United Way News

 

Lumber River United Way Annual Campaign Kicks Off August 1st Thank you to all the donors that invest in United Way, your contributions are tackling financial stability & women's health as well as many other community needs. LRUW will kick off the 2022 Campaign on August 1! Thanks to Peterson Toyota this year's Fair Share Giveaway is $5,000 and CITGO has provided $50 gas gift cards for 29 lucky finalists. If your place of business would like to participate in United Way's annual campaign contact Tate Johnson at 910-739-4249 ex 303 or email tjohnson@lumberriveruw.org DONATE

Lumber River United Way allocates funds to 17 partner agencies in Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson Counties

Lumber River United Way, a nonprofit organization that fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community, announces the organization’s 2022/23 funded partners in Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson Counties. United Way will invest over $260,000 with the following nonprofits. American Red Cross - Bladen County American Red Cross - Hoke County American Red Cross - Robeson County Bladen County 4-H Hoke County 4-H Robeson County 4-H Communities in Schools of Robeson County Families First Hoke Reading Literacy Council Hoke County Rescue Squad Lumberton Christian Care Center Maggie's Outreach Rape Crisis Center of Robeson County Robeson County Partnership for Children Southeastern Family Violence Center Tia Hart Community Recovery Program UNC Health Southeastern United Way will also invest over $130,000 in the following initiatives serving Bladen, Hoke, and Robeson Counties. Dolly Parton's Imagination Library NC-211 - United Way's Free Referral Service Hotline Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program

LRUW bestows 2021 Campaign Awards LRUW would like to recognize the following individuals, manufacturing facilities, government entities, and school systems for a very successful 2021 Campaign. Campbell's Soup - Overall Campaign Award Campaign Coordinator of the Year Award - Olive Morris (Burlington Industries), Deborah Lennon (City of Lumberton), Gordon Burnette (PSRC) Oliver Volunteer Award - Lisa Bedell City of Lumberton - Hector McLean Award International Paper - Hector McLean Award Public Schools of Robeson County - Hector McLean Award Bladen Community College - Presidential Award Bladen County Government - Presidential Award Bladen County Schools - Presidential Award Burlington Industries - Presidential Award Hoke County Government - Presidential Award Hoke County Schools - Presidential Award Congratulations to all the winners of the 2021 Campaign and remember, the 2022 Campaign kicks off Monday, August 1st! To see all the award winner's pictures click here!

United Way is the proud Volunteer Sponsor for Lumberton's Alive After 5 Concert Series

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BIWEEKLY UPDATE | JUNE 2022 ONLINE GARDENS CONFERENCE FUN HOLIDAY BEVERAGE LGEG TRAINING OPPORTUNITY CULTIVATING SCHOOL GARDENS "VIRTUAL" CONFERENCE WEDNESDAY, JULY 20th! REGISTER HERE  BY JUNE 30th! Cultivate learning & healthy youth in a variety of educational settings! This all VIRTUAL gardening conference hosted on Weds. July 20, 2022 offers attendees: 7 CPE hours recognized by TEA Low registration cost of $30 2 learning tracks applicable statewide: garden prep, maintenance, planting & harvesting or working with volunteers, funding, partnerships, curricula & successful garden program examples Door prizes to include seeds, Junior Master Gardener curriculum, and much more Don't delay your plans to attend! Register by June 30th to secure your "virtual" seat! Have questions? Send them our way at juniormastergardener@gmail.com HAPPY FOURTH of JULY!  This is not your average July 4th lemonade! Made with 5 simple ingredients, this easy & refreshing   Blueberry Lemonade is guaranteed to become your family's holiday favorite! CLICK HERE TO GET THIS TASTY DRINK RECIPE! JOIN OUR JMG TEAM IN FT. WORTH FOR A SUMMER LGEG! EDUCATOR TRAINING  Searching for a Learn, Grow, Eat & GO! Teacher Training This Summer? Join us Wednesday, July, 13th from 9:00 a.m.-4:00 p.m. at the beautiful Fort Worth Botanic Garden/BRIT Center for this hands-on educator training. Lucky attendees will learn how to:  Teach LGEG! lessons Design, build & maintain youth gardens Expose & encourage students to try healthy vegetables & recipes Registration includes: Hands-on LGEG curriculum taught by our JMG team 8 CPE hours recognized by TEA Resources, door prizes, lunch  & snacks Registration cost: $150  REGISTER HERE! VISIT OUR WEBSITE Junior Master Gardener Program | juniormastergardener@gmail.com CONNECT WITH US:

PBS Rootle Roadster Tour

FUN FREE FAMILY event! Please consider sharing with friends, families, and other possible fans outside of 4-H.

PBS Rootle Roadster Tour is making Robeson County one of its stops on the NC tour. The event will take place on Saturday, June 25, 2022 from 9:30 to 12:30 pm at UNCP.  If you would like to know more about the tour please click on this link:  https://www.pbsnc.org/about/pressroom/pbs-north-carolina-rootle-roadster-learning-resources-communities/

If you work with an organization that would like to set up a booth and be a community partner for this family fun event just fill out the online form that can be found at this link:   https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSe56WrU0dTiS5TkXTKKLcj5fsLm7GIj0agC2Abw7odRdAt4vQ/viewform 

For more questions about this event please contact Stacie Kinlaw at at the Partnership for Children at skinlaw@rcpartnership4children.org.

Summer Tinker Box

 

NC A&T is offering Summer Tinker Boxes for youth.  The Summer Fun box for grades 3 - 8 will include 3 activities to keep your tinkerers busy this summer. Those in grades 3 - 5 may need more adult supervision, but the activities are appropriate for all ages. 

For the "Build a Boat" challenge youth learn about buoyancy and power by designing and building a boat. Parents will need to provide 2 AA batteries, tape and scissors. All other materials are in the kit.

The "Hydraulic Claw" challenge involves youth using common materials to build a hydraulic powered claw. They will modify the claw to perform specific tasks. You may need a few recyclable items from around the house to make the modifications.

During the pilot phase of the program, we are mailing ONE box per child. The box will come with the materials (some optional and recycled materials may have to be gathered) and instructions to complete the challenge. The boxes are separated by grade levels, but you may choose your preferred activity. Once the capacity for the box has been reached, all other responses will be added to a waitlist. You will be notified via email if you are on the waitlist. Please complete a separate form for each child.

The link to register for these boxes is:  https://ncat.az1.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bj6CJjrt9W7mCq2

Operation HomePort Internship Program

 We are excited to announce that the new Operation HomePort internship program is now accepting applications! Operation HomePort (OHP) is a partnership with the US Navy Child & Youth Programs that offers hands-on, experiential learning opportunities to work at Navy CYP facilities throughout the United States and selected international locations.  This program will help interns to experience professional growth and career networking while simultaneously gaining invaluable, real-world experience in the Department of Defense's largest child-care network.  

OHP interns assist in and lead the planning of developmentally appropriate activities, facilitate and participate in planned activities, and support positive, respectful relationships between children, youth, parents, and CYP professionals.  OHP assignments are approximately 120-days long at Navy CYP facilities throughout the United States and selected overseas locations.  Opportunities may exist for interns to extend their current assignment or to complete an additional assignment in a new, exciting location.  Please visit our website at https://operationhomeport.weebly.com/ for more information.

We are asking for your assistance in widely sharing the attached letter throughout your personal and professional networks. Operation HomePort is a good fit for a wide array of interested individuals: gap year students, active college students, graduates as well as those in career-changing or post-career status.  

Please contact us with any Operation HomePort questions. We appreciate your assistance!