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Campaign Kickoff
 

On Friday, September 10, 2010, the Georgetown County United Way will officially kick off its Annual Community Campaign. Business representatives, board members, school and county officials and volunteers are invited to put on their favorite NFL football jersey and meet us in the board room at the JB Beck Administration Bldg for a campaign rally featuring a local NFL football hero - Robert Geathers, formerly with the Buffalo Bills.  And watch the UW partner agencies engage in a *speed race of awareness to the finish line! The event is from 11 a.m. - 1 p.m.

 

You are an essential piece to helping our community strengthen the building blocks to a good life through education, income, and health. Learn how United Way is taking steps to impact healthy living through its launch of the Nell B. Jackson Health Initiative.

 

The Back to Football Friday Celebration is also engaging the schools by asking all children, faculty and staff to show their school pride by wearing their school football jerseys/colors.

 

Businesses and departments within companies are encouraged to participate as well by wearing their favorite NFL jerseys, decorating bulletin boards, making displays, etc. even having contests with the best decorated display areas! The idea is to Adopt an NFL Team and showcase your support. At the kickoff, we would like for businesses to bring decorations, colored tablecloths, NFL regalia and the company signage to place on a table for your business. Those individuals who don't have a favorite NFL team can wear their Live United t shirts.

 

Agency speed race of awareness - 15-20 minutes where, similar to speed-dating, agency reps (2 per agency) will rotate around to each of the tables, telling their story in 2-minute increments to the various audiences. In this way, those who support the United Way can hear directly from some of our partner agencies about how they benefit from campaign contributions.

Food catered by: Island Bar & Grill - Pawleys Island
 

GEORGETOWN COUNTY UNITED WAY
PARTNER AGENCIES

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Stock-kids-faces-and-window-of-paint.gifAmerican Red Cross

(843) 546-5422

Provides disaster preparedness, education and relief to disaster victims, armed forces emergency services, CPR/ first aid training, & blood drives.

 

Boys & Girls Club of Williamsburg County

Stock-girl-holding-your-community-sign.gif(843) 558-1302

Provides a positive place for youth after school; promotes character, offers tutoring, arts & crafts and more.


Boy Scouts-Coastal Carolina Council

(843) 463-0305

Builds self reliance, character, respect for others and community involvement.

 

 

Caring & Sharing

843) 558-7966

Assists elderly, low income and the disabled through crisis situations.

 

Children’s Recovery Center

(843) 448-3400

email: gfb@aol.com

Serves children who are victims of sexual assault.

Citizens Against Spouse Abuse (CASA)

(843) 626-7595/546-1349

email: tan2ytop@aol.com

Crisis Line:(843) 448- 6206

Offers support to spouse abuse victims and their families.

Consumer Credit Counseling

1-800-232-6489

 Works to empower families and individuals become independent.

 


Disabled American Veterans

(843) 651-5932

Advances the interest and betterment of all disabled veterans. Provides transportation to/from VA hospitals.

 


Florence Crittenton Program

(843) 722-7526

Offers residential services for single young pregnant women; independent living program for mothers of infants.

 


Friendship Place

(843) 545-1115

email: friendshipplace1@aol.com

Provides support to the homeless and meals to the hungry.

 


Georgetown County Family YMCA

(843) 436-7197

Provides enriching after school & summer programs; offers swimming classes & adult aerobics.

 


Georgetown Marine Institute

(843) 546-5478

email: gmi-ed@amikid.org

website: http://www.amikids.org/

Helps troubled youth develop into responsible productive citizens.

 


Girl Scouts of Eastern SC

(843) 527-6967

email: janjoyner@girlscoutsecc.org

website: www.girlscoutsec.org

Builds respect, self reliance, and community involvement.

 


Helping Hands

(843) 527-3424

email: directorhelp@gmail.com

website: www.helpinghandsofgeorgetown.com

Serves person in need from crisis situations and special needs requests.

 


HUGS Program

(843) 546-3685

email: ammarozas@hotmail.com

website:  www.hugsforhorses.org

Therapeutic horseback riding for the mentally and/or physically impaired

 

J.O.Y. School

(843) 237-5368

Serves to meet emotional & educational needs of students with disabilities.

 

Mental Health America of Georgetown County

(843) 546-8101

Promotes mental heath and care.

 

Miss Ruby’s Kids

(843) 527-8560

email: success@missrubyskids.net

website: www.missrubyskids.net

A home-based literacy and parenting program for families challenged by poverty and low levels of education.

 

Outreach Farm 

(843) 235-6967

email: sgkklowe@aol.com

website: www.outreachfarm.org

Raises cattle to provide free quality protein-enriched beef  to non-profit organizations feeding the hungry.

 

Parents Anonymous of Williamsburg County

(843) 382-2424

Supports and strengthens families through the prevention of child abuse & neglect utilizing community services.

 

Pawleys Island Child Care

(843) 237-4765

Serving the community to develop and enhance the intellectual, social and educational awareness in children.

 

Pee Dee Speech and Hearing

(843) 448-2913

Provides professional speech pathology and audiology services for all ages.

 

Rape Crisis

Crisis response (843) 448-7273/ 545-5198

email: joyce@victimtosurvivor.org

website: www.victimtosurvivor.org

Provides counseling, support, advocacy for victims of sexual abuse.

 

St. Cyprian’s Outreach Center

(843) 546-1470

Offers after school tutoring.

Salvation Army

(843) 527-4479

email: joe.may@uss.salvationarmy.org

website: www.salvationarmy.org

Provides emergency aids and spiritual to those in a crisis situation.

 

Service Over Self  (SOS)

(843) 436-7188

email: steveroffsos@aol.com

website: www.sosvolunteers.org

Works to instill an ethic of service among youth through volunteerism.

 

Special Olympics/Disabilities

(843) 527-3485

email contact: ppierce@gcsd.k12.sc.us

website: http://www.specialolympics.org/

Works to afford all people with mental disabilities the chance to participate in competitive physical activities.

 

Tara Hall Home For Boys 

(843) 546-3000

email: tarahal07@yahoo.com

website: www.tarahall.org

Serves as home and school for abused or neglected boys.

 

Vital Aging of Williamsburg County

(843) 354-5496

Serves individuals 60+.Includes home-delivered meals, wellness centers and a foster grandparent program.