Advocacy

United is the way we raise our voice

Advocacy means shining a light on the issues that affect our community and lending your voice to ensure that everyone in Cherokee, Spartanburg, and Union counties has the opportunity to thrive. 

How we advocate

Advocacy is crucial to creating lasting change in our community. At United Way of the Piedmont, we engage in advocacy because we have the local knowledge and experience to guide policy makers as they make decisions.


Our work in advocacy ranges from working directly with lawmakers to educating our community about the issues that affect all of us. We remain non-partisan and issue focused in our all of our advocacy efforts.  Join us as we advocate for a better future for everyone in our community.

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united way's advocacy efforts

Advocacy is crucial to creating lasting change in our community. At United Way of the Piedmont, we engage in advocacy efforts because we have the local knowledge and firsthand experience to guide policy makers as they make decisions.  

Our work in advocacy ranges from working directly with lawmakers to educating our community about the issues that affect all of us. All of our efforts are part of our mission to transform our community. Join us as we advocate for a better future for everyone in Spartanburg, Cherokee, and Union Counties. 

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Your Representatives

Get in touch with your representatives to let them know about the issues that help us creata stronger community together. 

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ADVOCACY COMMITTEE

Greyson Furnas, Colliers International - Chair

Gia Araujo, Spartanburg Area Mental Health Center

Charlita Atchison Moss, Atchison Transportation Services

Nora Curiel-Muñoz, Vida Y Salud

Sky Foster, Community Volunteer

Kate Konopasek, TORAY

Carolyn MacIntosh, First Citizens Bank & Trust 

Andrea Moore, Village Legal Hub 

Al Swanson, AFL

Cheves Steck, Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System