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Free Lead Screening
Guilford County Department of Public Health offers free lead testing for children. The GCDPH recommends testing for children under 6 years of age. Testing is available 9 am until noon and 1 pm until 4 pm every weekday at 501 E. Green Drive in High Point and 1100 E. Wendover Avenue in Greensboro.
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Our donation mailing address is 201 Church Avenue, High Point, NC 27262. Our fax number is 336-883-6928.
Is Everybody Buckled?
New Safety Belt Law. All occupants in a motor vehicle are now required to wear safety belts, which includes all back seat passengers. This law became effective December 1, 2006.
Out of the 1,059 people who were fatally injured on North Carolina roads in 2005, 476* of them were not wearing their safety belt.
*Based on DMV crash data.
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United Way Partners with Welfare Reform Liaison Project to Distribute Thousands of “Hygiene Kits”
Over 500 Kits Distributed So Far!
High Point, NC - Through a partnership with the Welfare Reform Liaison Project (WRLP), the United Way of Greater High Point has been selected to coordinate the distribution of 3,000 “hygiene kits” to homeless and low-income individuals in High Point. Thanks to funding through the federal American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the kits are totally free to all parties, and contain vital health and hygiene products. Recipients must be 18 years or older... To read more, click here.
UWGHP Awards Van to Open Door Ministries
The United Way of Greater High Point recently awarded a gently-used 1997 van with low mileage to Open Door Ministries, which will be used by the Arthur Cassell House to transport clients to work, medical appointments, and meetings. The van they previously owned had become almost inoperable. Staff will also use the van to pick up food at the food bank and transport clients to group activities.
From L to R: Don Bellemore- Director of The Arthur Cassell House, Steve Key- Executive Director of Open Door Ministries, David Miller- President of the Board of Directors, Open Door Ministries
The Arthur Cassell House, which is supported by United Way dollars, is a 14 bed facility for men recovering from substance abuse issues. Most have been through the treatment program provided Alcohol and Drug Services --- another United Way partner agency --- while staying at Open Door Ministries’ men’s shelter. The Arthur Cassell House is another step on their journey to recovery and sobriety, allowing them to live in a supportive residential setting while re-gaining employment, independent living skills, and improved family relationships.
Media Event Demonstrates the Amazing Power of Partnerships
Guest Editorial by Gene Bohi, United Way of Greater High Point Board of Directors
Year end is a time to pause and thank God for our blessings. This year, we can’t forget to give thanks for our community --- the Piedmont Triad. This is a unique place to live. The residents of the Piedmont strongly believe in helping others --- even people they don’t know.
Daily news stories give us many examples. Feeding the homeless and the needy, volunteering spare time, collecting cans of food to stock pantries, collecting coats and Christmas gifts for kids, collecting money for all kinds of causes, and recently, one I found especially compelling --- the young man who turned in a found purse with its $2,000 contents untouched. These are all examples of goodness found in its simplest form: people helping people.
We are living is very difficult times that will not end soon. Money is tight. People are struggling. The human service needs of the entire Piedmont Triad have grown. United Way partner agencies are experiencing needs greater than they have ever seen.
In direct response to these needs, something positive and unprecedented took place on December 16th. Our area’s three original television stations --- WFMY News 2, WGHP FOX 8 and WXII 12 --- joined together to tell the story of the Piedmont’s needy. From 5 am to 9 am on that day, all three stations provided programming that showed the communities of the Piedmont about the tremendous needs their fellow residents are experiencing, and how they can help through their local United Way.
I worked in broadcasting for over 50 years throughout many parts of our country, and I have been a United Way volunteer for most of those years. I have seen many acts of generosity, but this was certainly a “first time” event for me. And I am proud to say that the residents of the Piedmont responded to United Way’s message of need. People helped people. They picked up their phones and logged on to their computers, and they made donations.
I wish I could say that the void in funds was totally filled that day, and I am sorry to report that didn’t happen. But on that day, the Piedmont made broadcasting history. Our local television stations enthusiastically joined hands to serve the best interests of the people living throughout their 15 county viewing areas. We all need to thank WXII 12 in Winston-Salem, WFMY News 2 in Greensboro, and WGHP FOX 8 in High Point for their compassion, and for this historic partnership. The “LIVE UNITED. GIVE UNITED.” event raised over $50,000 in four hours.
We are fortunate beyond measure that entities which are normally competitors can lay that aside and join forces when asked to help better our communities. That is the Piedmont way. That is the “United” Way. We are incredibly blessed.
Nor should we neglect to thank the newspapers, radio stations, civic clubs, businesses, schools, municipalities, and churches who help and support our United Way organizations in so many ways throughout each year. So as we prepare to welcome a new year, even in the midst of our struggles and need, let us also count our many blessings --- the greatest of which is the depth of caring that continues to flourish among us.
Happy 2010!
Gene Bohi
Board of Directors, United Way of Greater High Point and Volunteer Chair, UWGHP Communications Cabinet
United Way organizations throughout the Piedmont continue to collect donations to help their 2009 fund-raising campaigns. For a full listing of United Way organizations in North Carolina and how you can reach them, please visit www.unitedwaync.org.
For verification purposes, Mr. Bohi may be contacted at 885-8920.
Kids Run Better Unleaded!
Lead paint is often found in homes built before 1978. If children touch the dust from windows or doors that contain lead paint, they can become poisoned. Lead poisoning is very dangerous for children and expectant mothers. In kids, it can cause learning and behavior problems, hearing loss, brain damage, and even more serious problems. In High Point, the main places lead is found include paint dust found in older homes, and in dirt from yards, playgrounds, and gardens in older neighborhoods. Lead poisoning is 100% preventable.
How can I protect my family and my home?
- Children who have been poisoned by lead don’t look sick, or act sick, so get your child tested for lead exposure at least once before he or she turns 1. Ask your child’s doctor, or contact the Guilford County Health Department at 845.7994
- 75% of homes and buildings built before 1978 have lead-based paint. When paint is in good condition, it does not pose a threat, but when it chips and peels, it can make a child very sick. Call the City of High Point at 883.3349.
Lead Safe High Point is a prevention program funded by HUD and the City of High Point. For more information please visit the City of High Point's website at http://www.high-point.net/cd/leadsafe or http://www.high-point.net/leadsafe
2009 Postal Food Drive Results Up 18%
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Organizers of the 2009 Postal Food Drive in Greater High Point have announced that a combined total of 28,983 pounds of food were collected by local letter carriers on May 9 to benefit the food pantries at twelve local agencies.
These agencies include Open Door Ministries, The Salvation Army, Carpenter House... To read more, click here.
United Way of Greater High Point
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What We Do and How We Do It
The United Way of Greater High Point develops community resources and partnerships that support a broad array of critical health and human service needs in our community. Resources are focused on community impact programs that promote thriving children and families, independent and self-sufficient people, healthy people, and safe neighborhoods.
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United Way of Greater High Point
201 Church Avenue, High Point, NC 27262
Email: info@unitedwayhp.org
Phone: 336.883.4127 -- Fax: 336.883.6928
