Please join us in this important work to help

bring about transformational community change.

ANITA ZUCKER BILL FINN CHARLES PATRICK

HUGH LANE JR. NELLA BARKLEY TED LEGASEY

We are

THE PROUD FOUNDING MEMBERS

Our Bold Community Goal:

CHILDREN HAVE THE SUPPORT THEY NEED TO SUCCEED IN SCHOOL AND BEYOND

Links partners unite around a common agenda and employ research-based strategies to create opportunities for measurable success.

OUR PROGRESS SINCE 2007 INDICATES A SIGNIFICANT

RETURN ON YOUR INVESTMENT. CURRENT PARTICIPANTS RECEIVING TWO

OR MORE SERVICES THROUGH LINKS HAVE ALREADY DEMONSTRATED:

IMPROVED THEIR READING SCORES77% IMPROVED THEIR

MATH SCORES81%

Only through collective impact,

AND ONLY BY ADDRESSING THESE ISSUES SIMULTANEOUSLY, WILL OUR COMMUNITY ACHIEVE ITS BOLD COMMUNITY GOALS

OF INCREASED HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION, REDUCED POVERTY AND IMPROVED HEALTH.

Core services

PROVIDED IN ALL LINKS SITES

Site Coordination

| Needs Assessment

| Service Coordination

| Model Fidelity

| Outcomes Management

| Feeding Programs

| Emergency Assistance

| Public Benefits Support

| Health Coverage

| Tax Assistance

Financial Stability

Behavioral Health

| Student & Family Counseling | Trauma Intervention

| Positive Behavior Enhancement

| Social Skills Development

Expanded Services

TAILORED TO THE NEEDS OF EACH LINKS SITE

School & Community Forums

| School Health Policy Enhancement

| Community Problem Solving

| Business Engagement

Academic Support

| Student/Family Literacy

| Tutoring

| Hands-On Learning

| Arts-Infused Curriculum

Out-of-School Support

| Afterschool Programs

| Summer Programs

| Weekend Programs

Behavioral Support

| Mentoring

| Character Development

| Violence Prevention

| Entrepreneurial Coaching

| Service Learning

| Nutrition Education

| Childhood Obesity Prevention

| Active Living

| School Health Policy Enhancement

School Health Promotion

| Parenting

| GED

| English as Second Language

| Financial Education

| Job Certification Training

Family Education

Rodney Thompson SUPERINTENDENT, BERKELEY COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT

“ Schools can’t do it alone. Our students face

challenges that require collective action for

lasting impact. Trident United Way brings

community partners into our schools that

help our students learn and thrive.”

We are preparing to double the number of students who receive

services in existing Links schools, and for that we need your help.

A healthy, productive society STARTS IN OUR SCHOOLS,

AND EACH CONTRIBUTION TAKES US A STEP CLOSER TO REALIZING OUR LINKS GOALS.

LINKS TO SUCCESSThe future of

THANKS TO THOSE WHO INVEST THEIR TIME, ENERGY AND

MONEY IN LINKS, WE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE MORE FAMILIES

WITH INVALUABLE SERVICES AND HAVE A DRAMATIC IMPACT

ON THE FUTURE OF OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

Janiah and Carolyn Washington SIXTH-GRADER & HER MOTHER

“ My favorite subject is math because I’ve

been making good grades.”

“ I’m so grateful for this program. It has

added the structure and support that

Janiah needed to achieve to her potential.”

Todd Martin LINKS COORDINATOR, HARLEYVILLE-RIDGEVILLE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

“ By bringing together multiple partners

inside her school, Links to Success

helped Janiah improve her MAP scores

an astounding 25 points, or three grade

levels. She typifies the kind of difference

a well-structured initiative can make in a

child’s life.”

Anita Zucker CEO, THE INTERTECH GROUP

“ I believe in Trident United Way’s

strategic vision that gives every child an

opportunity to succeed. From a business

perspective, we all benefit when everyone

can contribute. I’m proud to be a member

of the Links League.”

BECAUSE LINKS FOCUSES ON THE ENTIRE FAMILY,

it has also helped parents of children receiving

services in the following ways:

TRIPLED THE NUMBER OF PARENTS TAKING ADULT

EDUCATION CLASSES.

HELPED 31 PARENTS ATTAIN THEIR GED

DOUBLED THE NUMBER OF FAMILIES OBTAINING BENEFITS

AND WORK SUPPORTS.

OUR COMBINED EFFORTS HAVE ALREADY YIELDED FORMIDABLE RESULTS

NINE of the ELEVENhigh-poverty, low-performing schools participating in

Links have IMPROVED THEIR ANNUAL SCHOOL REPORT CARD

RATINGS since they first received Links services.

MEASURING SUCCESS

These indicators tell us we’re making an impact:3rd and 8th grade reading and math proficiency test scores

Grade promotion rates

Improved suspensions/expulsions

High School graduation

LINKS TO SUCCESSMANY PARTNERS, ONE VISION

HIGH SCHOOL GRADUATION

Trident United Way’s

TRIDENT UNITED WAY’S LINKS TO SUCCESS INITIATIVE IS COLLECTIVE IMPACT IN ACTION.

It weaves together the expertise of multiple organizations toward the shared goal of high

school graduation for the poorest students in the Lowcountry. Operating in 11 low-performing

tri-county schools, we serve more than 2,000 children and their families each year.

Links takes an integrated approach to academic success – co-locating

financial stability and health services for the whole family. Research shows

that these issues have a direct impact on whether children succeed in school.

Trident United Way serves as the backbone of the initiative, setting the

agenda, developing the goals, measuring outcomes and leveraging funding.

CONNECTING EDUCATION, FINANCIAL STABILITY AND HEALTH IS

THE PROVEN FORMULA FOR SUCCESS IN OUR COMMUNITY.