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HomeServe USA (HomeServe), a leading provider of home repair solutions, through its HomeServe Cares Foundation and partnership with Dominion Energy South Carolina presented today a $12,500 donation to United Way of the Midlands.
Columbia, S.C. (October 8, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands is accepting applications for Blueprint for Leadership , a comprehensive leadership and board development training program, today through January 21, 2020. Blueprint for Leadership is designed to prepare participants to become effective board members and leaders in the nonprofit sector and is the only professional development course...
Columbia, S.C. (September 27, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands and Richland Library will host the fourth annual Breaking Barriers Employment Resource Fair on Friday, October 4 from 9 a.m. – noon at the Richland Library Main located at 1431 Assembly Street. The event encourages those experiencing unemployment due to barriers, such as lack of higher education, homelessness, lack of transportation...
Columbia, S.C. (September 20, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands was one of 23 nonprofit organizations to receive a Community Enrichment Grant funding from Sisters of Charity Foundation of South Carolina. The Community Enrichment Grant is issued to South Carolina nonprofits who implement best practices to address the root causes of poverty. “Our Community Enrichment grantee partners go beyond the...
Columbia, SC (September 19, 2019) – United Way the Midlands is rallying community members to work together in new ways to solve complex social issues by hosting A Concert & Conversation with Peter Buffett , son of investor Warren Buffett, in Columbia, S.C. on Tuesday, October 22 at 7 p.m. at the Columbia Museum of Art. The event is free and open to the public, however, space is limited and...
Columbia, S.C. (September 12, 2019) – Women in Philanthropy (WIP), an affinity group of United Way of the Midlands, kicks off a new year at its annual Fall for WIP event on Thursday, September 19 from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the South Carolina State Museum. “Women in Philanthropy continues to make great strides to improve our community. From creating, implementing and teaching the Willing, Able and...
Columbia, S.C. (September 11, 2019) – United Way is looking for volunteers to support the Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) for the 2019-2020 school year. MRC is a tutoring initiative that helps pre-kindergarten through second-grade students improve their reading proficiency and language development. MRC is a partnership between United Way of the Midlands and 26 Midlands elementary schools across...
Columbia, S.C. (August 29, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands kicks off its 2019-2020 fundraising campaign at United Way Day on Thursday, September 5 at 4:00 p.m. at Segra Park. “United Way Day is a celebration of community and the impact that we can make when we Live United. We are excited to recognize the incredible work of our donors and partners who invest in improving lives within our...
United Way of the Midlands received nearly $158,000 from Richland County Government to fund the launch of a pilot program placing a Resiliency Team, part of United Way of Midlands Resilient Richland initiative, at Richland School District Two’s Jackson Creek Elementary School.
Applications for the 2019 HUD Continuum of Care Completion due August 29 Columbia, S.C. (August 8, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands, lead agency for the Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH), invites current and new partners to submit applications for the 2019 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care Competition. HUD requires local Continuum of Cares (CoCs) to establish...