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THE NEWS'JOUHNAL
Wedsesday, Octobw 9,1996
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Any amount is appreci.iled, said Steed
"()nl\ about 2 percent ol the money we
raise is sent out of the county and that isonlv
kienableustou.se the United Way loy>ololx-
connected nationwide, said Kelly.
Oryjani/ers say it’s reassuring to kium
tfie money is .slaying m Moke (’ouiily, but
More anyone isw illiiig toopen their w allels
And write a big check to United Way, they
•hould know what United Way is all about,
■■United Way of Hoke County is the um
brella agency under w hich several agencies
tkc able to serve the citizems ol I loke County.”
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for the l)i v lopmeiilallv llandii .ipped.
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SS.tHKI. Senior (iii/ens, S2.(Mi(l, ,ind
II M P Share'lour ( hristm.is, SA.dlk).
Ilie remainder ot the S4'’.l*') budget
tor this year’s United Way fise'il year will
k spemt on thecoiiliiiualioii ol United W ay
in llokc County. I hey w ill spend S.HHI on
slalew ide United Way agencicsaiui $2,21X1
on local operational costs.
Some of the organizations would not be
able to operate without the funds, while
others say the donation isa small pari of Ihcir
budget. Regardless of the situation, all re
cipients say they are grateful for the suppivn
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Where there \
a will,
there.
Organizations depend on
contributions from United Way
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Phoiii b) Jen Osborn
Kids playing is a familiar sight at the Children's Development Center m Raeford an organization funded in part by the United Way.
By Kri'tin Uuthnr
Staff writer
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'Ij link*’ ('.ounly I niUui Uriy (tut not sponsor H.E.L.P.^ I
am lolfilly ronvinrrd that H.E.L.l*. iroiikl not exist.^
Nora Coiklioni. H.K.I..P. program director
Photo by Jen Osbum
A Girl Scout science fair is an example of one program offered with help from the United Way.
ol United W ay and more directly the people
III Hoke County for ihcir donations.
Appreciative groups
“Vk e arc i ndeed very, very grateful,” said
H.irhara Huie, executive director of the Hoke
County Reading Literacy Council, in refer
ence to her appreciation to the financial
support trom the United Way of Hoke
County." U niied Way gives an agency cred
ibility. It I'nited Way gives to you, it makes
it easier to get other funding.”
United Way has given $7,000 to the
Hoke County Reading/Literacy Council,
which Buie said they will use for adminis
trative needs and supplies for new reading
activities. Some of the funds will be used to
pay telephone bills and staff salaries, buy
reference Kniks and copy paper, pay for
postage and much more.
As for the $5,()(X) allocated for the Hoke
I 'mcrgency Liai.son Program, program di
rector Nora Cockbum said they will use
$4,(I(X) for the expenses of the H.E.L.P.
.storeand $ 1 ,(XK)fortheir Share YourChrisl-
mas project.
Cockbum said their money hasn’t been
earmarked for any
specific purpose,
but “it helps toward
food, diapers,
medication for the
sick... wherever
there is a need.”
One thing
Cockbum does as
sure, “every penny
United Way gives
the H.E.L.P. cen
ter stays in Hoke
County and is used
to help Hoke
County’s people.”
“If Hoke
County United
Way did not spon
sor H.E.L.P., I am
totally convinced
that H.E.L.P.
would not exist,”
Cockbum said.
For four of the
total five years
H.E.L.P. has been
in existence,
Cockbum said
United Way has
always been there
to offer their finan
cial support.
Hoke County’s
United ^^fay also
recognizes that or-
ganizationsoutside
of Hoke County
Photo by Jen Osborn
Red Cross volunteers throughout the country helped feed residents after Hurricane
Fran. The organization survives on donations, one of which is the United Way.
provide services to local people. Offering
support in the way of $6,500 to the Ameri
can Red Cross, United Way has recognized
the great need for nationwide organizations
in limes of great disasters.
With the money from United Way, ex
ecutive director of the Red Cross in Fay
etteville Bob Zeigler said they plan to con
tinue to extend their services in Hoke
County.
First, they collect blood through regu
larly scheduled blood drives in the county.
Second, the Red Cross offers 24-hour ser
vice to military men and women and their
families in times of emergency through
Armed Forces Emergency Services. They
respond to calls at any time of the day or
night requesting that they contact military
men or women all around the world to alert
them of family emergencies.
Further, they provide disaster relief after
tragedies like the recent Hurricane Fran.
Zeigler said they had members of the Red
Cross at the shelters in Hoke County and
they were responsible for training many of
the other Hoke County workers who were
available to help with disaster relief efforts.
They also help with more personal disas
ters, such as house fires or floods.
Zeigler said they are very much in need
of more volunteers to help with all aspects
of the American Red Cross. To volunteer or
for more information call 875-8151.
For the people at Bethesda Inc., a drug
and alcohol rehabilitation center, director
Glenn Greene said this is the first year they
have ever received funds from United Way
of Hoke County. The organization is lo
cated in Moore County and they have re
ceived funds from the Moore County United
Way in the past, but they have finally started
receiving money from the Hoke County
United Way because Greene said, “We get
right many people from Hoke County.”
With the $1,000 the United Way of
Hoke County has allotted for Bethesda
Inc., Greene said “We’re using the money
to continue operating expenses.”
As for the Hoke County 4-H program,
they have been given $7,000, which will be
used in a variety of areas. 4-H Agent Sandra
Kelly said they will use the money for their
scholarship program, camping activities,
school enrichment materials and youth at
risk program.
With the funding from United Way,
Kelly said a lot of children are able to come
to their programs — kids who would not
otherwise be able to come.
“We also use the money to subsidize
activities so they are more affordable,” said
Kelly.
Also helping make activities more af
fordable for children. United Way has allot
ted $5,000 for the Pinesof the Carolinas Girl
Scouts of the USA.
“It definitely helps tremendously,” said
field director Linda Nagel.
For example, Nagel said the troop pack
ets cost about $50, a cost too great for some
troops to even begin. Some of the $5,000
from United Way helps to pay for this packet
cost.
“Troops kits are so expensive that if
troops had to buy them themselves, they
couldn’t afford it,” said Nagel.
In addition, the money is used to pay for _
programs for the 17 troops in Hoke County,
five outreach programs, books, training for
the leaders, camping supplies and a small
part of Nagel’s salary.
If a girl between kindergarten and 12th
grade would like to join the Girl Scouts,
Nagel said there is plenty of room. Call 875-
6952 for more information.
The United Way didn’t forget the Boy
Scouts when they funded the Girl Scouts.
They gave the same amount to the boys,
$5,000.
“We can count on their support every
year, “ said district executive of the Hoke
County Boy Scouts Robert Turner.
“We enjoy working with them — the
partnership we enjoy. We hope we can
continue the relationship,” Turner said about
his workings with United Way.
As for the Boy Scouts, Turner said their
money will pay for training materials and
resources as well as a recruiting system to
encourage more boys to get involved with
the already 12 total units in the county.
Getting involved
For those who would like to help the
United Way ftind these programs and more,
there are several opportunities to help other
than joining the United Way.
Many local companies like Chesebrough-
Ponds, Spanco and Burlington Industries
can take a donation directly out of an
employee’s paycheck to help make giving
easier. Kelly said other donations can be
made by picking up a pledge card from the
Cooperative Extension Office or calling 875-
2162 or just sending a check to P.O. Box
914, Raeford, N.C. 28376.