United Way welcomes Anna Spatafora as new Director of Education
June 20, 2024
Pickens County, SC- United Way of Pickens County is pleased to announce that Anna Spatafora has joined its leadership team as the Director of Education.
June 20, 2024
Pickens County, SC- United Way of Pickens County is pleased to announce that Anna Spatafora has joined its leadership team as the Director of Education.
May 31, 2024
EASLEY, SC- Have a tax problem you haven’t been able to resolve with the IRS? United Way of Pickens County is teaming up with Taxpayer Advocate Services to host a Tax Problem Solving Day on June 20, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Rd. in Easley.
ALICE represents the growing number of working families who are unable to afford the basics of housing, child care, food, transportation, health care, and technology.
May 22, 2024
New ALICE Update shows wage growth was no match for inflation after a decade of falling behind
Though wages for the lowest paid jobs have risen across the country at the fastest rate in four decades, the number of households struggling to get by in Pickens County grew by nearly 1,400 from 2021 to 2022. As a result, a total of 27,363 households or 52% were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new Update from United Way of Pickens County and its research partner United For ALICE.
February 28, 2024
United Way of Pickens County is currently accepting Letters of Inquiry for Education grants to support new programs designed to improve 3rd grade reading in Pickens County.
Letters of Inquiry will be accepted from 501(c)3 organizations, government agencies, educational institutions, and churches.
Applicants are encouraged to include parental engagement and involvement in their program design and identify ways to serve underrepresented and/or marginalized populations.
Free File Tax Sites are now open. IRS trained and certified volunteers are available by appointment to assist Pickens County tax payers with a household income of $60,000 or less. Appointments can be made by calling 2-1-1 (866-892-9211).
Taxpayers with a household income of $79,000 or less can also use MyFreeTaxes.com to file their taxes for free online.
Enhance your brand and receive recognition as a valued supporter of young children and early literacy while building a better future for young learners in Pickens County as a Luncheon for Literacy Sponsor.
The Women United Luncheon for Literacy brings the community together to celebrate the power of women, and to support the youngest learners in our community by raising funds to invest in early literacy through Women United’s signature program, Preschool Pages.
Your donation helps children become proficient readers, and helps families become financially stable.
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