Applications for the 2019 HUD Continuum of Care Completion due August 29 Columbia, S.C. (August 8, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands, lead agency for the Midlands Area Consortium for the Homeless (MACH), invites current and new partners to submit applications for the 2019 Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care Competition. HUD…
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Panera Bread To Present More Than $4,500 To Harvest Hope Food Bank
COLUMBIA, SC – August 1, 2019 – Covelli Enterprises, the largest franchisee of Panera Bread, will present a check for $4,688.69 to Harvest Hope Food Bank on Tuesday, August 6 at 11:30 a.m. This donation is a result of the company’s fundraising efforts during May and June at seven Panera Bread locations in the Midlands.…
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AHA honors BlueCross
The American Heart Association of the Midlands honored BlueCross BlueShield of South Carolina for being the top corporate fundraiser this year. BlueCross employees raised more than $27,000 for the nonprofit organization.
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Cycling Team Raises Over $40,000 for the Alzheimer’s Association
[caption id="attachment_23766" align="alignleft" width="1128"] Calder Brothers Corporation 2019 Ride To Remember Team[/caption] Fifteen cyclists sponsored by Calder Brothers Corporation, manufacturer of Mauldin Paving Products, recently participated in “A Ride to Remember” cycling event raising $42,392 for the Alzheimer’s Association. The Calder Brothers team cycled 252 miles across the state of South Carolina to help advance…
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Young Leaders Society kicks off new year with “A Night for the Books”
Young Leaders Society kicks off new year with “A Night for the Books” Friday, August 16 | 7:00 p.m. | SC State Museum Columbia, S.C. (August 2, 2019) – United Way of the Midlands’ Young Leaders Society is excited to announce its 2019-20 kickoff event, “A Night for the Books.” The event will benefit Be…
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Amanda Campbell Promoted to Creative Communications Specialist for South Carolina Council on Competitiveness
(Columbia,SC) Amanda Campbell has been promoted from Communications Intern to Creative Communications Specialist for the South Carolina Council on Competitiveness. In this role, she will support the Council's marketing and communications efforts by coordinating events, creating visual media content, and assisting with overall stakeholder engagement. [caption id="attachment_23688" align="alignleft" width="191"] Amanda Campbell[/caption] Amanda began working with…
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Bank of America Charitable Foundation invests $75,000 to support housing connected services in the Midlands
Bank of America Charitable Foundation invests $75,000 to support housing connected services in the Midlands Columbia, S.C. (July 29, 2019) – Bank of America Charitable Foundation awarded $75,000 to United Way of the Midlands to support programs and services to help break common barriers to long-term employment and stable housing. [caption id="attachment_23655" align="alignleft" width="400"] Nicole…
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Historic Columbia Business Honored for Audiovisual Department
“Space is no longer just about a chair or table. It’s more than that. Space can enliven, enrich, and optimize an experience,” begins William Gresham, Owner, McWaters. McWaters is a historic Columbia business that offers furniture, flooring, and relocation solutions along with high quality, reliable audio-visual technology integration. McWaters has been serving the Columbia community…
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Be Part of a $50,000 Challenge Benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Centers
Prisma Health Midlands Foundation has received a $50,000 challenge gift to help grow The Atrium Society and The Cavalry, annual giving societies benefiting Prisma Health Cancer Centers. The challenge gift was given anonymously by two family foundations, with a shared desire to engage community donors for the Cancer Centers and draw attention to the important…
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Chris Pricenor Returns To Chair the 30th Festival of Trees, Benefiting Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands
Chris Pricenor has returned for a fourth year as chair of Festival of Trees, the signature fundraising event for Prisma Health Children’s Hospital—Midlands. The 30th Festival of Trees, led by Prisma Health Midlands Foundation, will return to the South Carolina State Museum Nov. 22-24. As chair, Pricenor will lead a committee of community volunteers and…
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