July 1, 2023 - June 30, 2024

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News & Upcoming Events

  1. Dyslexia Resource Center - Navigating Dyslexia Seminar

    April 20 - 9:00 AM - Flyer; Registration

  2. UWM Volunteer Week 2024

    April 22 - 27 - Volunteer Hub

    Call for Projects - Deadline: March 31

    2024 United Way Volunteer Award Nominations - Deadline: March 15

  3. The Columbia Music Festival Association - 501c3 Education Seminar

    April 27 - 9:00 AM - Flyer

  4. Babcock Center Luv for Babcock Charity Tennis Tournament

    May 17 - 5:00 PM - Registration; Flyer

  5. Center for Heirs' Property Preservation - Orangeburg Estate Planning Clinic

    May 22 - 12:00 PM - Flyer

  6. Recurring Events

    • Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment Center Farmer's Market - Every Tuesday from 4-7 PM
      Location: Brookland Baptist Church Northeast Campus
      1203 Summit Parkway, Columbia, SC 29229
    • The StoreHouse SC - Weekend Produce Distribution Program - Every 4th Saturday of the month from 11:30 AM - 1:30 PM
      Website: https://themeljohnson.org/the-storehouse-sc-1
      Location: 7330 Monticello Road, Columbia, SC 29203
      Phone: 803-766-6799

Young Men United Internships

Here at UWM we are gearing up for the summer with Young Men United! We are looking for partner agencies who are able to host a summer intern for 8 weeks and/or provide a 1-week job shadowing experience for the YMU participants. The internship experience is designed to strengthen the participant’s job skills by integrating education with closely related practical work experiences.

If your agency is interested in hosting an intern please contact our College and Career Readiness Manager, Ivan Larrymore, at ilarrymore@uway.org 

Board Service & Development Opportunities

Quality, committed volunteers are crucial to a thriving nonprofit sector. Here are some links to opportunities to find new board members or develop existing volunteers.

Career Opportunities

Submit your job openings here!

Collaboration Opportunities

Feel free to share ways that your organization is looking to partner with others from around the community.

Boy Scouts Eagle Projects

Local Scouts are looking for service projects, including major Eagle Scout service projects with numerous agencies.

SC DEW Connection Point Collaboration

Brookland Center for Community Economic Change wants to collaborate with housing agencies, food agencies, workforce development training and career placement agencies, academic tutoring agencies, academic programs.

Senior Resources + Lourie Center

On August 1, 2023, Senior Resources and the Lourie Center united under one organization.  The new structure enables Senior Resources to provide more comprehensive services for older adults and will expand programs and access to the Lourie Center to serve one of the fastest-growing segments of the Columbia area population.

We are looking for collaborators who can broaden in-person senior programming in the areas of wellness, nutrition, exercise, arts, lifelong learning, and social engagement.

WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics

WellPartners is an organization dedicated to providing preventive and restorative dental and vision care to children and adults in the Midlands.

Website: https://www.wellpartners.org/about-us

Virtual Tour: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NYtHSqKh4yA&t=3s

Grant Funding Opportunities

Check out upcoming grant funding opportunities!

CCCF Grants
City of Columbia

Grants Offered

Hospitality Tax Grant - News Article

United Way of the Midlands 2024-2025 Impact Grant

Thank you for your interest in applying for the UWM 2024-2025 Impact Grant. Applications are now closed. If you applied for funding, awards will be announced for competitive funding by May 16, 2024.

In-Kind Needs

Are you collecting donations or looking for specific items for your organization? List them here!

Brookland Center for Community Economic Change

Brookland-Lakeview Empowerment center is looking for clothes, monetary donations for gift cards for clients, shoes, books, toys.
 

The Salvation Army of the Midlands

The Salvation Army is looking for donations to the Angel Tree Gifts for Christmas Assistance for boys and girls ages 10-12.