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Extended Stay Reaches Out

04-08-10| Spartanburg-based Extended Stay Hotels Inc. is remodeling Hope Reach, a branch of Hope Academy in Woodruff, as part of its annual "Week of Caring" United Way campaign.

Returned items go to nonprofits through Gifts in Kind Center

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REACH Upstate celebrates 25 years

12-3-09| United Way partner agency celebrates 25 years of serving Spartanburg. Read more

Piedmont United Way honors volunteer

10-21-09| The United Way of the Piedmont has honored George Dean Johnson, Jr. with its most prestigious award. Read more

Womanless pageant to assist United Way

09-24-09| The Spartanburg County Womanless Beauty Pageant will be at 6 p.m. today at Cleveland Park. Read more

United Way of the Piedmont shows off Gifts in Kind Center

09-02-09| This week is United Way of the Piedmont's sixth annual Week of Caring. More than 600 volunteers will participate in projects with 33 local agencies. Read more

Area businesses help open new United Way Center

08-28-09| Local businesses have written the checks and ditched the coats, ties and high heel shoes to get the United Way's Gifts in Kind center ready. Read more

Nonprofits Benefit from gift-in-kind center

08-24-09| Local nonprofits will soon have access to millions of dollars worth of merchandise for a very low price. Read more

United Way Campaign Raises $4.55 million

08-04-09| The United Way of the Piedmont has tallied up the numbers from its 2008-2009 campaign and is reporting raising $4.55 million. Read more

United Way Names New Board Chair

07-16-09| United Way of the Piedmont has named Richard Dillard chairman of the board for 2009 through 2011. Read more

United Way adds 7 board members

07-10-09| United Way of the Piedmont has added seven new members to its board of directors. Each board member will serve a three-year term. Read more

United Way to provide millions for local programs

07-10-09| United Way of the Piedmont is providing more than $3 million in support for 75 programs this fiscal year while many nonprofits are experiencing a decrease in donations. Read more

United Way hails spirit of volunteers

07-19-09| United Way of the Piedmont recognized local volunteers and companies for their involvement in the community during its annual meeting Thursday evening at Cleveland Park. Read more

United way teams with college for economy event

05-28-09| The University of South Carolina Upstate and United Way of the Piedmont are hosting an event to help individuals, nonprofits and churches navigate through difficult economic times. Read more

United Way gets OK for new volunteers

05-06-09| United Way of the Piedmont has been awarded nine slots for VISTA volunteers through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Read more

Compass of Carolina will teach people how to save

03-08-09| Compass of Carolina serves a lot of people who need financial education after experiencing bankruptcy, and it is launching a new program, Upstate Saves, that is taking a proactive approach. Read more

Milliken executives practice service

01-22-09| Joe Salley, president and CEO of Spartanburg-based Milliken & Co., is confident in his ability to multitask. Read more

United Way to give agencies extra $250,000

12-10-08| United Way of the Piedmont raised $250,000 more than its goal for 2007-08, and today it will disburse the funds to 15 nonprofits. Read more

IRS grant goes to the United Way

12-4-08| The Internal Revenue Service has awarded the United Way of the Piedmont an $11,500 grant to enhance the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program in Spartanburg County. Read more

Gibbs got children's imaginations going

10-17-08| Kids sometimes confuse Marsha Gibbs with Dolly Parton. She and Parton have blond hair, and they're both passionate about the country music star's Imagination Library. Read more

Nonprofits target teen pregnancies

10-15-08| The children of teenagers pregnant in 2003 could fill 25 kindergarten classrooms in Spartanburg County this school year. The county had 700 pregnant teenage girls last year, and on average, only one in four teen moms graduates from high school. Read more

United Way of the Piedmont salutes top volunteer, Couch

10-10-08| United Way of the Piedmont presented Ken Couch, president of JM Smith Corp. and Smith Drug Co., with its highest award Thursday evening. Read more

United Way unveils bluehand campaign on community care

09-08-08| United Way of the Piedmont has launched a new campaign revolving around an existing part of its logo that is sometimes overlooked: the blue hand. Read more

United Way approves funding for 132 programs with 70 nonprofit agencies

08-20-08| United Way of the Piedmont's record-setting campaign will fund 132 programs through 70 nonprofits in Spartanburg, Union and Cherokee counties. Read more

Denny's CEO to chair United Way campaign

08-08-08| Nelson Marchioli, CEO and president of Denny's Corp., has been named the United Way of the Piedmont's campaign chair for this fiscal year. Marchioli has more than 30 years experience in the restaurant industry... Read more

United Way of the Piedmont raises record $4.8 million

07-25-08| United Way of the Piedmont is celebrating its second consecutive record-breaking year.Read more