The Importance of Asking For Help Sooner Rather Than Later
By Torie Brame, Trident United Way Dorchester Resource Connection Center Manager
Trident United Way opens Charleston County center to help connect residents to financial resources
When Racheal Williams and her son moved to North Charleston for a job as director of sales at a Hilton hotel in late 2019, she couldn’t have guessed how difficult the next few years would become.
The COVID-19 pandemic began the following year, and as the hospitality industry adjusted, Williams lost her job. She and her son were living off her savings for a while, and then in May 2021, Williams was diagnosed with Stage 4 lung cancer.