Held each fall, the Annual Meeting luncheon is an opportunity to celebrate the impact of your investment in our community. Join us as we recognize corporate partners and individuals who have gone above and beyond, share key updates on our work, and reflect on what’s next.
Sponsorship opportunities are available.
Contact Jeremy Price, Senior VP of Donor and Corporate Engagement, to learn more.
Literacy lays the foundation for lifelong learning, critical thinking, and overall academic success. Being able to read proficiently early on is linked to better grades, higher chances of graduation, advancing in careers, and achieving long-term financial security.
Parents and caregivers of young children understand that the early years are important, yet many aren’t sure how to encourage early learning, or feel they don’t have time to do what it takes to help their child succeed in school. Many communities are concerned about children coming to school unprepared.
At United Way, we support the core values of Parents as Teachers:
Scott Hughes and Champions for Literacy are matching every dollar, dollar for dollar, up to $10,000 — but only through March 15th. Give at uwpickens.org/double to double your impact.
Education is the cornerstone of individual and community success. It is essential to getting and keeping a job with a livable wage and health benefits, and it is fundamental to a community’s economic prosperity: a well-educated workforce attracts world-class jobs.
United Way of Pickens County seeks to help children and youth achieve their potential through education and has established a bold goal that 70% of 3rd graders will be reading on grade level by 2028.
Your gift to support United Way's educational initiatives ensures that: