Manna Cafe

The support Manna Café receives from UWVES enables us to feed and distribute food to food insecure people residing in Chincoteague and surrounding Virginia’s Eastern Shore communities. During a “normal” year, Manna Café serves and delivers free hot lunches and distributes food to more than 25,000 food insecure people. The COVID-19 crisis has increased the need exponentially and the support we receive from UWVES is critical to helping us continue to help our communities.

-Fran Lytle, Director & Co-founder Manna Café    

Avery Hall Insurance Group Supports UWVES

Avery Hall Insurance Group and The Selective Insurance Group Foundation joined forces to support the positive efforts of the United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore through a $1000 grant.

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UWVES Receives Proceeds From Buy Back Foal

2019 Pony Penning. The auction of foals took place on Thursday morning July 25th at 8 a.m. at the Carnival Grounds on Main Street, Chincoteague. “Proceeds from one of this year’s buy back foals will benefited the United Way of the Eastern Shore”, according to Chincoteague Volunteer Fire Company PR Officer Denise Bowden. $16,000 was raised for the Non Profits on the Eastern Shore.

2019 - 2020 Campaign Chairs - Jennifer Annis and Amanda Kamm

We are pleased to announce that Jennifer Annis and Amanda Kamm are the Co-Chairs for the 2019-2020 Campaign.

Jennifer is the Vice President and Branch Manager of Shore United Bank in Onley, Virginia. She has been in the banking industry in various positions for over 30 years. Throughout those years she has been a supporter of the United Way, March of Dimes, Relay for Life, Broadwater Academy Parents Association, Broadwater Academy Board of Directors and Central Accomack Little League. Currently, Jennifer serves on the Eastern Shore Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors and is a member of the Riverside Shore Memorial Auxiliary. She is a lifelong resident of the Eastern Shore and she and husband, Isaac, reside in Onancock, Virginia.

Amanda is the Assistant Branch Manager at Shore United Bank in Onley, Virginia. This is her 16th year in the banking industry. Throughout those 16 years she has been a supporter of the United Way, March of Dimes and Operation Christmas Child. She is currently a member of the Revolving Loan Committee for the Town of Parksley. She is a lifelong Eastern Shore resident and presently resides in Parksley, Virginia.

Elizabeth and Will Russell are Chairs of the 2018 Campaign

Wayne Bell, president of the United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore, says, “As president of the United Way, I am excited to have the husband and wife combo of Will Russell and Elizabeth (Dodd) Russell, who both have agreed to serve as the 2018-19 campaign co-chairs. I have the utmost trust that they will do an outstanding job and help us meet our campaign goal which will be determined in the near future.”

The Russells, married in 2017, have been extremely active in in business and civic events since returning to their native Eastern Shore after graduation from college.

New Computers for Eastern Shore Public Library System

The Eastern Shore Public Library has actively been acquiring new technologies to help the community be information literate and have the resources for lifelong learning.  Other new equipment includes STEM kits for educators to borrow, iPad, and a Smart Board. "The Library's goal is to have more of these early literacy stations and at each library," states Cara Burton, Library Director.  "We greatly appreciate every individual and business that supports the United Way. Your donations made it possible for us to provide this new resource for your children." The Eastern Shore Public Library Foundation is a designated nonprofit in the United Way campaign.

VA 2-1-1

The United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore recently hosted a workshop to educate the residents of the Eastern Shore on Virginia 2-1-1. Elaina Dariah, 2-11 Outreach specialist, presented the program at the Eastern Shore Community College. 2-1-1 is an easy to remember phone number connecting people with free information on available community services. When you dial 2-1-1, a trained professional listens to your situation and suggests sources of help using one of the largest databases of health and human services in Virginia.

Ms. Dariah demonstrated how easy it is to go online and register an agency or business.    2-1-1 maintains Government, nonprofit, and community-based agencies, as well as businesses that provide health and human services to the citizens of Virginia.  A key component of this program is having the agencies and business register with 2-1-1, a database of more than 6,000 agencies with more than 20,000 active and seasonal programs.  To list your agency, click on "Update/Add Your Agency" and then click on the “Add New Agency” button.

All referrals are confidential and you can search for these services on www.211Virginia.org.  VA 2-1-1 directs callers to agencies that provide  not only basic human needs utility assistance, housing g, health care, food/meals and income support and assistance but such information as summer programs and legal, consumer and safety information.  It can useful for anyone new to an area, people with limited vision or reading skills, and those who do not speak English. 2-1-1 is a free service and available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 day a year.

The United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore organized this workshop to bring awareness of resources that can help improve the lives of our local community.   Anyone needing additional information or who have questions can visit www.211Virginia.org  or the link on the United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore’s website   www.esunitedway.org  or contact Executive Director Dawn Byrd at the United Way of Virginia’s Eastern Shore at dbyrd@esunitedaway.org.