UNITED, WE ACHIEVE MORE
Funding trusted local partners to deliver real results in our community.
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Earning and Employment
When families earn more, the whole community benefits. Through financial coaching and job placement, we help Greenville residents build income, reduce dependence on emergency assistance, and create a more financially resilient community.
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Housing Stability
Stable housing is the foundation everything else is built on. By preventing eviction and keeping families connected to utilities, we're reducing homelessness, strengthening neighborhoods, and giving families the security they need to move forward.
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Education and Workforce Readiness
A skilled workforce drives a thriving community. From mentoring students to credentialing working adults, we're closing opportunity gaps, filling local employer needs, and building talent that strengthens Greenville's economy for generations.
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Childcare and Family Support
When children are safe and cared for, parents can work, learn, and grow. Accessible childcare is one of the most powerful investments we can make — creating stability for families today and stronger outcomes for children tomorrow.
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Success story — Greenville County Schools
From ninth grade to career-ready
59 ninth-graders. 55 industry certifications. One program changing what's possible.
What does it look like when a ninth-grader earns an industry certification before they’ve finished their first year of high school? In Greenville County, it looks like 55 students, 41 of them living in poverty, walking away from the Heavy Metal program with credentials in welding, machine tools, automation, cybersecurity, construction, and diesel technology.
Funded by United Way of Greenville County, Heavy Metal is built on a simple but powerful idea: treat students like professionals from day one. By framing participation as a part-time job, the program builds more than skills. It builds work ethic, confidence, and a sense of what’s possible.
For many of these students, this program is the first step toward a sustainable career and away from the cycle of poverty their families have known.
2025 Funded Partners
Able SC
A Child’s Haven
Alston Wilkes Society
Bridges to a Brighter Future at Furman University
Center for Community Services
CommunityWorks
Goodwill Industries of Upstate/Midlands
Greenville Chamber Foundation
Greenville County Human Relations Commission
Greenville County Schools
Greenville Housing Fund
Greenville Literacy Association
Greenville Tech Foundation
Greer Relief and Resources Agency
Habitat for Humanity
Hispanic Alliance
Homes of Hope
Infinite Possibilities
Jasmine Road
Legacy Early College
Lifelong Learning
Meyer Center
Mill Community Ministries
Mosaic Educational and Arts Program
New Mind Health and Care
Nicholtown Child and Family Collaborative
Pendleton Place
Phillis Wheatley Community Center
Project Host
Safe Harbor
The Salvation Army
Senior Action
Soteria World Outreach Ministries
Sunbelt Human Advancement Resources (SHARE)
Thrive Upstate
United Housing Connections
United Ministries
Upstate Fatherhood Coalition
Upstate Warrior Solution
Urban League of the Upstate
YMCA of Greenville
YouthBASE
