Our Black History Month series concludes this week with a profile of new United Way of Greenville County board member, Karen Baynes-Dunning. Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in Maryland, […]
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Black History Month Feature: Dr. Phinnize Fisher
What’s it like to have a school named after you? Dr. Phinnize Fisher is one of the few who can tell you. In 2004, Dr. Fisher, or “Penny” to her friends, was selected as […]
Black History Month Feature: Glenda Morrison-Fair
From her early preschool days at the Mattoon school in the Southernside neighborhood through her college days at Hampton University, Glenda Morrison-Fair’s love of education runs deep. As a teen, she was part of the last […]
Black History Month Feature: Moody Black
How many hyphenates can local artist Moody Black lay claim to? Award-winning poet-motivational speaker-host-TEDx speaker-hip-hop artist-storyteller-comedian-photographer-actor-SmartArts Teaching artist. The list goes on. Through all of the various mediums in which […]
PIT Count Collection: Serving Our Homeless Community
In honor of MLK Day and Dr. King’s legacy of service, we hosted a special community drive last week, collecting new backpacks, blankets and water bottles to be distributed to homeless individuals […]
Honoring MLK: ‘Everybody Can Be Great, Because Everybody Can Serve’
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. dedicated his life to fighting for equal rights, representation and access for all. More than 50 years after his tragic death, his vision for a better, […]
Meet Our New Board Directors
As we enter a new year, we’re excited to welcome 10 Greenville County leaders to new three-year terms on our volunteer board of directors. Our new directors represent a wide range of […]
Making Spirits Bright
This has been a tough year for so many in our community, and it’s more important than ever to help meet the basic needs of Greenville County families. Back in November, […]
A New Way, United: Making a Local, Lasting Impact in 2020
Over the course of United Way’s nearly 100-year history in Greenville County, it’s safe to say few years, if any, have been quite like 2020. Yet, in spite of it […]