United Way Of Northern Nevada And The Sierra

FOCUSED ON RESPONDING TO THE COMMUNITY'S GREATEST NEED WITH A FOCUS ON EARLY LITERACY.

PARTNERING WITH NEVADA DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AND UNITED WAY OF SOUTHERN NEVADA, THE NEVADA READY! STATE PRE-K PROGRAM WORKS WITH PRIVATE DAY CARE CENTERS TO PROVIDE HIGH-QUALITY PRE-KINDERGARTEN CURRICULUM TO CHILDREN WHO OTHERWISE DO NOT HAVE ACCESS. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, UWNNS PARTNERED WITH EIGHT CENTERS IN CARSON CITY AND LYON, DOUGLAS, AND WASHOE COUNTIES TO PROVIDE FUNDING FOR 92 FAMILIES TO ENROLL THEIR FOUR-YEAR OLD CHILDREN AT NO CHARGE. 182 CHILDREN PARTICIPATED IN THIS PROGRAM.

IN NOVEMBER 2020 WE LAUNCHED UNITED READERS, PLACING AMERICORPS MEMBERS IN LOCAL ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS TO SERVE AS MENTORS WHO BUILD STRONG FOUNDATIONAL LITERACY SKILLS IN THE CHILDREN THROUGH ONE-ON-ONE AND SMALL GROUP INSTRUCTION. IN THE 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR, TEN AMERICORPS MEMBERS PROVIDED IN-PERSON SERVICES TO 227 ELEMENTARY SCHOOL CHILDREN IN FIVE WASHOE COUNTY SCHOOLS INCLUDING DUNN, DUNCAN, PEAVINE, SILVER LAKE AND SUN VALLEY ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS. OF THOSE 227 STUDENTS, 171 (OR 75%) OF THE STUDENTS DEMONSTRATED ONE FULL LEVEL OF IMPROVEMENT WITHIN THE CURRICULUM.

THROUGH OUR COMPANY WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS DONORS ARE GIVEN THE OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGNATE THEIR GIFTS TO CERTIFIED 501(C)3 AGENCIES, ALLOWING THEM THE ABILITY TO GIVE BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITY IN A MEANINGFUL WAY THAT WORKS FOR EACH OF THEM.

UWNNS CONTINUED SUPPORTING THE NEEDS OF OUR COMMUNITIES THROUGH PARTNERSHIPS, VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES, AND BOOK DISTRIBUTIONS.*IN 2021 UWNNS LAUNCHED THE EQUITY LEARNING COMMUNITY WITH 18 LOCAL NONPROFITS. THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHERE PARTICIPANTS CAN DEVELOP AND DEEPEN THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF EQUITY AND DEVELOP EQUITY ACTION PLANS FOR THEIR ORGANIZATIONS.*THROUGH OUR LEADERSHIP OF THE NORTHERN NEVADA READING COALITION, UWNNS HELPED TO DEVELOP AN "ATTENDANCE AWARENESS CAMPAIGN" TO RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF ATTENDING SCHOOL REGULARLY. MISSING EVEN TWO DAYS OF SCHOOL PER MONTH IS CONSIDERED CHRONIC ABSENTEEISM AND CREATES GAPS IN LEARNING THAT CAN PLACE CHILDREN BEHIND THEIR PEERS.*RIDE UNITED: LAST MILE DELIVERY THROUGH THIS PROGRAM, UWNNS CONNECTED LOCAL SERVICE AGENCIES TO THEIR CLIENTS WITH TRANSPORTATION BARRIERS BY PROVIDING DOOR DASH DELIVERIES FOR ESSENTIAL NEEDS LIKE FOOD, HYGIENE ITEMS, AND EVEN PET FOOD. A TOTAL OF 1,396 DELIVERIES WERE MADE IN 2021-2022.*339 CHILDREN RECEIVED MONTHLY, AGE-APPROPRIATE BOOKS THROUGH THE DOLLY PARTON IMAGINATION LIBRARY. BOOKS ARE PROVIDED FREE TO CHILDREN AGES 0-5 AND ARE PAID FOR THROUGH FUNDS FROM LOCAL DONORS. UWNNS SERVES AS THE AFFILIATE ORGANIZATION IN NORTHERN NEVADA AND WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR DISTRIBUTING 3,041 BOOKS IN 2021-2022.*VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY DEDICATED OVER 1,900 HOURS OF ACTIVITIES IN OUR REGION. FROM READING TO STUDENTS IN CLASSROOMS, ASSEMBLING LITERACY KITS, AND ADDING FRESH PAINT TO OUR PRE-K PARTNERS, VOLUNTEERS HELP MULTIPLY UWNNS IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY. OVER 18,000 BOOKS WERE DISTRIBUTED THROUGH COMMUNITY EVENTS AND PROGRAMS TO INCREASE ACCESS TO BOOKS FOR CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES.