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Financial Literacy Classes to be offered in Liberty
In partnership with the City of Liberty, United Way of Pickens County will offer Financial Literacy classes for Liberty, SC residents. On Thursday, September 19, the topic will be "Improving Credit and Reducing Debt." The session will be held from 6-7 p.m. at the Rosewood Center. Childcare will be offered for children 12 and under thanks to the generous volunteers from Potters Clay Fellowship.
Empathy in Action
United Way of Pickens County seeks to create a more supportive and compassionate environment for those living with addiction and mental health challenges through Empathy in Action event
United Way of Pickens County is hosting Empathy in Action, an interactive behavioral health simulation event, to raise awareness of the challenges faced by individuals experiencing substance abuse disorders and mental health conditions.
Camp iRock Selected as a 2024 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award Finalist
Camp iRock has been named a finalist for the 2024 Dick and Tunky Riley WhatWorksSC Award, awarded annually by The Riley Institute at Furman University. The award, named after former U.S. Secretary of Education and two-term S.C. governor Richard Riley and his late wife Tunky, recognizes exceptional programs making a positive impact on South Carolina public education.
August is National Make a Will Month
Did you know that August is National Make a Will Month?
According to a recent study by CNBC, 67% of American adults do NOT have a will. The South Carolina Bar says that if you die without a will, your property and your surviving family's affairs will be governed by the choices reflected in the statute law of the state of South Carolina. Those choices may not be your choices.
There are several important reasons why you should have a will:
United Way welcomes Anna Spatafora as new Director of Education
June 20, 2024
Pickens County, SC- United Way of Pickens County is pleased to announce that Anna Spatafora has joined its leadership team as the Director of Education.
United Way teams up to host Tax Problem Solving Day
May 31, 2024
EASLEY, SC- Have a tax problem you haven’t been able to resolve with the IRS? United Way of Pickens County is teaming up with Taxpayer Advocate Services to host a Tax Problem Solving Day on June 20, 9:30 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. at the Captain Kimberly Hampton Memorial Library, 304 Biltmore Rd. in Easley.
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Despite Bigger Paychecks, Struggling Households in Pickens County Continue to Increase
May 22, 2024
New ALICE Update shows wage growth was no match for inflation after a decade of falling behind
Though wages for the lowest paid jobs have risen across the country at the fastest rate in four decades, the number of households struggling to get by in Pickens County grew by nearly 1,400 from 2021 to 2022. As a result, a total of 27,363 households or 52% were living paycheck to paycheck, according to a new Update from United Way of Pickens County and its research partner United For ALICE.