GET INVOLVED
Give
Invest to make a difference
Advocate
Lend your voice to the cause
_JPG.jpg)
Volunteer
Give time to change lives
GIVE ONLINE
The United Way of Florence County can connect your aspirations to need and opportunity. Whether your interest is youth development, services that assist people with physical disabilities or the work of a single non-profit organization, the United Way of Florence County has the capacity and breadth to make your investment more powerful.
Your gift helps strengthen our community by supporting services and initiatives that:
​​
-
Enhance employment readiness skills for youth
-
Advocate violence prevention and drug free activities
-
Reduce isolation and improve health and independence for seniors
-
Offer relief for families with elderly or special needs relatives
-
Address mental health, addiction and substance abuse needs
-
Heighten self-sufficiency through job training and skill-building
Invest in Your Community, Give to United Way
United Way is one of the few remaining not-for-profit vehicles to pool investments in order to create a greater return on individual investment. As an investor, you should view the United Way of Florence County as a key strategic partner in achieving your philanthropic aspirations.
When you donate to United Way of Florence County, we are able to do incredible things in our community in the areas of education, health, and financial stability. No other choice allows you to help so many with just one gift.
ADVOCATE
Be a Champion for the Cause
Advocacy is more than just dabbling in public policy. It is, rather, all about being a champion for a cause.
​
Lend your voice. Get informed.
​
Here are 6 ways you can become an advocate for the United Way of Florence County:
Tell your friends about your involvement with United Way of Florence County and what we do.
​
Write a letter to the editor. United Way needs people who are passionate about education, health, and financial stability to make some noise.
​
Send a letter to your elected official. Visit the United Way of South Carolina website to see what our local United Ways are working on. Contact your local Congress officials.
​
Join a walk or run in memory or in honor of someone you know or participate for a specific cause.
​
Become a Sponsored Executive for United Way. The Sponsored Executive Program helps United Way keep fundraising expenses down and provides a great learning and growing opportunity for individuals ready to make a difference. Sponsored execs are mainly hired during campaign season and help the thousands of companies that run campaigns conduct a successful campaign.
​
Follow us on Facebook for updates and information.
VOLUNTEER
Open Your Heart, Lend Your Muscle
Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Give your best. We all have special talents. Things we can do to help. And when we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. Whether it’s reading to children, or leading financial literacy classes for hard-working families, or delivering meals to homebound seniors, there are hundreds of volunteer options available every day.
In conjunction with the Florence Visitor's & Convention Bureau, the United Way of Florence County coordinates the Volunteer Corps of Florence County.
Are you a professional, student, or retiree who does not have time to volunteer "all the time," but would like to help out when you can? Then... the Volunteer Corps is right for you!
We are seeking to bring together individuals who are civically minded, but, because of their schedules, do not have time to volunteer all the time. By joining the Volunteer Corps, you agree to receive period
"Calls to Action" about short-term or one-time volunteer opportunities in support of local Florence County non-profits.
Get connected by liking our Facebook page or joining our monthly email list to receive alerts about upcoming volunteer opportunities.
Help us help our local non-profits meet the growing needs of our community. To become a person of impact in our local community through volunteerism and to learn more about the Volunteer Corps, please contact our Marketing Manager:
​
Jenna Nance
jnance@uwflorence.org
843-662-2407
Or stop by and visit us anytime!
