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Columbia, S.C. (May 10, 2021) – United Way of the Midlands hosted a drive-through awards presentation and virtual ceremony on May 6 recognizing Midlands’ organizations and individuals that helped United Way raise $8.1 million. Midlands corporations and agencies were honored for their successful 2020-2021 United Way of the Midlands employee fundraising campaigns. United Way’s Live United Awards are...
Columbia, S.C. (May 6, 2021) – AgFirst Farm Credit Bank was selected to receive the Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership by United Way of the Midlands. The Spirit of the Midlands Award for Corporate Leadership is presented to a partner that embodies an overall spirit of giving through contributions of time, leadership, and resources in support of United Way’s work in priority...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 8, 2021) – Dominion Energy has presented United Way of the Midlands with a $25,000 sponsorship to provide support for the Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC). Dominion Energy will serve as the Presenting Partner for the MRC program through the 2020-2021 school year to help us serve, educate and bring resources to our future scholars of tomorrow. United Way’s Midlands Reading...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (February 2, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands’ WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics recently received two Prisma Health grants totaling $345,000 to support the continuation of clinic services. WellPartners offers dental and eye care services that provide preventative and restorative care to uninsured and underinsured children and adults in the Midlands. WellPartners is owned and...
COLUMBIA, S.C. (January 13, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands will host an “Understanding Poverty Culture” virtual training on Wednesday, Feb. 3, 3-4:30 p.m., led by Mindy Jamison, to help bring understanding to the driving forces and hidden rules with generational poverty and give practical steps for moving forward. The training is free with registration. Using the work “Bridges Out of Poverty”...
Columbia, S.C. (January 11, 2021) – Delta Dental of South Carolina, a leading dental benefits provider and non-profit organization, recently awarded United Way’s WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics with a $34,000 grant for personal protective equipment for staff and patients, as well as X-Ray equipment. WellPartners offers dental and eye care services that provide preventative and restorative care...
Columbia, SC (December 30, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands has received a $10,000 COVID-19 relief grant from Americares to purchase personal protective equipment and cleaning supplies. The grant will be used by United Way’s WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics to provide services to Fairfield, Richland and Lexington County residents. These supplies will protect both staff and patients during the...
Columbia, S.C. (December 29, 2020) – United Way’s Small Business Alliance (SBA) will host its third annual Driving Down Main: Staying the Course on February 8-9, 2021, sponsored by Enterprise Holdings. Registered foursomes will virtually play 9-holes at Main Course SC on the back nine of Pinehurst Country Club #2 Golf Course. Tee times start at 8 a.m. and end at 6 p.m. with a maximum of 72 teams...
Columbia, SC (December 16, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands has received a generous gift of $10 million from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. It is the largest gift from an individual donor in the organization’s history. “I am extremely grateful that Ms. Scott has invested such a generous gift in United Way of the Midlands,” said Sara Fawcett, United Way of the Midlands President & CEO...
Columbia, SC (December 7, 2020) – The Leon Levine Foundation has awarded United Way of the Midlands $50,000 to support services at WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics. WellPartners offers dental and eye care services that provide preventative and restorative care to uninsured and underinsured children and adults in the Midlands. WellPartners is owned and operated by United Way of the Midlands with...