Helping Children and Youth Achieve their Potential through Education

United Way of Broward County understands a good education builds the foundation of individual and community success. However, there are still so many obstacles preventing our children from entering school ready to learn and succeeding academically. That's why United Way is committed to supporting services, programs and activities that best prepare children for school, ensuring they have the social emotional and intellectual tools to attain academic success.

Whether you are a parent, a teacher or a Broward County resident, you can make a difference in the quality of education the children in our community are receiving. Learn more about the exciting new education-related initiatives United Way of Broward County is bringing to our community in this special Youth Success edition of our monthly e-newsletter.

Did you know? Nearly one third of Florida's third

graders attending public school cannot read at

minimally proficient levels.

United Way of Broward County has launched a new website, Broward Teachers Rock to support local teachers and parents. The new website is an online community conference table where parents and teachers can find valuable resources, important education issues, share stories about great teachers, and participate in live forums to be better advocates for our children's education.

Winners of United Way of Broward County's Teachers Rock story contest are also posted on the site - make sure you check out what Broward's best are saying. Visit www.BrowardTeachersRock.org today to learn how you can make a difference by supporting Broward students and our teachers.

Children from low-income families enter school linguistically disadvantaged, knowing

5,000 words compared to economically

advantaged children knowing 20,000 words.

  
 ReadingPals:  Volunteers Wanted

In an effort to ensure more children are reading at grade level by the end of third grade, United Way of Broward County is excited to announce ReadingPals - a three-year initiative focused on engaging, training and deploying
800 volunteer "reading pals" in our community. 

Created in partnership with The Children's Movement, United Way of Broward County, Broward County Public Schools, the Women's Leadership Council, and the Children's Services Council of Broward County - and through support provided by Carol and Barney Barnett - ReadingPals is a fun and meaningful way to help make a difference in the lives of Broward County youth. To sign up to become a volunteer, click here.

By donating to United Way of Broward County,

you can help a child reach their full potential through

 a quality education. Your help provides at-risk

youth with the tools and support they need

to graduate and make healthy choices.

Over the summer, Publix Super Markets held an in-store promotion raising more than $103,000 for United Way of Broward County to help provide  children in our community with school supplies. The supplies purchased with these funds will be distributed to teachers of Broward County schools. Publix shoppers had the opportunity to donate $5, $7 or $10 at the checkout and recieved a free reusable bag as a thank you. 

Thank you, Publix and Publix shoppers for helping our children by providing them the supplies they need to succeed in school!  

Women's Leadership Council

Power of the Purse

Connecting on the Fly

Wednesday, September 12 

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Nova Southeastern University

For more info, click here.

Rock United

Saturday, September 22

5:00 - 10:00 p.m.

Revolution Live

For more info, click here.  

Women's Leadership Council

Magnolia Luncheon

Thursday, November 8

11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Hyatt Regency Pier Sixty-Six

For more info, click here.

Did you know? Approximately 1.2 million students drop out of high school each year - that's one child every 26 seconds of the school day.

Help United Way Continue to Make a Difference

United Way of Broward County is committed to mobilizing the resources of our community and finding common sense solutions to problems facing Broward County. Help us continue to achieve great work by making an online donation today. Click here.

In Broward County, 19%

of third graders scored in

 the lowest five levels on

 the FCAT reading tests.

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