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Every two years, the United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County researches current local data to identify needs for individuals and families in the Dan River Region. 

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Funds generated from the campaign are used to support programs that address the area’s highest priorities in education, youth development, basic needs, and economic opportunity.

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United is the Way

Supported Agencies & Programs

Each year, thousands of individuals and businesses donate to the annual United Way campaign held between late August and December. Funds generated from the campaign are used to support programs that address the area’s highest priorities in the areas of education and youth development, basic needs, and economic opportunity.

Each supported organization or program listed below produces and reports on outcomes that make a measurable difference in people’s lives. This year’s supported agencies are expected to create positive impacts for nearly 15,000 people in Danville and Pittsylvania County.

Our Supported Agencies by Area of Impact

Read

Two young girls sitting on grass reading a green book together

Assisting young students to read on their grade level. 

ASSIST

Educate

Two school-aged girls read a book together near a yellow school bus.

Receiving the support youth need for on-time graduation. 

RECEIVE

Get Healthy

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Providing temporary food, housing, and other support. 

PROVIDE

Financially Stable

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Ensuring individuals and families are financially stable.

ENSURE

Read Supported Agencies

Students will read at grade level by the 3rd grade. 2,137 children received high quality literacy support through United Way supported agencies.

Homework and Tutorial Assistance

Logo with hands holding a book and plant, surrounded by the text “Danville Church & Community Tutorial Program.”

For more than 20 years, the Danville Church and Community Tutorial program has helped over 5,000 youth to strengthen their subject comprehension, boost their confidence and build important learning skills. Located at 37 different church sites in Danville and Pittsylvania County, each year more than 450 youth are provided tutorial services free of charge from volunteer tutors. The program serves any kindergartner through 12th grade student in Danville-Pittsylvania County who is struggling with grade-level requirements in reading, writing, math or science; or needs assistance with homework assignments.

Outcome of Agency

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of students passed their reading classes with a “C” or better. 

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Read Your Future

Logo with stylized “ef” and text reading “Danville Public Schools Education Foundation – A Community Invested in Education.”

A Community Invested in Education and Danville Public Schools. We raise awareness, financial, and in-kind support for public education across all sectors of our community. We direct that support to learning and teaching activities not fully supported by tax dollars or expected to be delivered directly by DPS.

Outcome of Agency

Increase in literacy skills of kindergarten through 3rd grade students.

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Speech for Success

Danville Speech & Hearing Center logo featuring a side silhouette of a face.

Danville Speech & Hearing Center provides the highest quality speech-language pathology services at the lowest possible cost to citizens in need in the Dan River Region, enabling each to attain his/her optimal communication skills.

Outcome of Agency

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of patients made improvements towards their goals and functional communications.

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Book Buddies

Red schoolhouse graphic with “PCS” and the phrase “A Great Place To Learn And Work.”

The Early Literacy Book Buddies program helps elementary students who met the PALS (Phonological Awareness Literacy Screening) benchmark, but are still struggling readers, improve their reading skills.

Outcome of Agency

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of students in the Book Buddy program improved their reading scores from the Fall to mid-year.

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Educate Supported Agencies

All youth receive the support needed for on-time graduation. 2,169 youth received educational support through United Way supported agencies. Additionally, 5,000 youth received vaping messaging. 

Operation Graduation/QUAD A

Big Brothers Big Sisters of Danville Area logo with stylized letter B.

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Danville Area provides one-on-one mentoring relationships for hundreds of local school children. The children are positively impacted each year in the areas of character development, academic performance, attitude about school, classroom behavior, relationships with peers, homework preparedness and ability to avoid substance abuse.

Outcome of Agency

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graduation rate of program youth. 

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have no school attendance issues.

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Scout-Reach

Scouting America logo with eagle emblem and Blue Ridge Mountains Council text.

To teach young adults to value the outdoors, respect the rights of other users of the outdoors, as well as future generations.

Outcome of Agency

2

new Cub Scout DSA units were created in the Dan River Area

1

Female Troop were created in the Dan River Area.

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Operation Graduation/QUAD A

Two overlapping blue hands with text “Boys & Girls Clubs of America.”

The Academic Success programs of Boys & Girls Club of the Danville Area (BGCDA) promotes life-long learning by supporting academic success today. They promote setting higher education/training and career goals for tomorrow and providing access to tools and technology that prepare youth for the future.

Outcome of Agency

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of parents actively participated in their child’s academic progress at the Club.

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Individualized Cost Reduction Program

Colorful handprints with text “Just Kids – Learn. Grow. Develop. Excel.” and heart symbol above.

An early childhood education program located in Southside Virginia and has served the Danville- Pittsylvania area since 1992. Just Kids is an early childhood education program with a focus on the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of children birth through 4 years of age.

Outcome of Agency

Children were able to receive uninterrupted early childhood education from financial assistance.

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Youth Advisory Council (YAC)

Green stick figures forming the word “RASAP” with text “Youth Advisory Council” underneath

The Regional Alliance for Substance Abuse Prevention (RASAP) Youth Advisory Council (YAC) is a program of the RASAP Coalition and serves as a voice for the youth residing in Danville and Pittsylvania County. YAC youth (9th through 12th graders) serve in an advisory capacity, providing valuable insight and guidance to strategies developed by RASAP in the prevention of youth substance abuse. Divided into two groups, urban and rural, the groups meet once a month to review local youth substance abuse data and develop, implement and evaluate prevention strategies that target youth. Often these strategies are carried out in the schools and have included a social norms campaign on Underage Drinking, an “Arrive Alive, Don’t Drink and DrIvE” campaign during school prom week, a “Marijuana I Don’t Wanna…why would you?” campaign, and “What’s in Your Vape?” messages.

Outcome of Agency

Anti-vaping programs were conducted in multiple middle school classes.

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Get Healthy Supported Agencies

All individuals have their basic needs met and maintain health/wellness across their life span. 1,858 individuals received services that benefitted their health through United Way Supported Agencies. 

Disaster Relief Services

American Red Cross logo with red cross in white circle next to organization name.

Following a disaster, American Red Cross of Blue Ridge Virginia assistance helps families become financially stable.

Outcome of Agency

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individuals served locally by the Red Cross had immediate homelessness prevented. 

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Community Paramedicine Program

Green circle logo with cross and text “Danville Life Saving Crew.”

To be the leader in providing prehospital care to the sick and injured. It is also our goal to provide superior training to our members and members of other agencies throughout the community, while providing opportunity for personal growth, career development and advancement for those who work in the EMS field.

Outcome of Agency

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patient visits through the Paramedicine Program reduced unnecessary 911 calls.

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Habitat Village North (England Trail)

Habitat for Humanity logo with three blue figures under green roof, Danville-Pittsylvania County text above.

Habitat for Humanity is a nonprofit organization that helps families build and improve places to call home. We believe affordable housing plays a critical role in strong and stable communities.

Outcome of Agency

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families were selected for currently building of decent, safe, and affordable homes.

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Healthy Families of Danville and Pittsylvania County

Healthy Families Virginia Danville-Pittsylvania logo with blue pinwheel

The DPCS Healthy Families program connects new partners with a variety of services, including a home visitor who supports the family before the child is born up until the child enters school. The home visiting model is designed to work with families who may have a history of trauma, intimate partner violence, mental health and/or substance abuse issues. Healthy Families has been proven to reduce child abuse and neglect and increase children’s access to routine health care and immunizations. This program aligns with our goal for Get Healthy Dan River.

Outcome of Agency

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of program families who were homeless or at risk for homelessness were referred to local resources.

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Emergency Food & Shelter

We are a faith-based, temporary homeless shelter serving Danville, Virginia and Pittsylvania County. For the past 10 years, the House of Hope has provided a safe refuge for those who don’t have a place to stay and who are in need of transitional assistance. We are conveniently located in downtown Danville.

Outcome of Agency

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of families that stayed at House of Hope transitioned to permanent living situations.

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Utility and Rent Assistance

Red shield logo with text “The Salvation Army Danville Corps Community Center.”

To provide utility and rent assistance by ensuring: there is no loss of life due to loss of shelter pr the inability to stay warm; families and individuals do not experience homelessness; and minimal disruption to families and individuals’ everyday life.

Outcome of Agency

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households received rent and utilities assistance to prevent health issues and homelessness.

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Volunteer Driver/ Voucher Program

Southern Area Agency on Aging logo with slogan Promoting Independence and Quality of Life.

Area Agencies on Aging provide services established and funded through the federal Older Americans Act. Some services are designed for the care of frail or disabled elders. Others are intended to keep relatively healthy people strong and active.

As we age, new challenges appear. The time comes when we have to think about not driving, and we’ll need a social network so we don’t become isolated. We might begin to need some help with everyday activities like bathing, shopping, vacuuming, or cooking.

Outcome of Agency

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transportation-challenged clients were transported to critical primary health care services.

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Eviction Program

Virginia Legal Aid Society logo with green text "Justice for All" and stylized blue column graphic.

The Crisis and Income Protection (CIP) program assists families and individuals in cases that increase or preserve income, or provide crisis relief related to housing. It offers critical services to residents at a time they need it most and when there is nowhere else to turn.

Outcome of Agency

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individuals facing eviction or potential eviction were assisted in not losing their homes.

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Financially Stable Supported Agencies

Individuals and families are financially stable, self-sufficient, and no one lives in poverty. 293 individuals were assisted with issues related to their financial stability through United Way supported agencies.

Supported Employment

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The Arc of Southside’s Residential program provides everyday-life, support services to people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (ID/DD). It ensures that they are healthy, safe and free from exploitation, institutionalization or homelessness, with the primary goal of empowering them to be independent, contributing members of their community.

Outcome of Agency

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new jobs were obtained by individuals in the Supported Employment Program.

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Mission 180

Colorful houses around a green hill with text “DNDC Danville Neighborhood Development Corporation.”

To improve the quality of life of Danville residents by empowering neighbors and community associations, encouraging local investment, and building neighborhoods of opportunity and choice. Mission 180 by DNDC focuses on revitalizing Kemper Road through housing improvements and property value enhancement, building community leadership to foster economic feasibility.

Outcome of Agency

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homeowners increased their home maintenance skills by completing maintenance classes.

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Danville Career Center

Goodwill logo with black and blue text reading “Goodwill Industries of the Valleys.”

Goodwill’s Work Adjustment Training program (WAT) seeks to build work skills and experience for individuals with barriers to employment. This includes returning citizens (former felons), limited English speakers, dislocated workers and individuals with disabilities. WAT contributes to the income of participants not only during training through paid work time but also through the increased potential for improved employment outcomes after completion.

Outcome of Agency

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of the individuals who utilized the Career Center gained full-time employment.

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Programs

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library

Logo for Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library featuring a red train and stack of books

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) is a book gifting program that mails free, high-quality books to children from birth to age five, no matter their family’s income.

As the DPIL affiliate for Danville and Pittsylvania County, UWDPC’s grant funding from Center for Early Success and The Community Foundation of the Dan River Region provides the resources to manage this important literacy program.

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Glass4Good

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Glass4Good is focused on our shared communities, focused on stimulating social impact, energizing economic development, advancing manufacturing aptitude, and achieving a sustainable future.

Glass4Good is a community-based recycling program that incentivizes glass recycling by enhancing local recycling infrastructure with the potential of generating local charitable donations.

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Dan River Region Out-Of-School Time Network

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Launching this fall for all Out-of- School Time (OST) providers in Pittsylvania County, Danville and Caswell County. DRR OST Network is designed to support connection, shared purpose, and stronger ties across programs.

We hope it will be useful to providers as you continue your work with young people and families.

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