Our Goals:
- Youth graduate from high school career and college ready.
- Children and youth have food, shelter, clothing and basic healthcare needs met.
- Children and youth believe in themselves and value others.
- Children and youth develop the ability to make good choices.
United WE READ is a collaborative partnership model aimed at advancing the common good by raising visibility, deepening connections, and engaging supporters to build a literacy-rich community.
To learn more visit UnitedWEREAD.org
2025 Member Agency Programs
HELPING CHILDREN AND YOUTH SUCCEED
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Greater Tri-Cities – Community-Based & Site-Based Mentoring Program ($59,300) matches caring, consistent adult volunteers with children in our community who need a friend and mentor.
Boys & Girls Club of Greater Kingsport – Formula for Impact Program ($130,730) helps young people reach academic success, good character & leadership, and healthy lifestyles through targeted programs, learning activities, and regular attendance.
Girl Scout Council of the Southern Appalachians, Inc. – Leadership Experience Program ($11,000) provides a leadership development program for girls grades K-12 by building skills that lead to future success.
Girls Inc. of Kingsport – Core Program ($151,800) provides facility-based and off-site outreach programs both after-school, after hours, and during the summer for girls ages 4-19 that enhance their educational, occupational and physical development.
Holston Children & Youth Services (Frontier Health) – School-Based Prevention Program ($23,100) provides clinical services for at-risk students with academic, social, and/or behavioral problems; helps schools maintain safe, disciplined learning environments; and provides consultation for teachers and collaboration with counselors.
Kingsport Child Development Center – Sliding Fee Scale/Income-Based Childcare Program ($112,667) provides quality childcare/preschool services implementing developmentally-appropriate programs meeting the social, emotional, and educational needs of all children served at affordable rates for parents/guardians.
Scouting America, Sequoyah Council – Youth Development Program ($13,000) prepares young people to make ethical and moral choices over their lifetimes by instilling in them the values of the Scout Oath and Law.
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Inc. – Equine-Assisted Activities & Therapies Program ($20,000) enhances the physical, emotional, social, cognitive, and behavioral growth of individuals with special needs and disabilities through equine-assisted therapies.
Small Miracles Therapeutic Equestrian Center, Inc. – Equine-Assisted Positive Youth Development Program ($15,500) teaches life skills and personal development of children and youth by providing leadership, and work/college-readiness skills through equine-assisted learning activities.
Sullivan County Imagination Library – Sullivan County Imagination Library Program ($20,000) promotes early childhood reading through monthly mailings of free, age-appropriate books to registered children in our county who are between birth and age five.