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The 2026 State of Success Backpack Give Back: Invest in the Success of our Students.
The Backpack Give Back is an annual event put on by State of Success, Inc. The event focuses on collecting backpacks and school supplies at various drop off locations. Our young people are our future. It is our responsibility to show we believe in them and to invest in their future success.
Coming August 2026. Click the button below to donate and learn more.
2025 Scholarship Presentations
2025 Scholarship Presentations
Jere’l D. Hough, Executive Director and Founder, and Dr. Portia Newman, Education Director, present scholarships to the 2024-2025 Student of Success Scholarship recipients.
Each year, State of Success provides students with backpacks and schools supplies to begin the new school year.
2026 GOAL
In 2026, our goal is to donate $1,000.00 worth of backpacks and school supplies to students and educators in Union County.
You can also click on this link, Supplies for Success List, to purchase school supplies that will be sent to State of Success and donated to students, schools, and educators in Union County.
S.O.S. on Morning Break
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State of Success, Inc. on Morning Break.
Jere’l D. Hough, Executive Director and Founder of State of Success, Inc. appears on Morning Break WBTV for a discussion on life, success, and the State of Success.
Jere’l D. Hough, Executive Director and Founder, State of Success, Inc., along with members of the Union County Sheriff’s Department talk with a group of Union County students from Wingate Elementary School at a State of Success, Inc. event.
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Young people are our future. They are the best of us and the key to creating a better tomorrow. It is our responsibility to show we believe in them by investing in their future. State of Success, Inc. is about empowering our youth and removing the obstacles placed in their paths. Whether pursuing college, trade school, or entrepreneurship, etc., State of Success, Inc. believes in helping our youth turn their dreams into reality.