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Trident United Way’s Women United Recognizes Tri-County Leaders in Philanthropy

Nearly 200 members of Trident United Way Women United and their guests gathered recently at Trident Technical College to honor four local leaders in philanthropy at the 2024 Women United Awards Luncheon. This annual event celebrates the Nonprofit Leader of the Year, the Hands-On Hero of the Year and the Role Model of the Year, who were all nominated by members of the community. In addition, this year marked the first time Trident United Way awarded a Women United Lifetime Achievement Award for lifelong service to our Tri-County community.

 

At the awards luncheon, a moving keynote speech was delivered by Anita Zucker, Chair & CEO of The InterTech Group, Inc, who amplified the message of empowered women supporting and uplifting one another. She shared stories of both hard times and triumph in her life, and in the lives of the generations of women who came before her.

 

Zucker also presented the Women United Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr. Mary Thornley, President Emeritus of Trident Technical College. In an engaging twist on the typical acceptance speech, Zucker sat on stage with Thornley and conducted a brief interview wherein Thornley shared takeaways from her life’s work as she approached her retirement in June 2024.

 

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Trident United Way Announces Fourth Round of Community Changemaker Grants

Charleston Area Urban League and Origin, SC were funded $50,000 Each to Provide Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention in 29405 and 29406 Zip Codes

The fourth round of Trident United Way Changemaker Grants used Data for Impact to focus on Eviction and Foreclosure Prevention in 29405 and 29406 zip codes. Current data shows these zip codes in North Charleston are the areas with the greatest need in the Tri-County and have some of the highest eviction rates in the United States.

The Changemaker Grants program offers investments toward a nonprofit agency's effectiveness, efficiency and future sustainability by providing resources to improve or expand the organization’s mission. Trident United Way awarded Changemaker Grants in four cycles within their most recent fiscal year (ending June 30, 2024), with a minimum pool of $100,000 per cycle. Each grant cycle has had a specific area of focus.

The goal of the Eviction & Foreclosure Prevention Grant is to keep individuals and families stably housed by:

  • Targeting households facing imminent eviction or foreclosure due to circumstantial hardships
  • Intervening before the household loses their home
  • Ensuring that the household can maintain the home once this assistance is provided

"Knowing that these North Charleston zip codes — where our own offices are also located — are experiencing some of the highest eviction rates in the country is a crisis we must face head-on," said said President & CEO DJ Hampton. "Charleston Area Urban League and Origin, SC are making a tremendous impact in our region and Trident United Way is very proud to partner with and support them in this work.”

 

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Did you know that August is National Make-A-Will Month?

Trident United Way is sharing a free and simple tool with all members of our community that can help plan for the future and protect loved ones.

CREATING A WILL CAN PROVIDE:

Security:

Creating your will and estate plan allows you to communicate important financial and healthcare decisions so you’re prepared for whatever the future may hold.

Peace of mind:

A will allows you to provide for the people and pets you love, so you know that no matter what, they will be supported.

Impact:

By including a legacy gift in your will, you can sustain the efforts of your favorite charities and nonprofit organizations for generations to come.

 

FreeWill is a free and easy online will-writing tool that can create your personalized document in under twenty minutes.

Everyone needs a will, whether they’re 18 or 80. During National Make-A-Will Month, now is the perfect time to plan for the future and support the people and causes you care most about.

While you are writing your will, you’ll also have the opportunity to join amazing neighbors in the Tri-County who have helped Trident United Way secure our community’s future by including legacy gifts in their wills.

Trident United Way invests in FreeWill to support our community in making a positive impact on the next generation. So far, over one million people have trusted FreeWill to help them create a will and protect all they love at no cost.

You can join in and make a difference by creating your will today!

 

If you have any questions, please reach out to Danielle Trauth-Jurman by email dtrauthj@tuw.org or by calling 412.613.9131

 

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