United Way of Greater Greensboro hosts Conversations with Community Leaders, Featuring Panel Discussion on Health Disparities and the Impact on Our Community

United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG) is excited to invite you to attend Conversations with Community Leaders featuring a panel discussion on Health Disparities and the Impact on Our Community on December 12, 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at Dana Auditorium, located at Guilford College. Make plans to attend UWGG’s last event of the year – which includes free lunch.

Registration is required, RSVP by December 5 here: UnitedWayGSO.org/Calendar

This free event is being hosted by UWGG’s African American Leadership and will feature a panel of community leaders addressing Health Disparities and the Impact on Our Community.

Featured speakers include: 

  • Dr. Olu Jegede, Vice President of the Center for Health Equity, Cone Health
  • Dr. John Jenkins, Executive Medical Director School Based Healthcare, Cone Health
  • Deb Harris Richardson, President and CEO, YWCA Greensboro
  • Hugh Holston, CEO, Greensboro Housing Coalition

Doors open at 10:45 a.m. and the program begins promptly at 11 a.m. A complimentary boxed lunch will be served to guests immediately following the program.

The panel discussion with be led by Niketa Green, United Way Board Member and Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer at Cone Health. AAL Chair, Rashanda Harris, Vice President MoneyGuard Underwriting & New Business at Lincoln Financial Group will serve as emcee.

Special thanks to the event sponsors: 

Presenting Sponsor:            VF Corporation
Signature Sponsors:            Guilford College
                                            Lincoln Financial Group
Gold Sponsor:                      Cone Health
Silver Sponsors:                   Cone Health Foundation
                                             Greensboro Housing Authority
Bronze Sponsor:                  Triad Business Bank

For more details, contact April Laughlin at april.laughlin@unitedwaygso.org   

END LOCAL POVERTY: United Way of Greater Greensboro creates, connects, and leads community partnerships that equip and empower people to leave poverty. Nearly 52,000 children, adults, and families are living in poverty in the greater Greensboro area. Our strategy builds pathways out of poverty by: Helping youth transition from cradle to career, Helping adults land jobs and increase income, Providing access to basic needs and healthcare, and Bundling services that eliminate barriers at our nationally recognized Family Success Centers and innovative Guilford Success Network. With the community’s support, we will achieve our BOLD GOAL: As a community united in equity and lasting solutions, 3,000 households will leave generational poverty by 2030. The federal government defines poverty as a family of four earning $30,000 per year. According to local self-sufficiency standards many four-member households need to earn around $66,000 to meet basic needs without subsidized assistance. www.UnitedWayGSO.org 

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