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INTRODUCTION
T he Coastal Georgia region is Thanks to a generous grant from We believe United Way of Coastal
the Terry Thomas Foundation, United
Georgia will serve as a catalyst for
known for its breathtaking
Way of Coastal Georgia hosted
beauty - beauty that was
solving a local crisis: 24% of youth
threatened in September 2017 by twelve “roundtable” small-group community partnerships focused on
Hurricane Irma. The resilience and discussions throughout 2017. The between the ages of 16 and 24 are
caring of United Way of Coastal participants focused on identifying neither employed nor in school. Join
Georgia volunteers and donors our community’s greatest needs in the us as together we create a future for
inspired collaboration among local areas of health, education and income. our youth as beautiful as our region’s
nonprofit organizations serving Participation included not only natural resources.
immediate community needs after decision makers from United Way’s
the storm. On the heels of Hurricane currently funded Partner Agencies,
Irma, the second major storm to hit but also program staff directly
the Georgia coast in eleven months, related to United Way’s strategic
United Way of Coastal Georgia and focus, including public school
Communities of Coastal Georgia administrators, Chamber of Commerce
Foundation joined forces to establish representatives, members of
the Community Emergency Needs community collaborative organizations,
Fund. The fund was created to volunteers and other related service
provide support to nonprofit providers. The information we RICH SEBAN, VIRGINIA BROWN,
agencies delivering direct assistance gathered was the foundation for an Board Chair President &
CEO
to coastal Georgians affected by action plan that will be implemented
the storm’s impact. over the next three years.
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