United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore Raises Over $204K at 21st Annual Holiday Ball
United Way’s Board Chair, Sonya Whited. 2024 Holiday Ball Committee, led by chairs Diallo & Chalarra Sessoms United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES) recently hosted its 21st Annual Holiday Ball at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Resort, raising over $204,000 to support the organization’s direct programs and nonprofit partners serving Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico, and Worcester counties. The evening featured Randy Scott of Froggy 99.9 and Ricky Pollitt as emcees, setting a lively tone
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UWLES Kicks-Off 80th Year of Impact at Salisbury University
United Way Board Chair Sonya Whited Guests simulating a Month in the Life of ALICE Pictured left to right United Way Worldwide Executive Vice President of Global Network Advancement Team, John Farden; UWLES’ Amanda Hailey, Ryan Jackson and Pam Gregory; and United Way Worldwide Sr. Director in Network Engagement & Performance, John Emge. Members from Salisbury University’s Pep Band. Attendees celebrating 80 years of United Way’s local impact United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore recently held its
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Lower Shore Autism Community Named a Partner Agency
Lower Shore Autism Community, Inc. (LSAC) is pleased to announce that its application to become a Partner Agency of United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES) was approved at the July 2024 meeting of the UWLES Board of Directors. Highlights of this partnership include such items as: ● Access to ALICE data and Wellness Made Easy information; ● Get Connected volunteer recruitment platform; ● Inclusion in various United Way activities; ● Inclusion in the United Way annual campaign so that United Way
Women United, an Affinity Group of UWLES, Seeks Dedicated Volunteers for Read to Succeed & Read With Me Programs
Salisbury, MD – August 31, 2024 – Women United, an affinity group of United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, is excited to announce an urgent call for volunteers to support our upcoming season of Read to Succeed and Read With Me. The Read To Succeed initiative aims to help children read at grade level by the end of third grade, as this is when students must move from “learning to read” to “reading to learn.” The Read With Me program focuses on reading aloud to preschool children to help them develop a love
