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Causes: Federated Giving Programs, Philanthropy

Mission: The United Way Association of South Carolina is the common voice of the 29 independent, locally-governed United Ways in the Palmetto State working together to create long-lasting opportunities for everyone to have a good life: a quality education that leads to a stable job, enough income to support a family through retirement, and good health.

Programs: United way of sc has partnered with south carolina department of social services to restructure and enhance the operations of the sc child care resource & referral network (sc-ccr&rn). The sc-ccr&rn shall encourage and undertake efforts to promote quality child care policy, funding, and service coordination. The network shall serve as an advocate for ccr&r services, provide training to ccr&r agencies, and facilitate collection of data relevant to the provision of the ccr&r services. In december 2007, by executive order of governor mark sanford, the united way association of south carolina was appointed as the governing authority of the south carolina commission on national and community service. The commission is south carolina's lead agency on volunteerism and national service. The goal of the commission is to strengthen the state through the power of volunteers who help their communities meet the most critical needs.

americorps - the united way association is the governing authority for the south carolina commission on national and community service, which is the state's leading agency for national service programs and volunteerism. Our goals is to strengthen our state through the power of volunteers who help their communities meet the most critical needs. We provided grants to local communities, focusing on increasing high school graduation, financial stability for working families, access to health care, and improving nonprofit capacity. More than 450 americorps members gave more than 150,000 hours to improve their communities during the year.

sc 2-1-1.The association is the technological and data hub for south carolina's 2-1-1 information and referral service and operates the state's three call centers. The sc 2-1-1 network is a free service which provides links between community services and the people who need them. Sc 2-1-1 is a vital part of the south carolina's emergency information system, helping to link volunteers and donors to the communities following disasters. The association has expanded its work through sc 2-1-1 to reduce food insecurity and increase access to healthcare through innovative and groundbreaking partnerships with the south carolina department of social services, the south carolina department of health and human services, and the south carolina department of health and environmental control.

memeber service includes strategic planning, board governance and development training, best practice training for staff and volunteers, training in marketing, resource development and advocacy and hands-on technical assistance with key staff and volunteers. The south carolina state employee campaign is where all state government employees in south carolina make united way contributions through payroll deductions.
400 Arbor Lake Drive Suite B-500, Columbia, SC 29223
803-929-1000
Philanthropy
Columbia
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