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Keep Learning Moving Forward Campaign

BURKE COUNTY UNITED WAY

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Funding Amount

$25,000

Deadline

Rolling / Open

Grant Type

foundation

Overview

Keep Learning Moving Forward Campaign

Funder: Burke County United Way

Amount: $25,000 (presented to Burke County Public Schools on March 17, 2026)

Purpose: Address student needs and support educational continuity for Burke County Public Schools students

Geographic Scope:

  • Burke County, North Carolina

  • Focus on Burke County Public Schools students

    • Funded Areas:

  • Technology replacement (student laptops that no longer perform optimally)

  • Daycare costs

  • Transportation for homeless students

  • Telehealth copays

  • Clothing

  • Hygiene products

  • Google Chromebooks (particularly through Project S.O.S.)

    • Background:

  • Began in 2020 following COVID-19 pandemic

  • Partnership between Burke County United Way and Burke County Public Schools

  • Designed to identify and quickly respond to student needs

  • Technology identified as major need due to importance in both remote and in-classroom learning

    • Project S.O.S. (Share Our Stimulus)

  • Component launched March 2021

  • Fund for stimulus check donations redirected to Keep Learning Moving Forward

  • Specifically directs funds toward purchasing Google Chromebooks for BCPS students

  • Encourages community members to redirect stimulus checks to education if able

    • Contact:

  • Burke County United Way

  • Phone: 828-433-0681

  • Address: 121 West Union Street, Morganton, NC 28655

    • Focus Areas & Funding Uses

    Fields of Work

    k-12-schoolseducationtechnology

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