$3.9M in expenses

Community schools every child deserves the chance to reach their full potential. United way is committed to working with community partners to clear the path to success, from early childhood through college and career. Our staff show up to work every day in one of nine public schools where they are responsible for aligning resources and partnerships to create hubs of support for students and families. In FY 24, one example investment and program result: we now have three fully functioning school-based health centers on school campuses that provide a range of physical, dental, eye, and mental health services. Results: 1,131 students were seen at the school-based health centers; 94% of the students were able to return to class after their visit. United for youth this multi-generational, cross-sector, cradle-to-career partnership was forged between asheville city schools, buncombe county schools, united way of asheville and buncombe county, and representatives of local health, social service, higher education, and youth services community partners. Ensuring that by 2035, all youth graduate from high school ready to achieve their goals and dreams is the group's bold community goal. The united for youth leadership team, which included members representing each school district, city, and county governments, alongside 14 other key partners, met throughout the year to outline the strategy for doing just that. Mobilizing volunteers the volunteer center of united way, hands on asheville-buncombe, makes it easy for individuals and groups to get involved in meaningful volunteer opportunities with local nonprofit organizations and schools. Our staff also works closely with local businesses, providing ways for teams to support our community. In FY 24, a total of 779 volunteers participated in 2,390 service opportunities, supporting the missions of our community schools and united for youth partner organizations.