When you invest in United Way of Lewis County, you also invest in service programs dedicated to addressing our community’s most critical needs. As well as supporting partner programs, United Way of Lewis County has internal initiatives and programs that help families and children become successful in school and in life.
Click here to learn ways you can unite with us and support these programs!
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Dolly Parton's Imagination Library
Brought to you by United Way of Lewis County and the Lewis County Rotary Foundation
FREE books to kids birth to five years old! United Way of Lewis County and the Lewis County Rotary Foundation are proud to sponsor Dolly Parton's Imagination Library in Lewis County. Through funding provided by Dolly Parton and local community partners, The Imagination Library is dedicated to inspiring reading by gifting free books to children.
Help Local Children Achieve Literacy!
The United Way Reading Buddies program is a vital volunteer program that impacts grade-level reading success for local kids. Volunteers work directly with students on a weekly basis and have the power to help boost academic achievement for a child - setting the right track for a brighter future. Studies show that if a child is not reading at grade level by 3rd grade when they reach the stage where they need to “read to learn,” it greatly impacts their ability to graduate on time.
During the 2022-23 school year, Reading Buddies were placed in 6 Lewis County School Districts with our volunteer Buddies serving over 50 students. 96% of students showed improved reading fluency!
"All of my students increased their fluency by at least 20 WPM."
"My students gained confidence in reading and were so eager to read with our buddy! It encouraged them to take AR test."
"Both students gained over one years' worth (reading fluency)."
The United Learning Center (ULC) will facilitate the comprehensive education of our community's youth through the founding entities' combined skills, resources, and connections. The ULC will be comprised of a high-quality, affordable early learning program for working families, an after-school mentorship program and summer engagement opportunities through the Boys & Girls Club of Lewis County, and the Discover! Children's Museum, which will ignite the love of learning in children of all ages.
CLICK HERE for more info on the project as it progresses.