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, […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]

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, […]

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 […]