EDUCATION

Your gift to United Way enables these agencies to help children and adults achieve their potential in school and in life.

“The ability to speak, read, write, and understand English is central to what it means to be literate in the United States. When adults are literate in English they possess the skills we need to create a competent workforce and a flourishing economy. When adults are literate in English they are also healthier, less reliant on social services, more engaged in civic life, and able to provide an educational foundation for their children, thus increasing the likelihood of educational success of future generations.” 2008 results: 606 individuals are able to read better, or have a better command of English. 521 people achieved at least one family, work and community goal with their new language skills, and 310 achieved three or more of their goals.
• Nancy Williams, Executive Director,
Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry

“For the youth we serve to reach their full potentials as productive, caring, responsible citizens, we instill in them a sense of confidence, forming positive and respectful relationships with peers and adults. Our programs encourage them to stay in school, and prepare themselves for post secondary education or gainful employment. Math and English are our targeted academic subjects. For the 2700 members we tracked during 2008, 65% increased or stayed the same in Math; 58% increased or stayed the same in English.”
• Jean Washington, Executive Director,
Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry

“The mission of the Beaufort Marine Institute is to positively impact the lives of troubled youth so that when they return to society they can become productive citizens. BMI contributes to the public’s safety by removing offenders from the community and returning them as law-abiding citizens.” In 2008 63 young men received their GED and went on to technical college; 5 joined the military.
• John Ogle, Executive Director,
Beaufort Marine Institute

$50 provides a scholarship for one student’s annual registration fee at Literacy Volunteers of the Lowcountry
$100 provides 33 newborn babies with their first book from Born To Read
$500 offers 3 lowcountry youth a full year of scouting experiences with the Boy Scouts Coastal Carolina Council
$1,000 provides scholarships for 4 youth to attend ten weeks of all day summer camp at the Boys and Girls Clubs of the Lowcountry