United Way Tar River Region 2022-23 Funded Partner Agencies
American Red Cross - Frederick E. Turnage Chapter
- Nash/Edgecombe/Halifax Counties
Provides emergency assistance to disaster victims, education in First Aid Safety, and safe volunteer blood collection.
Boys & Girls Clubs of the Tar River Region
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Youth service agency providing quality programs and services for approximately 125 youth on a daily basis.
Boy Scouts - East Carolina Council, Inc.
- Nash/Edgecombe/Halifax Counties
Prepares young people to make ethical choices over their lifetimes.
Christian Fellowship Homes
- Nash/Edgecombe/Halifax Counties
Provides supervised living and supportive services to chemically dependent adults at risk of relapse.
Communities In Schools
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Connects needed community resources with schools and family resource centers to help students and families reach their potential.
Down East Partnership for Children
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
organization builds strong foundation for children 0-8 years old and families by advocating and supporting both high quality early care and education and a coordinated system of community resources.
Dunbar Community Development Club, Inc.
- Only Edgecombe County
Rural, agricultural Community Center that provides food for seniors, fitness room and summer educational and social activities for youth.
Girl Scouts - North Carolina Coastal Pines
- Nash/Edgecombe/Halifax Counties
Organization dedicated solely to building character and skills for girls in preparation for the real world.
Harrison Family YMCA
- Nash/Edgecombe/Halifax Counties
Puts Christian principles into practice to improve the quality of life in our community through programs that strengthen the spirit, mind and body.
Meals on Wheels - Rocky Mount
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Serves senior, homebound citizens a nutritious noonday meal in addition to making contact to supervise their well-being.
Meals on Wheels of Tarboro
- Only Edgecombe County
Serves senior, homebound citizens a nutritious noonday meal in addition to making contact to supervise their well-being.
My Sister's House
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Provides outreach and shelter services for survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault.
Ripe for Revival's mission is to revive communities through food with practical and creative solutions; bridging the gap between excess produce in local farms and food deserts across counties in rural eastern NC.
Special Olympics
- Only Nash County
Serves youth and adults with intellectual disabilities through a variety of sports training and competition opportunities
STEP (Strategic Twin-Counties Education Partnership)
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Increasing career awareness and developing soft skills are goals as well as supporting the growth of vocational education of the public school systems and working to ensure a smooth transition to post-secondary
Peacemakers Family Center of Rocky Mount (Church on the Rise)
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Provides full-time summer enrichment that helps children fall in love with reading, increase their self-esteem, and generates more positive attitudes toward learning.
Princeville Senior Center
- Only Edgecombe County
Provides hot meals, daily fellowship, education and focuses on senior health issues like diabetes, hypertension and other health problems.
Tarboro Community Outreach
- Only Edgecombe County
Provides assistance to needy individuals - food items, hot meals, shelter, recycled furniture, transportation, counseling, home visits and referrals.
The Mercer Foundation
-Nash/Edgecombe/Wilson Counties
Provides housing, meals, trainings, and other needed supports to veterans
The REACH Center
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Provides financial assistance for rent and utilities while also providing empowerment tools to individuals and families.
The Salvation Army
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Provides emergency funds and assistance to help people with housing, health care and food; in addition to making the holidays happier for needy children.
The Wright's Center
- Only Nash County
Provides a safe, healthful/nurturing environment, supervised activities, health monitoring, community education and advocacy benefiting elders and disabled adults.
Tri-County Industries
- Edgecombe/Halifax/Nash/Northampton/Wilson
Provides assessment, work training and job placement to persons with disabilities and/or disadvantages.
United Community Ministries
- Nash/Edgecombe Counties
Focuses primarily on the needs of homeless and nearly homeless families and individuals by helping them move toward stable, permanent housing.