 2465 Gillespie Street
Fayetteville, NC 28306
Contact:
Renarta C. Moyd
Communications Manager, Communications and Community Engagement
Phone: 910-678-2307
Email: renartac@ccs.k12.nc.us
For Immediate Release:
January 17, 2025
CCS Employees Unite to Raise
Nearly $100,000 in Annual United Way Campaign
Fayetteville, N.C. – Cumberland County Schools (CCS) is proud to announce that its nearly 6,000 employees worked together to help raise $99,349.74 during the recent CCS United Way "40 Days of Caring: Building A Community of Kindness" Campaign.
On January 15, the total was announced before an auditorium filled with CCS administrators. Special recognition was given to the top contributing attendance area, the school with the highest contributions within that area and the district department with the most significant impact.
"We may not have reached the $125,000 mark, but we absolutely fulfilled our mission," said Dr. Lindsay Whitley, associate superintendent of CCS' Communications & Community Engagement. "Our focus was on making a meaningful impact in our community through kindness and generosity and that’s exactly what we accomplished. Our contributions will extend beyond our schools and classrooms, helping to fund vital services that support individuals and families during their greatest times of need—whether through access to health care, financial stability or educational resources. Together, we made a difference!"
The United Way of Cumberland County plans to use the funds raised by the district to assist various agencies and organizations across the community.
Photos of CCS' United Way 2024 'Most Caring' Contributors
CCS' 2024 United Way 'Most Caring' Attendance Area - Principals from the Jack Britt Attendance Area proudly posed with CCS' mascot, Cooper, after winning the coveted title. Pictured left to right are Principals Tianna O'Brien (E. Melvin Hoenycutt Elementary); Dr. Brady Davis (New Century International Elementary); Dr. Gemette McEachern (New Century International Middle); Dr. Latreicia Allen (John Griffin Middle); Michael Tucker (Stoney Point Elementary) and Scott Pope (Jack Britt High).
School with the Highest Contributions in the 'Most Caring' Attendance Area - Stoney Point Elementary School Principal Michael Tucker accepts the sought-after award on his school's behalf as Cooper looks on.
'Most Caring' Cabinet Area - Chief of Academic Services Dr. Mellotta Hill proudly accepts the award on behalf of her department as Cooper gives her 'a victory embrace.'
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