Stories

We're more than fundraisers, we're hand-raisers.

Join the movement at volunteer.uway.org.

WellPartners Dental and Eye Clinics serve uninsured and under-insured children and adults in Richland and Lexington counties free of charge. WellPartners was created by United Way of the Midlands with support from local health organizations.

A quick snapshot of our impact when we LIVE UNITED! Together we are changing lives!

Congratulations to our 2016 Humanitarians of the Year, Stewart and Steven Mungo of Mungo Homes. Stewart and Steven are such deserving, yet humble, recipients and we think our 2016 HOY Film, by Cinema Couture Films, perfectly portrays that.

United Way of the Midlands is proud to honor the 2015 Humanitarian of the Year, Paul V. Fant, Sr., President of Fant Consulting LLC.

Before, during and after the severe flooding that devastated the Midlands in 2015, United Way was there to respond to the most critical human-service needs of our community.

Brian Larue from KraftHeinz Company talks about campaign success.

Thank you to the organizations and companies that helped us make a big difference this year in the lives of people from all walks of life in the Midlands!

Karen Oliver, Senior Director of Community Resources at United Way, gives her testimony on the need for affordable healthcare in the Midlands.

United Way, 140 volunteer dentists and hygienists and local school districts are working together to provide free dental care for uninsured children in the Midlands.

Heather is a United Way volunteer with the Midlands Reading Consortium. Find out how she shares her love of reading with her students.

Cecilia Rodriguez shares her personal testimony about United Way.

United Way of the Midlands has been successful in moving people off the streets and into affordable housing. Join us, and help ensure that everyone has a safe place to call home.

Nate Klein, a former tutor in United Way's Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC), tells his moving story about how volunteering changed one child's life and, ultimately, how that child changed his.

A story of how United Way of the Midlands helped a local man out of homelessness.

Thank you to the organizations and campaigns that partnered with us this year to make a huge difference in the Midlands!