Each year, United Ministries holds fun and community-building events to build awareness, raise funds, and show appreciation to our supporters. Explore the events below, mark your calendars, and follow us on Facebook for upcoming opportunities to gather together with us!
One of Greenville’s longstanding community-wide events, United Ministries’ Transformation Walk brings together people from all walks of life to raise awareness about poverty in Greenville and those who are in need of a “hand-up” in order to move their lives in a positive direction. Beginning at Fluor Field, participants walk the three mile route that many people take when seeking assistance from valuable service agencies in downtown Greenville who are working to find solutions to poverty. Proceeds from the walk benefit all of United Ministries’ life changing programs that equip vulnerable individuals to become independent and productive members of our community.
Cost: Free/ Raise Funds as an Individual or Team
The Uniting for Change Luncheon draws community-minded and engaged individuals, congregations, civic leaders, and business professionals from all across the Greenville area. This year’s event follows an exciting inaugural event featuring Robert Lupton, the author of Toxic Charity: How Churches and Charities Hurt Those They Help (And How to Reverse It).
2017 Keynote Speaker: Dr. Matthew Desmond, author of Evicted: Poverty and Profit in the American City. Dr. Desmond is the John L. Loeb Associate Professor of the Social Sciences and co-director of the Justice and Poverty Project at Harvard University. In 2015, Desmond was awarded the MacArthur “Genius” grant for “revealing the impact of eviction on the lives of the urban poor and its role in perpetuating racial and economic inequality.”
Cost: $50/ individual or $450/ table for 10
We assist adults preparing to take the GED exam and then celebrate graduating students by providing full cap-and-gown graduation ceremonies with invitations to family members. Walking across the graduation stage is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity.
Each year, we show our volunteers how much they mean to us during a luncheon provided by United Ministries. This year, Gaye Sprague, Greenville City Council Member, will join us for a talk on Affordable Housing in Greenville.
Get Involved:
Contact Claire Winkler at cwinkler@united-ministries.org or 864-335-2618.
At the end of each year, 25-50 members of the local community, including business and philanthropic leaders, gather to celebrate the achievements made in partnership with United Ministries.
Join the Winter Social on Facebook
Each quarter, United Ministries presents a happy hour for local young professionals and others to network and learn from one another. Previously held at Aloft’s WXYZ Lounge and Upstate Craft Beer Co., these casual events have been well attended and well received. Each venue has generously donated up to 20% of bar sales to United Ministries’ mission of serving and empowering those on the transformative journey to self-sufficiency.
Cost: Whatever you’d like to spend!
Contact Rebecca Ragland at rragland@united-ministries.org or 864-335-2614.
