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Nash County Public Schools employees raise $101,273.75 for United Way campaign
Summary
Board meeting recognized Nash County Public Schools employees and departments for raising $101,273.75 in the district’s 2024 United Way campaign, the largest single-district contribution in the campaign’s history.
Jackie Lewis, board director and co-chair of the United Way Tar River Region community campaign, announced that Nash County Public Schools employees and school board members raised $101,273.75 for the 2024 United Way campaign, calling it the largest contribution in the district’s United Way history.
The announcement came during the Nash County Public Schools Board of Education meeting, where Lewis said the contribution places the district among the top three local contributors and credited district employees for supporting thousands of local residents through United Way programs. "If, if you all didn't know by the number of people that came up here, you guys rocked it out," Lewis said.
The board and United Way recognized individual schools and departments for their campaign performance. Awards and reported totals included Edwards Elementary School ($6,192) for highest total contribution among schools; Red Oak Middle School ($8,149); Northern Nash High ($5,784); and the Human Resources department ($6,216) as the top-contributing department.
The board also highlighted schools and departments with the largest year-over-year increases. Early College High reported a 78% increase, and City High posted a 97% increase. Other notable increases included Spring Hope Elementary (88%), Willowford Early Learning Center and other schools and departments with increases ranging from 2% to 65% across the district’s reporting.
Superintendent Dr. Steve Ellis and board members joined Lewis and United Way representatives in recognizing campaign coordinators, school principals and department leaders for their work on the campaign.
The presentation included a list of participating schools and department coordinators and closed with Lewis thanking Nash County Public Schools employees and leaders for their ongoing support of the United Way Tar River Region’s mission.
