Making a difference for the people of Wayne County

GREAT THINGS HAPPENGREAT THINGS HAPPENWHEN WE LIVE UNITEDWHEN WE LIVE UNITED

GREAT THINGS HAPPENGREAT THINGS HAPPENWHEN WE LIVE UNITEDWHEN WE LIVE UNITED

The hungry are fed.

The homeless are sheltered.

Children are prepared for success.

Disabilities are overcome.

Basic and emergency needs are met.

Families are financially stable.

Neighborhoods are safer.

People have access to quality health care.

Victims of domestic violence are given a voice and safe shelter.

Seniors remain independent.

Teens are mentored.

Lives are improved.

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Thanks to your Thanks to your generosity, last generosity, last year year in Wayne in Wayne County….County….

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53 individuals 53 individuals with with intellectual and intellectual and developmental disabilities developmental disabilities received advocacy services received advocacy services by by The Arc of NEPA.The Arc of NEPA.

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1,475 individuals1,475 individualsin need in need received received emergency emergency assistance assistance through Catholic through Catholic Social ServicesSocial Services

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112 children112 children received received in-school in-school crisis and crisis and counseling counseling services services from VIP from VIP

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238 6238 6thth graders and 93 7 graders and 93 7thth gradersgraders from Wallenpaupack from Wallenpaupack Area attended Jr. Area attended Jr. Achievement’s BizTown for Achievement’s BizTown for hands-on hands-on education on education on business, economics and business, economics and free enterprise.free enterprise.

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The community now has a The community now has a place for place for students and students and tutorstutors to meet and book to meet and book discussion groups to be discussion groups to be held at the held at the Hawley Public Hawley Public Library.Library.

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2,000 community members2,000 community memberscontinue to continue to enjoy the enjoy the benefits of the benefits of the Wayne County Wayne County YMCA with YMCA with building improvements made.building improvements made.

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20 seniors20 seniors maintained their maintained their independence in their own independence in their own homes with either homes with either portable air portable air conditioning units conditioning units or heaters through or heaters through Wayne County Area Wayne County Area Agency on Aging. Agency on Aging.

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14 additional children had had a safe after-school a safe after-school environment environment and improvedand improvedtheir their math & math & reading skills reading skills through Honesdale CTC.through Honesdale CTC.

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1,440 people1,440 people in need were in need were assisted with assisted with fresh produce fresh produce from the from the Wayne County Wayne County Food PantryFood Pantry

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9 students9 students with with Intellectual/Developmental Intellectual/Developmental disabilities from Wayne disabilities from Wayne County school districts County school districts utilized Devereux’s School utilized Devereux’s School to Work Transition to Work Transition Services Services

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3,098 toddlers/preschoolers3,098 toddlers/preschoolersattended early attended early literacy programs literacy programs at the Wayne at the Wayne County Public County Public Library. Library.

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The Honesdale The Honesdale Fire Dept.Fire Dept. is is better able better able to protect theto protect the15,000 residents15,000 residentsin its service area by in its service area by respondingresponding toto emergencies emergencies faster and more efficiently. faster and more efficiently.

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8 entrepreneurs 8 entrepreneurs attended a attended a Seven-Course Seven-Course Business ServicesBusiness Servicesclass in order to class in order to start their own start their own small business small business through Workforce Wayne through Workforce Wayne

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72 families72 families in Wayne in Wayne County received help with County received help with pre-school pre-school tuition to helptuition to helptheir children their children prepare prepare for success.for success.

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150 Wayne County 150 Wayne County residentsresidents had their income had their income taxes prepared for free as taxes prepared for free as part of our VITA program. part of our VITA program.

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375 children and families375 children and families received information to received information to help ease the Kindergarten help ease the Kindergarten transition at transition at 5 Wayne 5 Wayne County County schools.schools.

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260 families260 families at Wayne at Wayne Memorial Hospital, Memorial Hospital, Maternal and Maternal and Family Health and Family Health and Catholic Social Catholic Social Services received Services received First Steps New Parents First Steps New Parents Resource Kits. Resource Kits.

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62 households 62 households received received emergency fuel/furnace emergency fuel/furnace repair during the cold winter repair during the cold winter months as part of the months as part of the Gift of Warmth program.Gift of Warmth program.

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3,038 claims 3,038 claims were made in were made in Wayne County through the Wayne County through the FamilyWize Prescription FamilyWize Prescription Discount program with a Discount program with a savings of nearly $124,000. savings of nearly $124,000.

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• The ARC of NEPAThe ARC of NEPA• Catholic Social ServicesCatholic Social Services• Devereux Pocono CenterDevereux Pocono Center• Hawley Public LibraryHawley Public Library• Honesdale Communities Honesdale Communities

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Honesdale Fire Dept. Honesdale Fire Dept. • Victims’ Intervention Victims’ Intervention

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• Wallenpaupack School Wallenpaupack School DistrictDistrict

• Wayne County Area Wayne County Area Agency on Aging Agency on Aging

• Wayne County Food Wayne County Food PantryPantry

• Wayne County Public Wayne County Public LibraryLibrary

• Wayne County YMCAWayne County YMCA• Workforce WayneWorkforce Wayne

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