wHAT DOES IT TAKE
TO GET AHEAD IN
GREENVILLE COUNTY?

For too many of our neighbors, one setback is all it takes to fall behind.

WATCH
OUR STORY

ONE THING SHOULDN'T UNRAVEL EVERYTHING.

A Car
Breaks Down.

A Shift
Gets Missed.

A Paycheck
Gets Smaller.

Rent ,
Doesn't.

MEET

maria

She works full time. Her daughter is in school. And one unexpected expense can change everything.

A Real Budget. A Tight Reality.

For a Greenville County household with two adultsand 2 children, this is the minimum monthly cost of the basics.

Housing
$1,327
Child care
$1,271
Food
$1,344
Transportation
$834
Health care
$817
Technology
$129
Miscellaneous
$572
Taxes
$606
Minimum cost of the basics
$6,900 / month
Source: United For ALICE, Greenville County Household Survival Budget, 2024.

SO WHAT DO WE DO ABOUT IT?

we change the Equation.

United Way brings people, resources and solutions together so more of our neighbors can move from surviving to thriving.

We Invest

in trusted organizations doing exception work.

We Convene

people who can solve problems no organization can solve alone.

We Fill The GAPS

when our community needs something that doesn’t exist yet.

THIS IS WHAT UNITED LOOKS LIKE

WHAT HAPPENS WHEN GREENVILLE COMES TOGETHER?

neighbors reached in 2025
0 +

$8M+

invested in local programs and community-driven solutions

1,987

individuals gained employment

5000+

rides provided through Ride United 

222

people moved into permanent housing 

No One Organization Can Do This.

It TAKES ALL OF US.

United Way connects residents, nonprofits, businesses, government, schools and donors to create lasting change.

Your gift at work

What could
your gift do?

Slide to see what your gift can make possible.

$50

could provide a week of emergency groceries for a family of three through a local food pantry.

Make a difference

GIVE.

VOLUNTEER.

PARTNER.

Tell us in your own words

One thing shouldn't unravel everything

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