United Way of the Piedmont

A Science Cafe for a Cause In response to Hurricane Helene, Women, Life and Science and InnovaSphere partnered with United Way of the Piedmont as one of the beneficiaries for our October Science Cafe happening this October 28, 2024 at Spartanburg Art Museum. For every purchase of our ticket, $10 will be donated to United Way of the Piedmont Spartanburg! For 85 years, United Way of the Piedmont has united local nonprofits, businesses, and community members to tackle the biggest challenges facing Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties. Their goal is to have a community where everyone has the opportunity to thrive. Your ticket will come a long way. Register here now: https://loom.ly/JL_mAII #HurricaneHele #ReliefResponse #ScienceCafe

We’re so grateful to our partner Nestlé for their generous $25,000 donation to the United for All relief fund. Nestle’s support is bringing hope and help to those impacted by the storm in Cherokee County, and we’re honored to stand together to help our community recover!

Thanks to our partners at BASF Environmental Catalyst and Metal Solutions for their gift to our United for All Fund! This donation helps us continue to serve families who have requested assistance due to hardships from Helene. "At BASF ECMS, we are committed to supporting our communities, especially in times of need. In the wake of Hurricane Helene, we are proud to partner with United Way to help provide critical relief and resources to those affected. Together, we can make a meaningful impact and help rebuild stronger, more resilient communities." -Jerome Kirkland (Plant Manager)

Glad to have gathered for Board Basics yesterday after a busy couple of weeks responding to Helene! It's inspiring to see so many people from our community and beyond eager to learn about nonprofit board service. Thank you to everyone who joined us!

Effective today, October 15, 2024, our Helene Relief assistance process is closed. 📨 Please read below for an update from our team: Thanks to your generosity and partnership, we've been able to make a tremendous impact in a very short time. To give you a sense of the scale, we've received over 3,600 applications for assistance in just a few weeks—an overwhelming volume compared to the 161 applications received during the entire first month of our COVID relief efforts. So far, your support has helped meet the needs of approximately 16% of the applicants–593 households–including over $76,000 in direct financial aid approved with an additional $13,000 pending. You've helped us connect 47 families to safe places to stay through Airbnb and addressed critical medical needs like delivering oxygen tanks and insulin to those in need. With the volume of requests outpacing available resources, we are closing our assistance application process. We do not want to create an expectation of support for new applicants when our forecast of need vs. available funds tells a different story. This decision allows us to focus on providing existing applicants with the best service and allocate existing resources effectively. Our community can continue to find local resources through contacting 211 and other South Carolina disaster response resources here: https://scor.sc.gov/Helene We remain committed to our long-term recovery efforts and will update you as we work through this phase of the response. Thank you for standing with us and supporting the most vulnerable families in our community during this critical time. With appreciation, Paige Stephenson, President & CEO Hannah Jarrett, VP for Community & Collective Impact

Thanks to our partner Brown Packing for their $5,000 gift to our United for All relief fund! Not only has BrownPacking supported our local community as we recover from Helene, but they have sent supplies to our neighbors in Western North Carolina. Their support is making a real difference in the lives of those affected by the storm, and we're proud to be their partner!

Thanks to our partner Brown Packing Co., Inc. for their $5,000 gift to our United for All relief fund! Not only has Brown Packing supported our local community as we recover from Helene, but they have sent supplies to our neighbors in Western North Carolina. Their support is making a real difference in the lives of those affected by the storm, and we're proud to be their partner!

We are so grateful to all of you who have stepped up to help our community in the aftermath of Helene. Here's a snapshot of what our United for All relief team has been up to and what your support has made possible so far: 💸 474 households have received financial assistance 🏠 49 households have received Airbnb credits, ensuring a safe place to stay 📞 49 community volunteers have served in our hurricane relief call center 🥫 680+ items have been donated at our office or online to help restock local agencies Our team continues to provide critical assistance to families with hardships due to Helene. We are humbled by this level of impact and your outpouring of support! Thanks to everyone who has donated, volunteered, dropped off supplies, and shared our social media and email updates. Helene has impacted all of us in some way, and we hope you are taking care of yourselves through the stress and uncertainty 💙

🏚️ When storm damage left a local family displaced, the community stepped up. Thanks to your generous contributions to the United for All Fund, one of our Community Resource Coordinators used our partnership with Airbnb.org to help the family secure a safe, temporary home. This is the power of coming together! 💞 Please donate to the United for All Fund and help families impacted by Hurricane Helene in Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties rebuild and recover: https://lnkd.in/e6NDcesg

We’re grateful to United Way for amplifying our local Helene response efforts. As the article highlights, we’re seeing many housing-related needs and are expecting an increased need in the coming days for rent and mortgage assistance for families who lost work due to the storm. Thanks for everyone who has contributed to our United for All relief fund so far—you can continue to support and find updates at https://lnkd.in/e6NDcesg.