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United Way assessment calls coming

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SALISBURY — The Rowan County United Way will be taking the next step in their community-wide needs assessment this coming week.

The United Way, which partners with Rowan Regional Medical Center, Rowan County and the city of Salisbury for the assessment, will begin calling residents for a telephone survey starting on Wednesday, Feb. 15.

Bob Lippard, executive director for the Rowan United Way, said the surveys are expected to take less than 20 minutes. Organizers will continue to call throughout the month.

“People should understand that it's important that they participate in the full survey because that information is used to plan and provide services in our community,” Lippard said. “It's part of a strategic plan to meet needs and provide the most efficient and effective services.”

Lippard called the collaboration between organizations to provide the assessment “pretty unique.”

It’s the fourth needs assessment Rowan United Way has participated in. The last was in 2005.

Lippard said the purpose of the surveys are to “identify met and unmet needs” and to “attract external support for programs in our community.”

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