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Giving Kids an
Equal Chance
Education is a gateway out of poverty, but odds are often stacked against
students from the start. Income, zip code and circumstances shouldn’t
determine a child’s success in school. That’s why we’re working to ensure
that every child in our community enters kindergarten ready to learn, has the
support they need to develop crucial reading skills for success and receives
essential social and emotional support from preschool to graduation.
Together, we can give kids an equal chance by …
In
2020
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U N IT E D WA Y OF G R EATER NAS HV ILLE
513,737
1,274
books were
distributed to young
children to build
home libraries
children were served
through United Way’s
Read to Succeed and
Raise Your Hand initiatives
