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United Way’s SBA hosts 2020 Driving Down Main Virtual Golf Tournament
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...
United Way of the Midlands announces $10 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
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...
The Leon Levine Foundation Awarded United Way of the Midlands $50,000 to fund health services at WellPartners Dental and Eye Health Clinics
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...
United Way of the Midlands and National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI) Mid-Carolina present “Ending the Silence”
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...
Make an impact with one small act of kindness with United Way of the Midlands
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...
James A. Bennett named United Way of the Midlands Humanitarian of the Year
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...
Maria DeHart named United Way of the Midlands Senior Director of Individual Philanthropy
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...
Women in Philanthropy awards more than $50,000 in grants to Homeless No More and Able SC
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...
Eight AmeriCorps Members Assigned to United Way of the Midlands
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...
United Way invests $2.8 million to address needs in the Midlands
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...