Mission
FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY HAS BROUGHT TOGETHER PEOPLE AND RESOURCES TO TACKLE COMPLEX ISSUES AND DRIVE SUSTAINABLE, POSITIVE CHANGE. FROM STRENGTHENING LOCAL RESILIENCE, TO ADVANCING YOUTH OPPORTUNITY, WE HAVE PARTNERED WITH LOCAL COMMUNITIES TO CO-CREATE SOLUTIONS TO THESE PRESSING CHALLENGES, TAKING A COMPREHENSIVE APPROACH, AND LISTENING AND RESPONDING TO LOCAL NEEDS. BLACK RIVER UNITED WAY IS LEADING GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES TO SUSTAINABILITY BY EMPOWERING THE LIVES OF ITS COMMUNITY MEMBERS. WE EMPOWER OUR COMMUNITIES BY WORKING COLLABORATIVELY TO IMPROVE EARLY CHILDHOOD SUCCESS AND ENSURING OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS ARE PREPARED FOR DISASTERS. COMMUNITY FOCUSED WE ARE COMMITTED TO WORKING WITH AND FOR THE CITIZENS OF GEORGETOWN AND WILLIAMSBURG COUNTIES. COMMITMENT TO ACCESS WE WILL PROVIDE EQUITABLE ACCESS AND AWARENESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY TO THE PROGRAMS THAT SUPPORT BRUWS PURPOSE BY REMOVING BARRIERS AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES. COLLABORATIVE WE EN