Now more than ever, your neighbors need you. And through the Pickens Elementary United Way Campaign, you can help.
Hardworking families in our community were already living from paycheck to paycheck before the pandemic. They were barely surviving. Now, the rug has been ripped out from under them. With no income, little savings and a dim future, many won’t survive…unless you help them.
100% of your gift stays in Pickens County and will:
- help children become better readers through programs like Camp iRock, a summer camp for struggling readers;
- help families become self-sufficient through financial literacy classes, job training and more;
- and provide life's necessities such as food and shelter for people struggling to meet their basic needs.
You can change lives right here in Pickens County through the Pickens Elementary United Way Campaign. Make your online pledge today.
Goal: $5,000
Campaign Coordinator: Beth Smith
Goal: $7500
Campaign Coordinator: Jon Daniels
Goal: $10,000
Campaign Coordinator: Missy Reynolds
Donate $500 per year or more and be entered into our incentive drawings for:
- Premium Parking Space
- Day Off
- Gift Cards to local restauants
EDUCATION PROGRAMS
Meyer Center: Developmental Pre-School
Impacting children with disabilities ages birth to 7 years who require at least two therapy services- occupational, physical or speech therapy.
Pickens County First Steps: Razor Readers
Creating reading spaces in African American barbershops.
YMCA of Easley, Pickens, Powdersville Literacy Mentors
Impacting struggling young readers through mentoring.
Camp iRock
Impacting below grade level readers in rising 1st – 4th grade identified by their teachers based on reading test scores, socio-economic status and other factors. Learn more.
Upstate Born Learning Partnership
Encouraging caregivers to take advantage of everyday learning opportunities through outdoor Born Learning trails and early childhood education promotion. Learn more.
FINANCIAL STABILITY PROGRAMS
Able SC- PASS Program
Impacting individuals with disabilities through teaching them the skills they need to become financially self-sufficient.
Alston Wilkes Society
Providing education and support services for offenders, former offenders and family members.
Pickens County First Steps: Child Care Scholarships
Providing child care tuition assistance for families whose children are at risk for school failure and who have the desire to become financially stable but lack the resources to maintain employment and/or school attendance due to the financial barrier to quality child care.
Ripple of One
Impacting low income families through providing the skills and education necessary to become self-sufficient.
Upstate Warrior Solution
Providing housing, education and workforce development services for veterans.
AmeriCorps
Impacting low-wage earners who need financial literacy instruction and assistance with increasing their personal incomes, building savings, and gaining assets through the Dollars and Sense Initiative. Learn more.
Money Smart Financial Literacy Classes
Equipping adults and children with the money management tools they need to become financially stable. Learn more.
Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program
Providing free, in-person tax preparation services for individuals and households with an annual incomne of approximately $60,000 or less. Learn more.
MyFreeTaxes.com
Providing free, online tax preparation for households with an annual income of less than $65,000. Learn more.
Money Management
Providing case management and referrals to help individuals achieve long-term financial stability. Learn more.
Workforce Development
Removing the gaps and barriers that exist for low-income individuals to enter the workforce and attain and retain family-sustaining employment. Learn more.
BASIC SERVICES
American Red Cross
Preparing the community to respond to disasters, responding to disaster calls, meeting families' emergency needs, and ensuring that survivors have long-term plans and access to resources.
Cancer Association of Pickens County
Providing financial support, medical supplies and equipment, nutritional supplements, education and counseling for individuals undergoing cancer treatment.
Family Promise of Pickens County
Providing shelter for homeless families.
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Conducting a prevention and early intervention program that engages Pickens County milddle and high school students, staff, faculty, and families in a discussion about mental health conditions and suicide awareness and prevention.
Pickens County Advocacy Center
Providing services for victims of sexual assault.
Pickens County Meals on Wheels
Providing home delivered meals for elderly or disabled.
Safe Harbor
Providing shelter for domestic violence victims and their dependent children.
Salvation Army
Stabilizing families in poverty-related crisis, transitioning families to a sustainable living situation, and provigind support and additional resources to empower independent living.
Samaritan Health: Medical and Dental Clinics
Providing free health and dental care for uninsured adults.
United Christian Ministries: Emergency Assistance
Providing food, clothing, utilities and rent assistance.
2-1-1 Information and Referral Help Line
Impacting all residents of Pickens County who need information about and referral to community social services. Learn more.
Get Connected
Impacting Pickens County residents who want to volunteer, and agencies that are searching for volunteers. Learn more.
Ron Webber Fund
Supporting homeless and impoverished children through the School District of Pickens County. Learn more.
