United Way of Greenville County

Bring a little extra joy to Greenville County students and their families this holiday season. United Way's Project Joy helps alleviate the burden of the holidays for local families by matching our generous supporters with Greenville County students and wish lists of essential items. Last year, through the generosity of this community of donors and volunteers, we were able to support 700 students across Greenville County. Now, we're inviting you to join us in making this our most impactful year yet. Our elves are working with Greenville County Schools to continue to meet the needs of as many local students as possible. Be on the lookout for even more opportunities arriving throughout the next several weeks. We hope you'll join us to make spirits bright across Greenville County this holiday season. Your support will help provide families in our community with the resources they need to build the lives they deserve.

Looking for a great way for your family, community group or business to give back over the holidays? More than 80 Project Joy families have yet to be selected this season. Visit https://lnkd.in/dTmDX3T to sign up to support Greenville County middle and high school students and their families. Special thanks to ITW Hartness and Messer Construction Co. for their generous sponsorship of Project Joy!

Get a jumpstart on the holiday shopping season tomorrow with Kendra Scott and United Way! Big thanks to their team for supporting United Way with this special Kendra Gives Back event tomorrow.

Fall for Greenville is here! This incredible annual event attracts people from across the country to experience all that makes our downtown community so great. Your support this year will benefit the United Way of Greenville County Community Relief Fund as well as BeLoved Asheville who are continuing to provide much needed aid to our neighbors up in Western North Carolina. We look forward to seeing you downtown this weekend!

We are pleased to announce that our Women United Summit has officially been rescheduled to Tuesday, April 29, 2025! In addition to our luncheon featuring bestselling author and speaker Angela Garbes, Summit attendees will have access to several engaging presentations from local experts throughout the morning and a carefully curated vendor fair in the afternoon. Together, we are empowering more Greenville County women to lead the way in our community. See you at the Summit!

Join us on Saturday, Nov. 2 (8 pm ET/7 pm CT), on CBS and CMT, for a special night of hope and healing featuring musical performances and celebrity guests. UNITED WAY BENEFIT FOR HURRICANE RELIEF™ is a one-hour special bringing together some of the biggest names across music and entertainment, to raise critical funds for recovery efforts following Hurricanes Helene and Milton. Proceeds from the special will support long-term recovery efforts and benefit families across the southeastern U.S. #UnitedForRecovery

At United Way of Greenville County, we are constantly evolving our work to meet the needs of our neighbors and move our community forward. At the helm of this work is our own visionary leader, President and CEO Meghan Barp.   Earlier this week, Meghan was awarded the Visionary Leadership Award from Elliott Davis at Community Foundation of Greenville and TOWN magazine's Charitable Giving Awards. Her innovative leadership over the last seven years has truly transformed our work and allowed us to impact more lives across Greenville County.   “When I think about this award, I think it should be given to someone who literally wakes up every day thinking about how to make our community better. People who are willing to take risks, innovate and take on some of our community’s biggest challenges. Meghan Barp is that leader.” – Karen Baynes-Dunning   Congratulations, Meghan!

Sunday marked one month since we woke up to the devastating impact of Hurricane Helene throughout our region. From the very earliest moments following the storm’s arrival, our community has shown the resiliency, generosity and caring spirit that makes Greenville County so special. United Way of Greenville County has been proudly serving on the frontlines of our collective relief and recovery efforts. Powered by remarkable financial and volunteer support, we have been able to provide: • More than 20,000 meals to Greenville County families. • 2,450 nights of temporary housing for 175 displaced families through our partnership with Airbnb. • Tons (literally) of nonperishable food items, water, clothing, diapers, nursing supplies, first aid and more for distribution to local service providers. • Connections to essential support resources for more than 1,500 callers to our 211 helpline. As the recovery continues, so does our work. While in many cases the immediate crises brought on by Hurricane Helene have somewhat subsided, there are still many families in our community struggling to fully recover from the longer-term effects of the storm. Far too many people in Greenville County live paycheck to paycheck. Missing even one week of income due to the storm closure for these families makes paying for rent, utilities, and even putting food on the table—difficult to begin with—nearly impossible. Your support is helping these families continue to recover. Together, we are building a brighter future for all in this extraordinary community we call home. Thank you.

Thank you to the hundreds of volunteers who joined us on Saturday to help restore Greenville's parks! It was inspiring to see so many in this community come together to make a difference through "Baby HOG Day."

Join us for Hurricane Helene Parks Restoration Volunteer Day in partnership with City of Greenville, South Carolina. We're calling all hands to help restore Greenville's beloved parks this Saturday, October 26 from 8:30–11:30 a.m. Here’s where you can sign up to serve: • Gower Park: Mulch and debris cleanup • Cleveland Park: Creek and debris cleanup • Green Avenue Memorial: Mulch replenishment • Gatlin Park: Creek and debris cleanup • McPherson Park: Creek, debris cleanup, and mulch replenishment • Unity Park: General debris cleanup • Sliding Rock Creek Trail I: General debris cleanup Register now at https://lnkd.in/eW5t4J7i Wear closed-toe shoes, dress in layers and bring a water bottle. We look forward to seeing you on Saturday!