United Way of Horry County is focusing its efforts on this first impact area: Successful Youth and Children.
United Way is working towards enhancing academic performances, increasing school attendance and decreasing the dropout rate in our high schools.
Check out our Community Partners below:
Big Brothers/Big Sisters: Aids children from single parent families in adjusting to the community. 843.248.0164
Born Learning Initiative: This initiative provides quality learning opportunities and tools for parents and caregivers of young children. 843.347.5195
Boy Scouts: Builds character, self-reliance, patriotism and respect for others, improving the community. 843.662.6306
Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand: Inspires and enables all young people to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens. 843.445.9964
Cedar Branch Community Empowerment Center : Provides education in health & wellness, tutoring and character building. 843.716.0210
Girl Scouts: Serves to offer an environment where girls and young women can develop a sense of teamwork, respect and self-reliance. 843.626.5190
Grand Strand Family YMCA: Provides after school and summer care for children and other programs that build a healthy spirit, mind and body for all. 843.449.9622
Horry County First Steps: An initiative to insure that all Horry County children start to school healthy and ready to learn. 843.236-.5402
Horry County Shelter Home: Provides temporary and emergency residential care for abused, neglected and/or abandoned children of Horry County. 843.347.3309
Salvation Army's Boys' & Girls' Club: Offers a safe haven and a good moral environment for youth. 843.828.4789
Sea Haven: Provides temporary residential services for youth, a transitional living program and a drop in center for street youth. 843.399.4045
Tara Hall Home for Boys: Serves as a home and school for abused or neglected boys. 843.546.3000
Waccamaw Youth Center : Provides long term residential services to abused, abandoned and/or neglected males between the ages of 12-21. 843.369.0200