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Educating. Empowering. Transforming. U.N.I.T.E. exists to combat poverty and cultivate thriving communities by equipping individuals of all ages and backgrounds with educational opportunities that promote academic achievement, economic growth, cultural awareness, artistic expression, and healthy living.
Let us introduce ourselves
About UNITE
This organization was founded August 2020 in Lumberton, NC. The movement started when a Robeson county native, Carlena Smith, noticed a great disparity in the resources that better funded communities had.
Smith, determined to make a change in her community, took a role as an educator. Although being able to directly inspire and mold the minds of youth was fulfilling, Smith understood the reality of the community that they come from.
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ABOUT OUR LEADERS
At U.N.I.T.E., we are proud to serve alongside passionate, dedicated leaders who are committed to strengthening our community through education, empowerment, and service. Our team believes meaningful change happens when citizens come together with a shared purpose to uplift one another and invest in future generations.
We are committed to creating opportunities that inspire growth, encourage leadership, and promote positive change throughout our community. Through collaboration, outreach, and impactful programs, we strive to equip individuals and families with the tools, resources, and support needed to build a stronger tomorrow for all.
Our Partnerships
Hall of Fame Sponsor Level
Rev. Jerry Stephens
Reverend Jerry Stephens has been a leader and pioneer in the local community for 30+ years. He is passionate about the economic development of the people and is actively working toward community improvement/innovation.
Mr. Stephens is a man who wears many hats. He is currently serving as the County Commissioner of District 1. He has served in that role for 14 years. He has helped so many throughout his years of service and has plans to continue his work in the community when he completes this final year in office.
Jerry Stephens is also the Founder and CEO of “United Professional Service Insurance” located at 129 E 3rd Ave in Red Springs, NC. He has been running his business successfully since 1988 and continues to educate people on the importance of entrepreneurship.
Mr. Stephens has been a role model and mentor throughout the years. He has a wealth of knowledge of how to obtain independence and be self sufficient. His core values are directly in line with what we are all about.
Lifetime Sponsor
Dr. John Avery Campbell, Sr.
Dr. Campbell was educated at Hilly Branch Elementary, Southside High School, Robeson Community College, the University of North Carolina-Pembroke, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary and Duke Divinity School. He served 14 years as a pastor in the NC Conference of the United Methodist Church until accepting the Senior Pastor position
at Ebenezer Baptist Church, Marietta, North Carolina. In October 2022, he retired after serving them for 27 years.
While administering an expansive Church program, Dr. Campbell has enjoyed a broad preaching ministry for forty-three years. A former Executive Director of the NC Human Relations Commission, the NC Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Commission and the Robeson County Human Relations Commission. Most recently appointed by Gov. Roy Cooper to chair the state Human Relations Commission, Dr. Campbell has long been identified with the struggle for human justice. He was twice the Chairman and Vice-Chairman of the Board of Education for the Public
Schools of Robeson County during his twenty-five years as an at-large board member.
Dr. Campbell is a tireless community servant who has worked with many civic and community organizations. Some of his affiliations include/included being a member of the Nu Kappa Lambda Chapter of Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity, Inc., the Board of Directors of United Way
of Robeson County, the Board of Directors of the Robeson County Communities-In-Schools Program and Golden Leaf Lodge # 124. Furthermore, he is an experienced freelance writer, a newspaper columnist and the former host of a weekly television talk show. Dr. Campbell is the first African American to be elected the Democratic nominee for North Carolina’s Senate District 13, comprised of Robeson and Columbus Counties in their entirety.
He is married to Mrs. Constance Williams Campbell, a retired educator. They are the parents of four grown children.
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