What Matters

  • Helping the Midlands smile

    United Way of the Midlands has partnered with Family Service Center of South Carolina, Sisters of Charity, and DHEC to provide free dental service for low-income, uninsured adults in Richland and Lexington counties. The dental clinic will provide basic preventive and restorative treatment.

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  • Need help? Dial 2-1-1 for answers.

    Jillian was having enough trouble juggling a messy divorce, two children, rising legal fees and schoolwork. The last thing she needed to deal with was having her electricity disconnected. 
    “I didn’t want to ask for help again,” she said. So with her growing debt in mind, she turned to the organization she had supported for the past 10 years: United Way.
     

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  • Partnership for Prescription Assistance Shares the Gift of Health

    United Way of the Midlands and the Partnership for Prescription Assistance (PPA) want to remind everyone that help is available for people who are struggling to access their prescription medicines.

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  • Someone to Count On

    Richland One, along with United Way of the Midlands certified partner agencies Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Columbia and Communities In Schools of the Midlands, have joined forces to assist Midlands children by recruiting at least 50 new volunteers by March 2008.  The joint project, aptly named “Someone to Count On,” is seeking mentors, lunch buddies and tutors to volunteer with youth in Richland and Lexington counties.

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  • South Carolina Vision Care Initiative

    South Carolina Optometric Association joins forces with the Health and Recovery Council to form SC Eye Care Initiative. "This special partnership addresses one of the priority issues targeted by the council, Increasing Access to Health Care,” said Cheryl Johnson, Senior Director.

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