Trident United Way Inc.

Filing Period

Jul 1, 2012 to Jun 30, 2013

Signed

Oct 23, 2013

Return Version

2012v2.1

Gross Receipts

$12,966,288

Mission

Major Activities

Activity 2

Connecting the communitytrident united way creates systems to inform and mobilize the community, with particular emphasis on promoting volunteerism in the tri-county region. The connecting the community program area is anchored by 2-1-1 hotline, which allows residents of the lowcountry to get or give help 24-hours-a-day. Employing the states most comprehensive and up-to-date database of community resources, 2-1-1 hotline is free and confidential, and served about 50,000 callers in 2012. Most of the calls are for help with basic needs, but 2-1-1 also answers calls about child abuse, suicide and other crises. In 2012, trident united way initiated 2-1-1 hotline chat, whereby people in need could communicate via computer. Most of these calls were suicide related.the volunteer aspect of 2-1-1 hotlines work starts with trident united ways day of caring, consistently one of the largest day of caring in the nation. In 2012, 8,500 people volunteered in early september at 400 projects throughout the three-county area. That outpouring of support is worth $1.7 million in labor and supplies and has been documented to incite further volunteerism throughout the year by both companies and individuals. Those interested in other volunteer opportunities can dial 2-1-1, search online, or consult the go volunteer guide, a comprehensive volunteer opportunity compendium published annually by trident united way. Trident united way also organizes tri-county youth service day, a day of caring for teens, in april. Almost 4,000 youth participated in 2012. Research shows that children who volunteer in their community are significantly more likely to continue volunteering into adulthood. Trident united way corporate volunteer council (cvc) comprises 50 company representatives and boasts a national award from the points of light foundation. Cvc is a robust effort to help local companies make community service part of their corporate culture.

Activity 3

Educationtrident united ways education initiatives are aimed at helping young children prepare to succeed in school and graduate high school. These twin goals are the first step in becoming healthy, happy and productive citizens. Trident united way invested $2.2 million in education programs, including $1.4 million in its innovative links to success, a research-supported academic success initiative built on the collective impact model in which partnering agencies and schools integrate their work around a common agenda and shared metrics. The initiative has produced impressive results - 87% of the children in the programs have improved their reading test scores and 83% improved their math test scores because multiple partner organizations work closely with the schools themselves to deliver specific services directly to at-risk children. A special service provided by trident united way for the last decade is child care resource & referral (ccr&r), which works with child care providers to improve the quality of their services and helps thousands of families find the child care thats right for them. Ccr&r has helped local child care providers earn national accreditation.our partners achieved notable quantifiable results. At the big brother big sisters program, operated by carolina youth development center, 73% of at-risk littles abstained from anti-social behavior. Nearly all of the girls at florence crittentons residential program improved both their math and reading scores. All of the women in muscs family literacy program increased the amount of time they spent reading with their babies.

Filer

EIN

57-0314378