Carol Njonjo and Taylor Orduno are two of the 34 staff pledged to donate to United Way causes for the 2019/2020 program year. Carol, Taylor and Tonya Pickner won the HSOLC apparel drawing for their donation.
Last year between workplace campaigns and grants United Way invested $7.8 million into the community. Head Start employees have contributed over $13,000 towards the total raised over the past four years. And 16% of HSOLC employees are currently donating to United Way.
Head Start employee donations support the 4 outcomes below:
- Families are healthy and stable.
- Children enter kindergarten ready to learn.
- Students are successful in elementary school.
- Youth gain a pathway to productivity.