Press release from United Way Transylvania County:
United Way of Transylvania County (UWTC) recently signed an agreement to receive a $60,000 stop-gap loan from a private citizen in order to cover recent cash flow challenges. The loan offer came about as a direct result of the announcement that United Way of Transylvania County (UWTC) was delaying disbursement of its first quarter allocations to funded partners for local programs.
“We were pleasantly surprised to receive a phone call from one of our neighbors who had read the article in ‘The Transylvania Times.’ The loan, which was made under the condition of anonymity, will help us fund important social services in our community until we can access a reserve fund in November,” stated Rick Houck, interim CEO.
The loan allowed UWTC to mail or hand-deliver first quarter allocations checks for all 15 of its partnership programs.
“Of course, our hope is that we will receive enough donations to help us continue supporting local nonprofits. We support a number of programs in a variety of ways, and we want to make sure that the services they provide to children, adults, and seniors continue to thrive,” Houck continued.
Funded Programs
o Home Help Collaborative
o Domestic Violence Prevention Partnership
o Families & Money Collaborative
o Homelessness Prevention through Litigation and Mediation Collaboration
o Justice for All Transylvania Families Collaboration
o After-School & Summer Camp STEAM Program
o “CONNECT”
o Community Playgroups
o Playgroups and Stay & Play
o Outreach and Education
o Natural Play Project
o One-to-One: Literacy Tutoring Collaborative for At-Risk Students
o Summer Learning Collaborative
o Baby Think it Over
o Transylvania County School Attendance Collaborative
About United Way of Transylvania County
United Way of Transylvania County (UWTC) brings people together. UWTC leverages partnerships and donor investments to help each individual person and the community as a whole to grow and thrive.UWTC brings grant funds into Transylvania County and combines those awards with local donations and sponsorships. UWTC invests in the future of the entire county by funding local programs and initiatives designed to empower people to improve their lives.
To volunteer, donate or learn more about United Way of Transylvania County, call 828-883-8822, send US Mail to PO Box 53, Brevard, NC, 28712, or visit unitedwaytransylvania.org or facebook.com/LiveUnitedUWTC.
LIVE UNITED as one Transylvania!
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