT FAMILIES HAVE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC STABILITY. THE PRIMARY FOCUS IS TO HELP LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS BECOME MORE SELF-SUFFICIENT. THROUGH THIS BOLD PLAY WE SUPPORT THE EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER PROGRAM, WHICH PROVIDES FEDERAL GRANTS TO LOCAL COMMUNITY-BASED ORGANIZATIONS IN GEORGETOWN COUNTY TO AID WITH RENT/MORTGAGE, UTILITY AND FOOD INSECURITY SERVICES, AND THE SELF-SUFFICIENCY ACTION COUNCIL WHICH TACKLES COMMUNITY BARRIERS. IN ADDITION, WE ALSO PROVIDE FREE TAX SERVICES THROUGH THE VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE (VITA) PROGRAM. VITA OFFERS FREE TAX HELP TO PEOPLE WHO GENERALLY MAKE 54,000 OR LESS, PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES, THE ELDERLY AND LIMITED ENGLISH-SPEAKING TAXPAYERS WHO NEED ASSISTANCE IN PREPARING THEIR OWN TAX RETURNS. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY WANTS TO MAKE SURE THAT INDIVIDUALS ARE CONTROLLING THEIR MONEY, NOT THEIR MONEY CONTROLLING THEM. BY IMPLEMENTING THE MONEY MOVES INITIATIVE, WE ARE CONNECTING FAMILIES TO AVAILABLE RESOURCES. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, WE COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS, LOCAL AGENCIES AND COMMUNITY STAKEHOLDERS TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE COLLECTIVE GOALS FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE AS FOLLOWS: O PROVIDE ACCESS TO ECONOMIC STABILITY O PROVIDE FINANCIAL LITERACY O PROVIDE ACCESS TO COMMUNITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES THESE ARE THE MEASURED OUTCOMES: O 22 VOLUNTEERS PREPARED TAXES FOR LOW TO MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS O 1450 FEDERAL AND STATE TAX RETURNS WERE FILED (892 FAMILIES WERE SERVED) O OVER 1.7 MILLION IN TOTAL REFUNDS O 207,500 IS THE ESTIMATED TAX PREP SAVINGS, WITH A TOTAL ECONOMIC IMPACT OF 2,579,677 O OVER 2656 FAMILIES WERE SERVED THROUGH THE EFSP OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR 2020 IN BOLD PLAY 2 ARE AS FOLLOWS: O INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICE O THE MITNEY PROJECT O SC THRIVE O PALMETTO GOODWILL O WELLS FARGO O WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY LIBRARY O UNITED WAY ASSOCIATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA O GEORGETOWN KRAFT CREDIT UNION O FIRST CITIZENS BANK O ST. CYPRIAN'S OUTREACH O THE SALVATION ARMY O HELPING HANDS O LOW COUNTRY VETERANS

BOLD PLAY 3: DISASTER RESILIENCY: PREPARATION AND MITIGATION IS HELPING FAMILIES PREPARE FOR AND RECOVER FROM DISASTERS BIG AND SMALL. WE BELIEVE THAT THE PATH TO RESILIENT COMMUNITIES IS HAVING A SUSTAINABLE INFRASTRUCTURE. WE CAN DO THIS THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS. IN 2020, OUR COMMUNITY EXPERIENCED TORNADOES, A PANDEMIC, AND FAMILIES ARE STILL RECOVERING FROM THE DEVASTATING 2015 AND 2016 FLOODS. THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, WE COORDINATE VOLUNTEERS AND LOCAL AGENCIES TO SUPPORT FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY CO-CHAIRS THE WINYAH BAY RESILIENCY TASK FORCE AND SUPPORTS SEVERAL PROGRAMS UNDER THIS BOLD PLAY. THIS INCLUDES THE SC HOUSING TRUST FUND THAT PROVIDES GRANT FUNDING TO QUALIFIED LOW INCOME INDIVIDUALS TO DO ROOF AND HVAC EMERGENCY REPAIRS AND BE READY WHERE WE FOCUS ON GETTING DISASTER PREPAREDNESS INFORMATION TO RESIDENTS ACROSS GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. THE COLLECTED GOALS FOR THESE PROGRAMS ARE: O TO EFFICIENTLY MANAGE VOLUNTEERS IN TIMES OF ACTIVE DISASTER O TO ESTABLISH RESILIENCY GOALS FOR COUNTIES AND MORE VULNERABLE COMMUNITIES O PROVIDE ACCESS AND RESOURCES FOR DISASTER PREPAREDNESS EDUCATION TO THE COMMUNITY O CONNECT FAMILIES AND COMMUNITY TO MITIGATION ASSISTANCE SO THAT THEY ARE MORE RESILIENT AGAINST DISASTERS. THESE ARE THE MEASURED OUTCOMES: O 52 VOLUNTEERS WERE TRAINED IN DISASTER PREPAREDNESS ACTIVITIES O 19 COMMUNITY AGENCIES PARTICIPATED IN THE WINYAH BAY RESILIENCE TASK FORCE. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A RESILIENT COMMUNITY THROUGH IMPROVING MITIGATION, PREPAREDNESS, RESPONSE AND RECOVERY O 8 HOMES WERE MITIGATED THROUGH THE BUILD UNITED PARTNERSHIP O 355 DISASTER KITS WERE PROVIDED TO FAMILIES ACROSS GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES OUR COMMUNITY PARTNERS FOR 2020 IN BOLD PLAY 3 ARE AS FOLLOWS: O SC HOUSING TRUST FUND O GEORGETOWN COUNTY EMD O WILLIAMSBURG COUNTY EMD O TIDELANDS HEALTH O UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY O CAROLINA CUSTOM CONTRACTORS O CATHOLIC CHARITIES O GEORGETOWN R.I.S.E. O UNITED WAY OF HORRY COUNTY O NESMITH CONSTRUCTION O KENNY'S HEATING & AIR O UNITED WAY ASSOCIATION OF SC

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