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COLUMBIA, S.C. (November 24, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands will host an “Ending the Silence” virtual training on Wednesday, Dec. 9, 3-4 p.m., led by the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) South Carolina to help middle and high school parents, educators and youth service providers learn about the warning signs of mental health conditions and what steps to take when symptoms of a mental...
Columbia, SC (November 18, 2020) – This holiday season, United Way of the Midlands is encouraging members of the community to participate in “a thousand small acts of kindness.” From now through December 31, 2020, members can donate, volunteer or become an advocate as an act of kindness by visiting www.uway.org/smallacts. “United Way believes that even the smallest act of generosity can make a...
Columbia, SC (November 12, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands will honor James A. Bennett as the 2020 Humanitarian of the Year award recipient on February 18, 2021, at the University of South Carolina Alumni Center. The Humanitarian of the Year Award is given each year to individuals who clearly demonstrate extraordinary leadership in philanthropic and human services. It is the highest single...
Columbia, SC (October 7, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands named Maria DeHart as the Senior Director of Individual Philanthropy. She will lead the organization’s major giving programs including the Alexis de Tocqueville Society and United Way’s Legacy Society for planned gifts. DeHart’s responsibilities will include working collaboratively to lead staff and volunteers in planning, coordinating...
Columbia, S.C. (September 18, 2020) – Women in Philanthropy (WIP), an affinity group of United Way of the Midlands, awards more than $50,000 in grants to Homeless No More and Able SC as their 2020 grantees to help fund programs to provide personal coaching and mentorship for disabled women. Homeless No More will receive $38,000 for its Ready, Willing and Able personal coaching program that...
Columbia, SC (September 8, 2020) – Last week, eight AmeriCorps members wearing black AmeriCorps South Carolina masks joined Americans across the country when they pledged to “get things done” for America as they joined United Way of the Midlands for the next year. United Way of the Midlands was awarded a grant to help support eight AmeriCorps members who will support and enhance local early...
Columbia, SC (August 31, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands is investing $2.8 million in grants for its 2020-2021 fiscal year to improve the health, education and financial stability of everyone in the Midlands. These grants include $636,000 donated to the United Way of the Midlands COVID-19 Response Fund. Grants will be awarded to 33 programs in Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg...
Columbia, SC (August 25, 2020) – Colonial Life has made a $60,000 corporate gift to the Midlands Reading Consortium at United Way of the Midlands to support local early childhood literacy efforts. “Colonial Life sees investment in literacy as an investment in our community,” said Bill Harmon, Colonial Life Assistant Vice President, Underwriting and MRC reading tutor. “It provides equity and...
Columbia, SC (August 13, 2020) – United Way of the Midlands named Kimberly Isaac-House as the Director of the Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC). The Midlands Reading Consortium is a literacy initiative that works to enhance and supplement a love of reading for elementary school students throughout the Midlands by providing a library of services that include tutoring, guest reading opportunities...
The United Way of the Midlands Young Leader Society (YLS) is supporting students and their families with a virtual school supply drive for the entire month of August.