United Way of the Lakelands

United Way of the Lakelands provides resources to community organizations and families that improve the quality of life for residents of greenwood, abbeville, mccormick, and saluda counties. Our work is guided by four focus areas: community resilience, healthy living, financial stability, and youth opportunities. One of our most significant activities is the greenwood counts community consortium (gc3), which serves as a catalyst for collective impact across the community. Gc3 operates through three strategic allianceslive healthy, mental health, and food and hungerbringing together partners to align efforts, address root causes, and drive measurable outcomes. United Way of the Lakelands also emphasizes direct service coordination through our hub resource connection center, a centralized access point that connects individuals and families to vital services. Additional key initiatives include vita tax preparation assistance for eligible residents and the uc3 one-stop building, which hous