The Palmetto Society LEADERS in the workplace LEADERS in the community LEADERS in caring

When you give to United Way, you support programs and strategic initiatives that address school readiness, high school graduation and financial stability, the critical elements needed for creating a cycle of success. Together, we have helped thousands of people overcome cycles of hopelessness and find their place on the cycle of success. There is still work to be done, but when we work together, when you support United Way, we get closer and closer to finishing what we have started. Together.

all children start school prepared to learn and go on to graduate well-educated graduates find good jobs and create stable homes children from stable homes continue the cycle because they start school prepared to learn. Using your donations, we are working to build a Cycle of Success where

All of us coming together is the key to creating lasting change for families throughout our community. Our approach is unique: We invest in programs and initiatives with proven records of success to deliver results. We lead and support partnerships and collaborations to solve shared community challenges. Change can’t happen without YOU.

Last year, more than 132,000 people benefited from the programs and initiatives your contributions make possible, receiving assistance with life essentials or showing measured improvement in the key areas of School Readiness, High School Graduation or Financial Stability. Change can’t happen without YOU.

10 United Way of Greenville County donors contributing $1,000 or more annually. The Palmetto Society 2015 Palmetto Society Membership represents: 4,578 individuals contributing $8 million dollars raised to help our community. 48% of the annual community campaign.

11 SMALL SACRIFICES BIG IMPACT! Give up a little… Brown bagging your lunch just two days each week (saves $1,000+ annually) Give up a little… Brown bagging your lunch just two days each week (saves $1,000+ annually) Give up a little… Cooking at home vs. eating out once a week (saves $1,500+ annually) Give up a little… Cooking at home vs. eating out once a week (saves $1,500+ annually) GIVE BACK A LOT… Provides a week’s worth of groceries for 15 families in need! GIVE BACK A LOT… Provides a week’s worth of groceries for 15 families in need! GIVE BACK A LOT… Covers the cost of GED exams for 12 individuals looking to build a better life for themselves and their families GIVE BACK A LOT… Covers the cost of GED exams for 12 individuals looking to build a better life for themselves and their families

12 Benefits of Palmetto Society membership Networking opportunities with other leaders in our community. Invitations to special donor events. (all events are sponsored by local companies) Recognition in the annual Palmetto Society Leaders in Giving roster. Affiliation with Palmetto Society Initiatives. Serving as a Leader in Caring for our community and knowing each day you are helping those whose names you will never know but will have a tremendous impact in their lives.

13 Table 301 Downtown Dining Certificates In recognition of the generosity of Palmetto Society donors, the Table 301 family of restaurants invites Palmetto Society donors to a year-long celebration in Donors will receive $25 certificates* for: Donors will receive $20 certificates* for: *Good toward purchase of 2 entrees. One certificate per restaurant, per quarter of 2017 (16 total).

Volunteer Projects AALG New Member Event 14 AALG Mentoring Summer Soiree Event MLK Dreams in Action Scholarship Talented Tenth Greenville Fall Prospective Event

Middle School Mentors 15 “Wear One Bring One” Women Make A Difference Luncheon Jobs to Careers Women Helping Women Scholarship Program Occupation Based Networking Women in Banking Women Attorneys Women in Healthcare Women in Science and Engineering Women in Real Estate

16 Summer Celebration Be a Book Bunny Event Born Learning Trails Little Free Libraries Art Crawl Golf Tournament

YP20s are d onors age 29 and under who give $500+ annually through United Way and make the commitment to give $1,000 annually by age 30. New Member Event Volunteer Projects Beer & Wine Social Oyster Roast Holiday Social What do YP20s Members Do? 17

18 Palmetto Society at (company name) (#) of Palmetto Society members ($’s) contributed (%) of the (company name) employee contributions Please consider a United Way Palmetto Society gift this year. It will make a positive difference for our entire community!

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