The United Way of Wayne County is already at 40% of its goal for the 2020 Community Campaign. The funds raised so far will impact over 7,200 lives in Wayne County. However, the United Way is hoping to impact over 18,000 lives by raising $900,000 total by the time the campaign ends December 1st. Appearing…… read more »
United Way of Wayne County’s mission is to connect resources to the needs of our community. They are continuing their mission through a partnership with the County of Wayne, which will allow the distribution of $200,000 in CARES funding to local non-profits. “We appreciate the United Way’s willingness to provide this service to our community…… read more »
For 95 years the United Way of Wayne County has worked to connect resources to the needs of our community. The County has relied on UWWC for support during natural disasters, and most recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, in partnership with the Wayne County Health Department. The UWWC has entered into a contract with Curamericas…… read more »
As you can imagine, this year’s school supply lists look a lot different than they traditionally do. Due to the high amount of cleaning and sanitizing associated with reopening, United Way of Wayne County, Wayne County Chamber of Commerce and Communities Supporting Schools are partnering together to hold a cleaning supply drive. The drive will…… read more »
Here’s a scary thought: Roughly 7,000 children struggle with hunger in Wayne County. United Way of Wayne County is hoping to take a bite out of hunger with a reprise of their Fill the Theater Food Drive held this spring. Donations were down compared to previous years, likely due to the impact of COVID-19 on…… read more »
Passports for the United Way of Wayne County’s annual Taste of Wayne are now available for purchase. Sherry Archibald, the Executive Director of United Way, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show on Goldsboro’s Greatest Hits 1150 and 98.3 this week. She says they had to find a new way to celebrate the 30th anniversary of…… read more »
The United Way of Wayne County kicks off its 2020 Community Campaign. This year the local United Way is hoping to raise $900,000 to impact about 18,000 lives in Wayne County. Thanks to the 17 “Front Runners,” the United Way is already at 32% of its goal. During a Tuesday interview with Jeff Farrow on Goldsboro’s…… read more »
The North Carolina Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service has presented the 2020 Governor’s Volunteer Service Award to nine recipients from Wayne County. The United Way of Wayne County has announced the award recipients are: Stacie Parrish Darrah-Helena Cobo Caves Bethany Perry Alexander Scott Johnson Kole Koontz Andrew Smart Latesha Pondexter Faye Atkinson Ronnie Mayo…… read more »
For 95 years the United Way of Wayne County has worked to help connect resources to the needs of our community. UWWC has been relied upon for support during natural disasters, and most recently, during the COVID-19 pandemic, providing support to multiple organizations including Wayne County Public Schools and UNC Healthcare. Effective immediately, the UWWC…… read more »
The coronavirus pandemic won’t stop the United Way from continuing its mission of assisting the community. Sherry Archibald, the Executive Director of the United Way of Wayne County, appeared on Jeff Farrow’s Morning Show and says she expects good deals with this year’s Taste of Wayne coupon books. The “Taste Passports” will offer deals at…… read more »
