-Press Release, United Way of Vance County

The United Way of Vance County today awarded grant funding for 2019 to six area organizations which serve the needs of Vance County residents in the areas of health, food, clothing, shelter and education.

The 13-member Board of Directors of the United Way of Vance County approved grant allocations for 2019 to:

• Life Line, Inc. of Henderson, which provides shelter and support to needy women and children
• Community Partners of Hope of Henderson, which provides shelter and basic needs to homeless men
• Vance County Juvenile Crime Prevention Council, which coordinates youth services for school-aged children in the areas of anger management, peer mediation and Teen Court, as well as in other areas
• Alliance Rehabilitative Care, Inc., of Henderson, to support services provided by the Addiction Recovery Center for Men including basic needs for the residents of the center
• Franklin-Granville-Vance Smart Start in Henderson, to support the “Reach Out and Read” program that provides free books through local pediatricians’ offices for children from birth to kindergarten
• Harold Sherman Adult Day Center in Oxford, to support the costs of care provided to Vance County residents who go to the center for services during weekdays

All of the organizations meet the important basic needs of citizens in Vance and Warren counties, which are the areas served by the local United Way.

“We are very pleased to be able to provide these grant funds to support these vital agencies,” said Jane Haithcock, president of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Vance County. “Each of these agencies and the services they provide are extremely important to residents in our community. Our United Way is so grateful for the support we have received from our community over the last year and a half as we conducted fundraising efforts to seek contributions to support those in need in Vance and Warren counties. With the grant awards, we are now able to use the monetary contributions we have received to support disadvantaged individuals and families in our community. And, we will continue to ask for the support of our community members in order to help those who need a helping hand.”

Haithcock and Gwen Williams, first vice president of United Way of Vance County, presented representatives of each of the organizations with their grant checks today at the local United Way office.

The United Way of Vance County went through a reorganization near the end of 2017 and the early part of 2018. During the majority of last year, leaders of the organization worked with key local corporate and business leaders on fundraising efforts and asked for monetary support from key local residents who have traditionally supported United Way. The show of support from the community for the mission of United Way was strong and very reassuring.

Our United Way plans to do more fundraising through 2019 and beyond to seek monetary support for agencies serving those less fortunate. More information will be forthcoming on those fundraising plans and future efforts to help fellow citizens.

Current members of the Board of Directors of the United Way of Vance County include:

• Jane Haithcock of Maria Parham Health, president
• Gwen Williams of the Vance County Department of Social Services, first vice president
• Tommy Haithcock of Century 21 Country Knolls Realty, second vice president
• Terri Hedrick of Vance County Schools, treasurer/secretary
• Donna Stearns, retired from the City of Henderson
• Marvin Williams of KARTS Transportation
• Dawn Michelle Tucker of Vance-Granville Community College
• Desiree Brooks of The Daily Dispatch
• Heidi Owen of The Pegram Agency Nationwide Insurance
• Charisse Lassiter of Southern Laundry & Dry Cleaners
• Michael Burns of Woodforest National Bank
• Roberta Freeman of Triangle Literacy
• Henry Hayes, retired from Warren County

Those wanting to donate to the United Way of Vance County may do so by contacting officials with the organization by email at unitedwayofvance@gmail.com or by telephone at 252-492-8392. Correspondences also may be sent to United Way of Vance County, P.O. Box 1352, Henderson, N.C. 27536.

The United Way of Vance County office is located at 715 South Garnett Street in Henderson.