Trident United Way

📣CALLING ALL NONPROFITS, AGENCIES AND SCHOOLS 📣 Our 2024 Days of Caring project registration will be opening in just a couple weeks, and we couldn't be more excited to kick things off! Days of Caring connects thousands of volunteers with local organizations to help build capacity and advance your mission 🤝 Interested in participating as a project host site, but not sure where to begin? We'll be hosting a Days of Caring Info Session to share everything you need to know to be a successful project host site, from project registration through day-of tips! Join us on Friday, September 6 at 9am at the TUW Offices on Rivers Ave to learn all about the largest commuity initiative in the area and how you can get involved in all the FUN! To register, contact Anwar at AYoung@TUW.org.

FoodShare Berkeley County has added another pick-up site location in the Tri-County area 🙌 Billy's General Store in Pineville will be open for your Fresh Food Box 📦 pick ups on Thursdays from 12pm-6pm and Fridays from 7am-2:00pm. A huge thank you to Billy's General Store and Shifa Free Clinic ICNA Relief for partnering in our efforts to help expand the reach of FoodShare and bring fresh produce to the community at an affordable price! Fresh Food Boxes are available to order every other week, and come with 9-15 fresh fruits and vegetables 🍅🫛🍇🍏🥕. Boxes are available to anyone, and can be purchased for $5 with EBT/SNAP or $20 debit/credit. Interested in ordering a box? Orders are due by 4pm on Thursday! Complete the new customer form and order a box at https://lnkd.in/e4-AMhNH

📣 Join us for a dialogue on Breaking Barriers to Financial Security at the upcoming TUW Young Leaders United Lunch & Lead. We'll be hosting a panel of TUW team members who will lead discussions around the financial barriers and inequities faced by many in our community, and provide information on how you can get involved in efforts to help families reach financial security 🤝 🎟️Registration is open now through September 13, reserve your spot today at https://givepul.se/4px7ma 📅 September 25, 2024 ⌚11:30 am - 1:30 pm 📍Firefly Distillery, 4201 Spruill Ave, North Charleston Questions? Contact Brooke at bchhina@tuw.org.

💪Trident United Way’s work is a result of our collective will-power — and you can harness the full power of your will during National Make-A-Will Month! We partner with FreeWill to help you protect the people and causes you love at no cost: freewill.com/UnitedWay.

Are you interested in serving on a nonprofit board of directors, but unsure where to begin? ⭐️Apply for Trident United Way's Lead United program ⭐ Lead United participants develop the skills necessary for board service while learning about responsibilites and key objectives from those directly involved. You'll also have the opportunity to network and connect with other community-focused individuals 🤝 and deepen your understanding of the needs of the Tri-County area. The Fall 2024 Lead United class runs from September 26 - October 31. Visit TUW.org/lead-united to apply today. Lead United is held in partnership with Charleston Metro Chamber of Commerce.

United Ways from around the country gathered in Washington, D.C. 🏛️ last month to build relationships 🤝, develop strategies 💭 and advocate for meaningful change in our communities 📢 during the United Way 2024 Advocacy Forum. Devon Wade, TUW Director of Advocacy and Public Relations, and Joey Current, TUW Director of Strategic Partnerships, joined other United Way teams, including United Way of Greenville County and United Way of the Piedmont, in engaging with federal policymakers and local legislators to raise awareness for ALICE and provide valuable information on programs such as 211, VITA and Child Tax Credits. Joey shares his highlights from the forum here https://ow.ly/4HkL50T2sU0.

💫Thanks to your generosity, over $20,000 of backpacks and school supplies were donated through the TUW Young Leaders United Back to School Supply Drive 🎒✏️📔. Volunteers sorted, organized and packed backpacks and supplies earlier this month and delivered the items to nonprofit partners and schools for distribution to students -including Cainhoy Elementary, Cross Middle High School, College Park Elementary, Septima P. Clark Academy, Neighbors Together, Inc and North Charleston Youth Resistance. These donated backpacks and supplies will help ensure over 1,000 students across the Tri-County have the tools needed for the school year. Pictured are photos from the volunteer packing and Sip and Serve celebration. View more photos on our Facebook page! A huge thank you to everyone who contributed this drive and to all of the volunteers who helped with packing and delivering 🙌 Thank you to our sponsors for your generous support: • The SPINX Family Foundation • The Whiting-Turner Contracting Company • The ART of Real Estate with Carson Allen • Find Great People | FGP • UBS • The Pickle Bar • Southeastern Freight Lines

Our President & CEO DJ Hampton II, JD was recently a guest on the Charleston AMA - American Marketing Association podcast 🎙️, sharing his passion for creating meaningful change and community collaboration, highlighting the evolving impact of Trident United Way. Listen here ⬇️

✨AMOR Healing Kitchen was a recipient of a 2023-2024 Q1 Changemaker Grant and received funding to support upgrades for kitchen and packaging equipment and staff professional development. Maria Kelly, Founder and Executive Director of AMOR Healing Kitchen, shares how the Changemaker Grant allowed the organization to increase capacity and serve more clients 🙌.

Our Health Program Manager Madison James, MPH, PMP will be speaking at the 9th Annual SC Population Health Summit on August 21, sharing information about Healthy Tri-County's efforts to improve health outcomes in the Tri-County community! Learn more about the event and register using the link below.