Each year, the United Way of Laurens County offers the following programs and services, made possible through grants and sponsorships. We invite you to join us in making a difference and enjoy being part of the fun!
Bags of Love
Bags of Love is a neighborhood-focused event to let our elderly and shut-ins know that we, as a community, are thinking of them! United Way and Senior Options collect small gift bags filled with candy, books, pens, lotions, etc. that are handed out during the week of Valentine’s Day to our Meals On Wheels recipients. This event is an inexpensive way to tell others you care! Get your family and/or your workplace involved by asking others to collect goodie bags for this event! Click here to learn more, and how you can get involved.
VITA
Sponsored by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS), VITA provides free income tax preparation assistance to individuals and families with a household income of less than $60,000 a year. Tax season for UWLC VITA will start February 3, 2025. Click here for more details on how you can be involved.
Day of Caring
This is an annual event where over 100 volunteers are deployed to local agencies funded by United Way of Laurens County for a one-day beautification event. The date of our Day of Caring is TBA and will benefit several of United Way's partner agencies.
School Supplies Drive
Each year, United Way enlists the help of volunteers, students, and teachers to collect school supplies for underprivileged children in our community. Click here to see how this past year's event went...
Bookbag Giveaway
In 2020, during Covid19, United Way of Laurens County implemented a Bookbag Giveaway. Any child that is old enough to attend school is eligible to receive a bookbag full of items such as pencils, markers, paper, binders, notebooks, scissors, glue, etc. Parents/Guardians are able to drive up and receive one bag per child. For the 2024-2025 school year we were able to provide over 1,500 bookbags full of items to Laurens County children.
Golf Tournament
United Way of Laurens County hosts an annual Golf Tournament to benefit our programs. In 2024, our tournament was held in August at the Greenwood Country Club. Check back for our 2025 location, date, & time.
Clay Shoot
United Way of Laurens County holds an annual Clay Shoot. The funds raised from this event go right back into the county and all the programs we provide. During this event we also have a FREE bourbon tasting that comes with a team of 4 and a team sponsorship. Stay tuned for a date and location for 2025.
Spring Fling
In 2023, United Way of Laurens County received a grant from Ten at the Top & Hughes Investments to host an annual event to bring the community together. We now will host an annual Spring Fling. At this event, there will be FREE food, snacks, drinks, games, inflatables, and prizes. This is our chance to give back to our kids and our community. Stay tuned to find out when our next one will be hosted.