United Way Of The Lower Eastern Shore Inc

United way of the lower eastern shore also provides direct programs and is active in numerous community collaborations, including for 2024-25:the imagination library literacy program for birth-five, including the smartstart collaboration with the local health system to encourage newborn enrollments, collegiate student united way club, wellness made easy health literacy program, read to succeed and read with me reading programs for pre-k through 3rd grade students, ride united transportation assistance pilot program, women united and emerging leaders affinity/volunteer groups, holiday outreach programs, addiction awareness youth art competition, maryland alice report, data tools and facilitated simulations, nonprofit training and support and information and referral services.united way of the lower eastern shore also operates the get connected volunteer center, as the designated volunteer center for the lower shore of maryland, to connect all community members with opportunities to volunteer with about 200 local nonprofits across the region, providing free access to everyone to manage and track volunteer impact. United way of the lower eastern shore is involved in significant community outreach and engages in numerous community and regional partnerships and collaborations to elevate awareness and opportunities to help neighbors in need. United way of the lower eastern shore is involved in significant community outreach and engages in numerous community and regional partnerships, collaborations and advocacy groups to elevate public awareness and support the nonprofit sector. Examples include the annual lower shore nonprofit summit to provide affordable and accessible professional development for nonprofit leaders and staff, and board leadership and facilitation for the emergency food and shelter program to ensure federal funds are distributed timely and equitably to lower shore nonprofits serving neighbors facing food and housing insecurity.