Education
Children’s earliest experiences – before they even enter school – can determine their ability to succeed for the rest of their lives.
Children’s earliest experiences – before they even enter school – can determine their ability to succeed for the rest of their lives. Early access to quality education is essential to promoting their development and learning into the future.
Camp United
Summer 2021 is the launch of our new program, Camp United in partnership with Horry County Schools. Camp United is for rising first and second-grade Loris Elementary School students who are not meeting their math and reading goals. This completely free program is funded by United Way of Horry County with the help of support from a grant from Tidelands Health and the Waccamaw Community Foundation.
Early Childhood Literacy
Through UWHC’s United to Read and Caring for Kindergarteners, volunteers from the community visit Horry County Schools’ kindergarten and first grade classrooms. Every classroom is read a book and participates in an activity related to the book’s theme. These events promote the importance of early childhood literacy and volunteerism within Horry County. The students see the volunteers as mentors and enjoy the event just as much as the volunteers do.
We are proud to provide grants to the following local agencies to help promote development and learning in Horry County.
THE IMPACT IS IN THE NUMBERS
0
youth
received educational tutoring or early childhood reading intervention funded by United Way of Horry County.
0
sessions
were dedicated to education and/or reading through United Way of Horry County funded programs in 2019.
0
invested
on early childhood education and reading programs.
