2015 2015 Community ReportCommunity Report

Letter from our Board Chair

Our FocusUnited Way of Horry County works to advance the common good by focusing on the building United Way of Horry County works to advance the common good by focusing on the building blocks of a good life: blocks of a good life: education, income, and health.education, income, and health.Our goal is to get to the root cause of problems to prevent them from happening in the fi rst Our goal is to get to the root cause of problems to prevent them from happening in the fi rst place.place.We work towards that goal by investing in programs which create real, measurable results.We work towards that goal by investing in programs which create real, measurable results.With your help, we can make change happen. With your help, we can make change happen.

Because great things happen when we LIVE UNITED.Because great things happen when we LIVE UNITED.

What a thrill it has been to be a part of the Horry County United Way in 2015/2016 What a thrill it has been to be a part of the Horry County United Way in 2015/2016 and we exceeded our campaign goal of $1,300,000! It has been truly an honor to and we exceeded our campaign goal of $1,300,000! It has been truly an honor to serve as Board of Directors Chair for such a great organization as the United Way of serve as Board of Directors Chair for such a great organization as the United Way of Horry County. Horry County.

I would like to thank the volunteers, staff , board members, community outreach I would like to thank the volunteers, staff , board members, community outreach council, and our community partners who are so dedicated to helping our com-council, and our community partners who are so dedicated to helping our com-munity and who so willingly give their time. I would also like to thank our donors munity and who so willingly give their time. I would also like to thank our donors who are so generous with their gift s and who dig deep every year to help us raise the who are so generous with their gift s and who dig deep every year to help us raise the funds to improve lives in our area. funds to improve lives in our area.

We are blessed as well to have such professional and talented staff who care about We are blessed as well to have such professional and talented staff who care about our community, run a very effi cient organization, and who have the strategic vision our community, run a very effi cient organization, and who have the strategic vision that will keep this United Way helping those in need for many years to come. Our that will keep this United Way helping those in need for many years to come. Our United Way works eff ectively with our community partners United Way works eff ectively with our community partners to make a diff erence here in Horry County, so if you want to make a diff erence here in Horry County, so if you want to “Be Th e Change” and impact lives in our community, to “Be Th e Change” and impact lives in our community, then volunteer your time or make a gift to the Horry then volunteer your time or make a gift to the Horry County United Way!County United Way!

Mike PostonMike PostonBoard of Directors, ChairBoard of Directors, Chair

Community Investment

2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-remember, 24/7 hotline for community 2-1-1 is a free, easy-to-remember, 24/7 hotline for community assistance. We keep a database of a wide variety of service providers assistance. We keep a database of a wide variety of service providers incluing counseling, shelters, food pantries, senior services, and many incluing counseling, shelters, food pantries, senior services, and many more agencies. In 2015, 2-1-1 fi elded more agencies. In 2015, 2-1-1 fi elded 128,567128,567 Horry County calls. Horry County calls.

EducationEducation

Boy Scouts of America, Pee Dee Boy Scouts of America, Pee Dee Area Council Area CouncilBoys & Girls Club of the Grand Boys & Girls Club of the Grand Strand StrandChildren’s Mentoring Program of Children’s Mentoring Program of Horry County Horry CountyClaire Chapin Epps Family YMCAClaire Chapin Epps Family YMCAA Father’s PlaceA Father’s PlaceFreedom ReadersFreedom ReadersGirl ScoutsGirl ScoutsHorry County Literacy CouncilHorry County Literacy CouncilSalvation Army Boys & Girls ClubSalvation Army Boys & Girls ClubTara Hall Home for BoysTara Hall Home for BoysToomey’s KidsToomey’s Kids

IncomeIncome

American Red Cross, Eastern American Red Cross, Eastern SC Chapter SC ChapterChurches Assisting People Churches Assisting People (CAP) (CAP)Community Kitchen of Myrtle Community Kitchen of Myrtle Beach BeachHelping Hand of Myrtle BeachHelping Hand of Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach HavenMyrtle Beach HavenNew DirectionsNew DirectionsNorth Strand Helping HandNorth Strand Helping HandNorth Strand Housing ShelterNorth Strand Housing ShelterOutreach FarmOutreach FarmProsperity CenterProsperity CenterSalvation Army of Horry Salvation Army of Horry County CountySouth Strand Helping HandSouth Strand Helping HandVolunteer Income Tax Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program (VITA) Assistance Program (VITA)

Health Health

Th e Center for Counseling and Th e Center for Counseling and Wellness WellnessChildren’s Recovery CenterChildren’s Recovery CenterClassy SmilesClassy SmilesCoastal Samaritan CenterCoastal Samaritan CenterDisabled American Veterans Disabled American Veterans (DAV) (DAV)Family Outreach of Horry Family Outreach of Horry County CountyFriendship Medical Clinic and Friendship Medical Clinic and Pharmacy PharmacyGrace Ministries Neighbor to Grace Ministries Neighbor to Neighbor program Neighbor programHelp 4 KidsHelp 4 KidsHorry County Council on AgingHorry County Council on AgingHorry County Disabilities and Horry County Disabilities and Special Needs Special NeedsLow Country Food Bank Low Country Food Bank Backpack Buddies program Backpack Buddies programMobile Meals of the Grand Mobile Meals of the Grand Strand StrandPrescription Drug InitiativePrescription Drug InitiativeRape Crisis CenterRape Crisis CenterSouth Carolina Autism SocietySouth Carolina Autism Society

Get Connected is a volunteer database website open to any non-profi t in Horry County. Volunteers can fi nd the opportunities that best suit them and agencies can fi nd the help they need. In 2015, there were 45 agencies and 615 users on the site.

Community OutreachDay of Caring - United Way of Horry County typically holds Day of Caring on the second Friday in September to kick off our campaign. Th e purpose is twofold; to enhance our community sites with improvements and updates and to engage our volunteers in a hands-on experience with our partners, so they can see fi rsthand the impact their gift s and eff orts are making.

On September 11, 2015, close to 300 volunteers worked in a dozen projects across Horry County. Baldwin Construction and Santee Cooper volunteers fi nished the upstairs room at the Salvation Army Boys & Girls Club in Conway. Both North Strand and South Strand Helping Hands received new shelves. Volunteers painted and upgraded many of our other partners as well.

Th ank you to our sponsors and volunteers. You are the CHANGE in Horry County!

Caring for Kindergartners - Each year, Coastal Carolina University student-athletes read to kindergartners across Horry County to teach them a cycle of caring. Th e program shows the children the importance of giving to others. In 2015, Coastal Carolina University athletes read to 118 Horry County kindergarten classes in 24 schools on April 9. Th e athletes read Th e Giving Tree by Shel Silverstein to the students. Th e book is about a tree that gives everything it has to a man throughout their lifetimes. Th e kindergartners see the CCU athletes giving to them and then pay it forward. Following the reading, the children decorate cards to be delivered to shut-ins, mostly the elderly. United Way of Horry County puts a card in each bag it delivers to the homebound in its May Day bags on May 1.

May Day Bags - United Way of Horry County collects items like toiletries, books, and puzzles during the month of April to deliver to shut-ins come the fi rst week of May. Myrtle Beach Mall provides the bags that volunteers fi ll with the gift s.Th e recipients are identifi ed through Horry County Council on Aging and Mobile Meals of the Grand Strand.

2015 was the 15th year for the program. United Way of Horry County teamed up again with Myrtle Beach Mall and Easy 105.9 to deliver the bags to our homebound, mostly senior citizens.With the help of volunteers, we were able to fi ll 675 bags. Th at means every person who gets a home delivered meal in Horry County got a bag.

Campaign We are so fortunate to have such caring, giving organizations in our county. Th ese are the top companies whose employee and company gift s totaled more than $5,000, listed in order of giving level.

$100,000 and aboveSantee Cooper

$50,000 - $99,999Blue Cross Blue Shield of SC

$25,000 - $49,999City of Myrtle BeachHorry County GovernmentConway Medical CenterGrand Strand Water & Sewer AuthorityGay Dolphin

$5,000 - $9,999City of ConwayDunes Golf & Beach ClubCanFor - New South CompaniesColdwell Banker Chicora Real EstateSun NewsCoastal Carolina UniversityNorth Beach PlantationDuke PowerInternational PaperBank of America - Oak St., Myrtle BeachCaribbean Resort & VillasConway National Bank - Main BranchBelk - Myrtle Beach MallSea Mist Oceanfront PropertiesPeoples UnderwritersNational Golf ManagementKroger - Carolina ForestSpann, Inc.HTCTD Bank - Oak St., Myrtle BeachKroger - GalleriaWal-Mart Superstore #2712Sea Captain’s HouseTarget at SayebrookHorry ElectricCresCom Bank - Myrtle BeachMyrtle Beach Area Chamber of CommerceHorry County Solid Waste Authority

$10,000- $24,999BNC BankEnterprise Rent A CarCity of North Myrtle BeachUnited Parcel Service (UPS)Burroughs & Chapin CompanyCoastal Carolina National BankCostcoGrand Strand Medical CenterJackson CompaniesWells Fargo, Myrtle BeachBelk - Coastal Grand Mall

Volunteer Leadership

2015 Board of Directors

Mike Poston, ChairLaurence BolchozLisa BourcierTracye CaricoDebbie ConnerWoody FordJoel FosterTanya GreenleeRebecca HardwickMarvin HeydMarc JordanMark KrueaJustin LeeRick MaxeyJim OwensFred RichardsonJohn RoweKim SaulsCollier SchettigMark SimsClayton TylerDoug White

2015 Community Outreach Council

Rebecca Hinds, Co-ChairMatt Sedota, Co-ChairJason AtkinsonWilliam R. BensonDavid BentonLawton BentonJohnny BrownSteve ChapmanPam Clift onBrad DeanDavid DoerringDavid DuRantOrby FergusonWoody FordDana GroomeVern HearlEdwin HindsMike HoganJay HoodNeil JamesO. Allen Jeff coat, IIIMcKenzie JordanFran KopnickyTom LeathDorothy Long

Leslie McIverLeigh MeeseMonty MorrowFrans MustertGlenda PageWilliam F. PritchardColeman RandallDebra S. RandolphJeff RiddleBrandon SessionsDr. Ed ShelleySherry C. SmithJohn SmithsonSammy SpannDr. Robert SquatrigliaWalt StandishDelane StathesWayne StatonLance Th ompsonDennis WadeRick WallRandy WallaceNeyle WilsonBob WrigglesworthDale Zeglin

Volunteer LeadershipVolunteer LeadershipCampaign CommitteeJustin Lee, Chair

IndustryGregg Turbeville, ChairKim CullenDavid DoerringChristan GrahamAngela JordanBryan LewisRusty NorrisAnn RobersonJoe SnurrTimothy VereenInland

Kristie Hendrick, ChairTravis DannellyKris DawesBetsy GoseRebecca HardwickSharon HugginsNicole HymanGail SansburyDelane StathesMatt WisemanRonnie CauseyNeil JamesClayton Tyler

Myrtle BeachCollier Schettig, ChairJessica ButtlesCharles FisherJoel FosterTerrance HerriottLouise LaBruceMonty MorrowJohn RoweAnnette ShepherdWalt StandishKimberly GaryJosh WiseLynne BoykinNicole DetschAllison HerronKen Dieglio

New BusinessDeborah Bridges-Manning, ChairPenny AndrewsBeverly CrosbyDee Jones

North StrandTara Griffi ths, ChairBrenda WhiteAshley HenleyMichelle HiteAngela MartinCori SigafoosSharon HudlerJames SmothersMary Ann StricklandBunny TreadwayRick Treadway

Public ServiceEsther Murphy, ChairKevin MorrisChrystal Skipper

ProfessionalEdwin Hinds, Chair

South StrandLynn Carmon, ChairWoody FordStephanie SuttonRichard ParkAyres RenfrowStephanie EnglishKevin StricklandBeth JordanHelen PetersAnnette ShepherdSherry Maloni

Speakers BureauCathe Singleton, ChairRebecca HardwickJulie KopnickyJim OwensKim SaulsBob SquatrigliaLance Th ompsonDennis WadeDoug WhiteBob Wrigglesworth

Volunteer Leadership

Laurence Bolchoz, ChairJan BittingLisa BourcierPeggy CantorKim Causey-GomezPam Clift onDebbie ConnerTravis DannellyShannon DetzlerWoody FordJoel FosterTanya GreenleeDana GroomeEdwin Hinds

Rebecca HindsAllen Jeff coatFran KopnickyJulie KopnickyRick LabTeri LarkinSherry LeonardTara LittleJill MarshallTodd MarshallLeigh MeeseSamantha NorrisJim OwensMike Poston

Blakely RoofKim SaulsCathe SingletonChrystal SkipperNorma SmithBob SquatrigliaWalt StandishWayne StatonLance Th ompsonClayton TylerRandy WallaceDoug WhiteDale Zeglin

Nominating Committee

Dr. Bob Squatriglia, ChairRebecca HardwickVern HearlEdwin HindsLeigh MeeseMike PostonCathe SingletonLance Th ompson

Finance Committee

Joel Foster, ChairBill BensonDavid BentonDavid DoerringTanya GreenleeWoody FordFran KopnickyLeigh MeeseDr. Bob SquatrigliaMarc Smith

Community Investment Committee

Leadership Giving Association

Crescent Society: $5,000-$9,999

Dennis Wade, ChairClay and Emma Ruth BrittainMatthew and Marie-Claire BrittainBratton FennellEdwin and Rebecca HindsTim and Patty JemisonJoe and Jeanne MizeMarc and Sherry SmithRoddy and Betsy SwaimDennis and Marie WadeDoug and Paula Wendel2 Anonymous

Our local United Way’s Board of Directors established the Leadership Giving Program in June 1996, with the exception of the Crescent Society which began in 2015.

Th ere are four Leadership Giving levels:Horry Society………………………….$500 – $999Palmetto Society……………………….$1,000 – $4,999Crescent Society……………………….$5,000 – $9,999Tocqueville Society…………………….$10,000 – above

Th is Leadership Giving Association not only recognizes a tradition of leadership and generosity, but also fosters, promotes, and acknowledges the importance of personal giving at an exceptional level.

While each person’s reason for giving is diff erent, the outcome of their generosity is always the same. Lives are changed. Neighborhoods are strengthened. Our community becomes a better place to live.

Tocqueville Society: $10,000 - aboveTh e Jackson Family Fund

Leadership Giving Association

Steve AlgerEverett AndrewsMaria BaisdenDiane BellBill BensonManny BerdayesDr. William BogacheLaurence BolchozTommy BouchetteJohnny BrownDave BrunkoMichael BudaCarolyn BurroughsPeggy CantorPhil ClaytonTony CoxBrad DeanJeff DehartJohn DraughnEddie & Cynthia DyerJohn FennellJoel FosterWarren GallJohn & Rachel GandyJonathan & Tanya GreenleePhillip GreenwayDana GroomeJoan GroveKenneth & Mamie GunterWendy HendrickJoanne HerringBill Hilling

William HinsonJuan HolmesGarrett & Elizabeth HortonJames HowleChris HruskaNeil JamesDr. Joe N. Jarrett, Jr.Mr. & Mrs. Allen Jeff coatMark KrueaTh omas LeathAndy & Dot LesnikJacqueline LewisBryan LewisGeorge LindsayJohn MacKorellGeorge N. MagrathPaul MaloneJill & Todd MarshallKimberly MassieEric MeaceLeigh & David MeeseRichard MelvinStephen MooreTh omas MoranDonald & Gloria NystromVickie M. OsborneJim & Kathy OwensJohn PedersenMike PostonJimmy & Mary PowellDoug & Maureen RalphColeman Randall

Debi & Gary RandolphClaudia RogersMr. & Mrs. Benedict RosenDr. Loring Ross, DDSDebbie SandDavid SebokMichael SheltonGenie SherardDon SmithJoe SnurrRaymond SpitzRichard StallWayne & Gina StatonRoddy & Betsy SwaimPhillip Th omasSteve Th omasZeb & Elizabeth Clare Th omasLance Th ompsonGregg TurbevilleJoyce J. UttBarbara Van BlarcumJack WalkerDoug WarstlerMichael WatersElmer WebsterRon WelchelDoug WendelFurman WilliamsonDale Zeglin2 Anonymous

Palmetto Society: $1,000 - $4,999

Leadership Giving AssociationHorry Society: $500 - $999

Lorraine AmmonsGeorge D. & Rita C. AndersonIssac BaileyRick BakerRichard BaldersonMichael BankertBrett A. Barfi eldClilff & Beryl BarlettaAlfred M. BeatyJohn BeckhamFrank BeesonChad BellamyFred BensonDavid BentonMary BessKevin BlaytonDianne I. BohannonSamuel and Betty BookhartJames BoothLisa BourcierKenneth E. BoydJohn BreedenOlin D. BrownJustin T. BryantMr. & Mrs. Bart BuieJohn BullardBrian BurdylDebra B. BurgessLuther C. BurgessStephanie BurgessDr. H. Eugene Butler, IIIMarie ButlerRobert CalamariTrayce CaricoLynn CarmonKaren CarrJanet CarterDavid T. CauseyMolly CauseyArthur ChadwickWilliam R. ChadwickTerry ChandlerWilliam J. ChapmanDonald & Donna CharlsonDerrick ChestnutWilliam (Tommy) Chestnut

Pam Clift onMark E. ColmusByron B. ColvisJames A. CookWade CooperAllen H. Cox Jason W. CoxRichard & Marjorie H. CrabtreeDavid H. CroslandKimberly A. CullenDr. Calhoun D. CunninghamDarla and Taylor DaMontePam DatlofReggie J. DavisJames DaysEdward K. DennisRobert DerrMr. & Mrs. Robert L DetwilerDr. Zoltan DevenyiLinda DickinsonAnna Beth DoigMary DolphPatrick C. DowlingRhonda DoyleLynette DudleyJoseph S. DukesMarilyn & Michael DumasMr. & Mrs. David DuRantFrank H. DuRantDennis C. DutcherBronson EdgeRick ElliottHellene EvansAnthony M. FarewellMr. & Mrs. Orby J. FergusonDana FognerWoody FordDiane FormahlsRose A. FosterBrenda FowlerCaroline FoxBurton & Karen FraleighKaty GallowayCandice C. GauseCarlita P. Goff George Goldfi nch

Stephanie GoosDaren GoreGabriel W. GoreJeri GoreReginald GosnellHenry GouldinAnn G. GrahamDavid & Lee GravelyDiana GreeneMichael GreerRhonda GroseTh omas W. GunterLarry D. HallTerrence T. HardeeRebecca HardwickTh eresa A. HardwickChristopher T. HarrellRichard HarringtonVern HearlJames C. HemingwayAndy HendrickMarvin C. HeydRuell HicksRobert J. HillWesley L. HillCarla HindleJames HinnerschitzPat HowleChandler M. HugginsJack W. HugginsRoy HugginsGeorge A. HulshartMichelle A. HuntTerry HymanKate InmanPatressa JohnsonRose Marie JohnsonSherry JohnsonMarc JordanKara KahnEric KeysJulie KopnickyMadeline LanePamela LaneDavid W. LawsCharles L. Lee

Leadership Giving Association

Justin LeeDeborah D. Leonard, CPADr. & Mrs. Terry LevensonFreddie LewisJamison LewisJeff rey A. LewisEdwin A. LinkClayton D. LongDorothy & Eric LongDavid A. LoudinKevin LovettJoshua C. MackeyDax MarloweWendy MarreroGennaro MarucaDavid C. MauldinLuciana MauroJames C. McCormickE. Windell McCrackinJames F. McCrackinDr. G.G. McCutchenDr. H Earle McDanielChris McElhinnyTom & Pat MerrellDominic T. MetzgerKelly MezzapelleTamela MillerJames MooreJames C. MortonDiane Moscow-McKenzieJames E. MumfordSusan MungoCarolyn MurrayRyan NeptuneOzell J. NewmanChristopher P. NouryMichael Odea

Samuel R. OdomWilliam OliverAnthony OwensRalph PandureH.L. PapayErnest ParnellCheryl PaulAlvin PayneRodney PeavyJames A. PhillipsLinda PickensSherman L. PickensFloy A. PolenJames PowalieJames & Laurel PowellBill & Lineta PritchardDr. John G. RamsbottomDrake L. RichardsonHubert RichardsonNoah RohrJohn RoweRobert RozeeJim and Beth RozierTim RuedyTom RusbackMr. & Mrs. Robert SansburyKim SaulsJoe H. SawyerMarian W. ScaliseScott SchultAlton K. SellersDiane ShellStephen S. ShoemakerLaurence ShoreyBilly SimmonsMark SimsCathe Singleton

Emery L. SkipperMargaret SmallAndria SmithDuwayne K. SmithJim SmithJohn SmithsonBarry SpiveyJulian SpringsRobert & Betty SquatrigliaJames G. SquiresWalt StandishPamela Stonemy W. StricklandEdwain SwainBrian TalbertJason TaylorDebbie L. TerwilligerSandra Th omasNancy A. TindallClayton TylerBarbara VaughtAudrey L. VereenFarris D. VereenTimothy L. VereenPatrick Wall, JrJeff rey H. WallenSally A. WeidlHenry F. WhitnerMark J. WilkersonDennis L. WilliamsRichard WilliamsTh omas WilliamsPatricia WillisSue Ellen WilsonChristopher J. WoodEstelle WrightRandy WrightDaniel E. YourkoAnonymous

Horry Society: $500 - $999

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2015 Income and ExpensesIncome

Campaign Pledges 1,275,692

-Shrinkage 133,934

=Net Campaign 1,141,758

Rent 24,000

Grants 25,500

Total Income $ 1,191,258

Expenses

Compensation and Benefi ts 249,699

Partner Investments 772,249

Programs 87,908

Other 119,508

Total Expenses $ 1,229,364

Thank YOU!

Through your support of United Way, you are helping thousands of people in Horry County each year.

Th ey are our friends and neighbors who have hit a rough time and need help getting back on their feet. Th ey are the children of our community who need a chance at a good start. Th ey are many who never thought they would end up in their circumstance.

Because of you, they have food on the table, counseling services to help them pull through, and lessons in literacy and fi nances that can help them take that next step. Th ey are readers, workers, residents, tax-payers, and students.

You are making a real diff erence. We see the results. Th ank you.

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