United Way works to make sure children and youth have a foundation to reach their full potential.
In 2019 United Way of Forsyth County funded the following agencies and programs in the area of Education:
Partner Agencies:
- 4-H: Forsyth & Dawson Counties*
- Bald Ridge Boys Lodge*
- Boy Scouts*
- CASA of Forsyth County*
- Forsyth County Child Advocacy Center*
- Girl Scouts of Greater Atlanta*
- Hall-Dawson CASA*
- Jesse's House*
- Literacy Programs: READ* and Literacy Forsyth*
- Mentor Me - North Georgia*
- Next Generation Youth Development*
- Sisu, Integrated Early Learning* (formerly Challenged Child & Friends)
- Wee Books*
Other Programs & Initiatives:
- 2-1-1
- Born Learning
- Boys & Girls Clubs of Lanier
- Forsyth County Schools:
- ARC Intervention Program
- Breakfast Club Tutoring Program at Little Mill Middle
- Credit Recovery for High School Students - to promote on-time graduation
- Miscellaneous educational support
- Steps-to-College Transportation
- Transportation - to allow students to stay after school for tutoring, etc. at NFHS & FCHS
- Junior Achievement Discovery Center
- Lanier Technical College - for textbook and student fee scholarships
- Leap into Literacy
- Next Generation Focus
- Nonprofit Seminars, Community Forums & Charity Tracker
- Seeing is Believing Tours
- Stuff the Bus - for school supplies for students in need
- Youth Leadership - Grizzly Great Day of Giving, DeSana Day of Good Deeds and Viper Academy
Total: $637,957
* Indicates Partner Agency
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