It's hard to believe Memorial Day is this weekend, but the last day of school has come and gone and the rising temperatures are proof that summer is officially here.

As many know, United Way of Southeast Missouri works closely with the school districts in their four-county service area. Donors help provide funding to a variety of educational programs, including student emergency funds, after school mentoring, and literacy programs. United Way funded partners work diligently to provide a safe, healthy and educational environment for youth every school year. 

Their work doesn't stop after the last bell though. Organizations such as The Salvation Army, Boys and Girls Clubs of Southeast Missouri and the Cape Girardeau and Scott County 4-H programs provide summer camp opportunities to ensure the basic needs of students are met year round.

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The best part? We're seeking new volunteers for these committees right now!

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If you have any questions please feel free to contact Kristin in our office or click here to register.

United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) is pleased to announce it is the recipient of a two-member grant from the DeltaCorps Regional Authority, a division of AmeriCorps. The grant provides two members for a new program, Read to Excel (R2X), an expansion of United Way's valuable Read to Succeed program in the Cape Girardeau Public Schools.

Read to Succeed began at Blanchard Elementary in 2011 and now provides volunteer tutoring to new readers in kindergarten and first grade in all Cape elementary schools. DeltaCorps will fund two members to extend the program into grades 2-6. The grants in the form of human resources, rather than financial resources, were awarded to nonprofit organizations that have already distinguished themselves as
influential advocates for change in the Delta region.