Trident United Way Young Leaders United engages, empowers and unites young philanthropists in the Tri-County who want to improve health, financial stability and education in our region.    

2021 Young Leaders United Back to School Supply Drive

In 2021 Trident United Way Young Leaders United hosted their annual school supply drive to provide essential supplies to students in need at Title I Elementary schools. These supplies are necessary for students to succeed throughout the school year. Through a virtual platform, donors were provided the option to purchase backpacks and supply kits for students. A huge THANK YOU to everyone who supported the 2021 Trident United Way Young Leaders United School Supply Drive! Thanks to the overwhelming support and generosity of so many in our community, 16 local companies and 384 individuals contributed $43,000 in donations for 2,700 backpacks and supply kits, surpasing the original goal of 2,000!

2021 Top Donors:

Carolina One Real Estate Agents

Johnson & Johnson

Elliott Davis

Ingevity

Equiscript

Around 100 volunteers gathered at Firefly Distillery for the Back(Pack) to School Bash to fill backpacks with school supplies, including paper, pencils, erasers, folders, glue sticks, crayons, colored pencils and scissors. W.B. Goodwin Elementary School Principal Natasha Jones shared the impact of the backpack and supply drive on local students, and Trident United Way Sing United winner Gritty Flyright performed throughout the event. The following day UPS personnel loaded the backpacks into their trucks and delivered to College Park Elementary, Harleyville Elementary, W.B. Goodwin Elementary and Windsor Hill Elementary. Additional deliveries were made to Mount Zion Elementary and Eagle Nest Elementary.  

Why Engage?

• Young Leaders United represent the next generation of leaders in the Tri-County region.

• Since 2011, TUW YLU has provided members with engagement opportunities in the area of volunteerism, professional development and networking.

Member Benefits

• Invitations to networking and social events

• Invitations to annual members’ only events

• Opportunities for volunteer projects and community engagement

• Professional and personal development events

• Access to philanthropic community leaders

• Select access to TUW decision making processes

• Quarterly newsletters and regular communication from TUW

• Listing in the annual TUW Leadership Book

Member Eligibility

• YLU - Donors ages 30-40 years old contributing an annual individual or combined gift of $1,000 or more to Trident United Way

• YL20 - YLU step-up program for donors ages 20-29 years old contributing an annual individual or combined gift of $500 or more to Trident United Way

Steering Committee 2021-2022

For more information, or to join Trident United Way Young Leaders United, contact Kathleen Stevens at (843) 740-7752 or kstevens@tuw.org