>>A young man, 12 years old, recently moved to Rockingham County. He had no place to go after school.  He had not made friends and did not feel he belonged in the community. Today, because of the Boys & Girls Club of Eden, he is getting help with his homework and is on the A-B honor roll. He plays organized sports and volunteers in the community. This young man says he has now found a sense of belonging, hope and opportunity.  Your contribution to the United Way of Rockingham County made it possible for the Boys & Girls Club of Eden to change the direction of this young man’s life!

 >>For more than 60 years, she has lived in a modest 3-room           house in Rockingham County, a home she still heats with a wood stove.  She recently turned 100 years old and still lives independently, enjoying a very simple life.                        

Through the years, she has given graciously to others, serving as a missionary in Africa and raising multiple foster children.  Her tireless giving is now being reciprocated through Meals on Wheels, allowing our community to give something back to her in her time of need.

 Each time a Meals on Wheels volunteer appears at her door, her face lights up.  She always prays with the volunteers, asking for them to be blessed as she feels blessed with the services Aging, Disability & Transit provides for her through Meals on Wheels.  She refers to our volunteers as “her little angels.”

 Stories like this one Meals on Wheels recipient are repeated countless times every day across Rockingham County thanks to the selfless volunteers who deliver the meals and to your generous support of United Way of Rockingham County.