United Way Of Anderson County

THE MISSION OF THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY IS TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY BY PROVIDING LEADERSHIP IN IDENTIGYING NEEDS, SECURING AND LEVERAGING RESOURCES AND DRIVING ACTION.

COMMUNITY IMPACT THE COMMUNITY IMPACT AGENDA IS A ROAD MAP FOR ANDERSON COUNTY TO MEET THE MOST URGENT NEEDS, CONNECT AREA STRENGTHS AND ASSIST WITH OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY IN MEASURABLE WAYS. PROGRESS AND RESULTS ARE CONTINUALLY REVIEWED TO IDENTIFY WHAT IS WORKING WELL AND WHAT WE NEED TO IMPROVE. FOCUS AREAS OF COMMUNITY IMPACT ARE: EDUCATION, INCOME, HEALTH AND BASIC NEEDS. FUNDING REQUESTS WERE RECEIVED FOR 40 PROGRAMS FROM NON- PROFIT ORGANIZATIONS SERVING ANDERSON COUNTY.

AMERICORPS AMERICORPS IS A NATIONAL SERVICE PROGRAM PROVIDING INDIVIDUALS AN OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE IN A YEAR OF SERVICE-LEARNING. AMERICORPS MEMBERS ENGAGE IN DIRECT SERVICE AND CAPACITY BUILDING TO ADDRESS UNMET COMMUNITY NEEDS, MOBILIZE COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS, AND STRENGTHEN THE CAPACITY OF THE ORGANIZATIONS WHERE THEY SERVE. THE AMERICORPS DISASTER PROGRAM LEVERAGES AMERICORPS MEMBERS TO PARTICIPATE IN COMMUNITY DISASTER PREPAREDNESS AND RESPONSE THROUGHOUT THE UPSTATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA. THE AMERICORPS DISASTER PROGRAM HOPES THAT BY EQUIPPING INDIVIDUALS WE CAN BUILD THE FOUNDATION FOR A STRONG AND RESILIENT COMMUNITY.

WOMEN UNITED CREATED IN 2001 TO ENHANCE WOMEN'S COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, LEADERSHIP AND ADVOCACY AND WITH A VISION "TO PROVIDE AN ENVIRONMENT IN WHICH CHILDREN CAN BECOME RESPONSIBLE ADULTS- AND A MISSION "TO ENSURE THEY HAVE THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS TO DO SO." IN 2019 WU ESTABLISHED A SUMMER READING CAMP IN SCHOOL 1 AND WILL EXPAND TO DISTRICT 5 IN 2020. 2-1-1 UNITED WAY IS AN ADVOCATE FOR AND SUPPORTER OF SOUTH CAROLINA 2-1-1, A ONE-STOP RESOURCE FOR FINDING ASSISTANCE IN YOUR LOCAL COMMUNITY. THE 2-1-1 CALL CENTER IS AVAILABLE 24 HOURS A DAY, 365 DAYS A YEAR TO LOCATE VITAL HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES TO THOSE IN NEED. AFRICAN AMERICAN LEADERSHIP SOCIETY (AALS) THE MISSION OF AALS IS TO CULTIVATE LEADERSHIP IN THE AFRICAN AMERICAN COMMUNITY IN AN EFFORT TO ENSURE A DIVERSE VOICE REGARDING COMMUNITY NEEDS. CORE STRATEGIES ARE TO IDENTIFY, RECRUIT AND CULTIVATE AFRICAN AMERICANS WHO REPRESENT CURRENT AND FUTURE LEADERSHIP. HEALTHY INITIATIES OUR HEALTHY LIFESTYLES INITIATIVES IS A LOCAL CHAPTER OF A STATEWIDE MOVEMENT AIMED AT COORDINATING OBESITY PREVENTION EFFORTS. HEALTHY INITIATIVES IS FOCUSED ON UNITING A VARIETY OF PARTNERS TO WORK TOGETHER TO INCREASE ACTIVE LIVING, TO IMPROVE HEALTHY EATING, AND TO DECREASE ADULT AND CHILDHOOD OBESITY IN THE COMMUNITY. FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTER AT AIM THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY AND AIM PARTNERS WITH THE UNITED WAY VITA COLLABORATIVE OF THE UPSTATE TO PROVIDE FREE INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE TO LOW AND MODERATE INCOME INDIVIDUALS AND FAMILIES. AT THE FINANCIAL STABILITY CENTER, YEAR ROUND FINANCIAL LITERACY CLASSES ARE OFFERED. WEEKEND SNACKPACK PROGRAM IN THE FALL OF 2012 A GROUP OF CHURCH LEADERS AND THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY CAME TOGETHER TO EXPLORE WAYS TO HELP OUR CHILDREN REACH THEIR FULLEST POTENTIAL. THROUGH THAT PARTNERSHIP, THE WEEKEND SNACKPACK PROGRAM WAS LAUNCHED; A PROGRAM THAT PROVIDES A BACKPACK OF NON-PERISHABLE FOOD EVERY FRIDAY TO CHILDREN TO BRIDGE THE WEEKEND MEAL GAP WHEN SCHOOL LUNCH AND BREAKFAST PROGRAMS ARE NOT AVAILABLE. TEACHERS, NURSES AND SCHOOL COUNSELORS IDENTIFY THE CHILDREN WHO ARE AT GREATEST RISK OF MISSING MEALS DURING WEEKENDS. THESE CHILDREN OFTEN HAVE LITTLE OR NOTHING TO EAT AT HOME, AND RETURN TO SCHOOL ON MONDAY HUNGRY, TIRED AND ILL-PREPARED TO LEARN. YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS OF ANDERSON, HOSTED BY UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY, IS ONE OF 30 AFFILIATE PROGRAMS IN THE U.S. THAT GIVES YOUTH AGES 11-18 THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE THEIR COMMUNITY WHILE GAINING VALUABLE LIFE SKILLS AND LEADERSHIP EXPERIENCE. ALL PROJECTS ARE EDUCATIONAL AND TEAM- BASED, WITH AN EMPHASIS ON SERVICE-LEARNING. THE PURPOSE OF THE YOUTH VOLUNTEER CORPS IS TO HELP YOUTH ESTABLISH LIFETIME COMMITMENT TO SERVICE AND TO PREPARE THEM TO BE THE LEADERS OF TOMORROW. YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS (YP) THE YOUNG PHILANTHROPISTS GROUP WAS CREATED TO ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUALS AGES 21-40 TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY THROUGH PHILANTHROPY, VOLUNTEERISM AND ADVOCACY, THEREFORE STRENGTHENING THE COMMUNITY AND CULTIVATING VOLUNTEERS AND CHARITABLE DONORS. IMAGINE ANDERSON ANDERSON COUNTY SOUTH CAROLINA'S VISION PLAN - IMAGINE ANDERSON - WAS CREATED IN 2006 THROUGH A COMMUNITY-WIDE VISIONING PROCESS THAT DEFINED THE DESIRED FUTURE STATE OF THE COUNTY. THE PLAN SERVES AS A CATALYST FOR IMPROVING THE COUNTY THROUGH 2026 WHEN ANDERSON COUNTY CELEBRATES ITS BICENTENNIAL. THE UNITED WAY OF ANDERSON COUNTY PROVIDES A FACILITATION ROLE FOR THE IMAGINE ANDERSON LEADERSHIP BOARD.