Reasons to Give

10 Great Reasons to Give to United Way

Since 1964, United Way of Beaufort County Inc. has been the best way for caring citizens to invest in the community. One in three people in Beaufort County has benefited from the more than 30 critical health and human care agencies funded by United Way of Beaufort County Inc.
United Way funds essential programs that help children, youth, the elderly, families, those in crisis and the sick and disabled. Priority areas are literacy, hunger and shelter.
United Way is not a lot of hype or glitz; it's a volunteer system that works continuously and quietly, 365 days a year, to give people a chance to realize their full potential and make our community a better place to live.
United Way of Beaufort County Inc. is a local not-for-profit, 501(c)3 corporation governed by a local volunteer board of directors that manages the business and affairs of the corporation and exercises all the authorities provided by the bylaws.
United Way of Beaufort County Inc. implements checks and balances that have provided a long legacy of financial integrity. Volunteer committees that report to the board of directors are responsible for maintaining adequate controls. Purchases and payments are made using established procedures. United Way's financial records are audited each year by an independent auditing firm and each agency funded by United Way is also required to have a financial audit each year.
United Way is so efficient that 88 cents of every dollar goes directly to critical human services.
United Way's fund-raising and administrative costs are only 12 percent, representing the lowest costs of any non-profit organization and far better than the 40 percent accepted by the National Charity Information Bureau, a national charities watchdog agency.
United Way develops innovative strategies and approaches to solve our community's most serious health and human service problems. It is a force for change, building vital partnerships with other non-profits and government programs to improve the quality of life for all of us.
United Way is an easy and convenient way to give with one annual pledge through payroll deduction, check, credit card, cash or gift of appreciated stock.
United Way also offers Help Line, a free, confidential information and referral service and crisis line. The Help Line phone numbers are 524-4357 in Beaufort, 757-4357 in Bluffton, and 686-4357 on Hilton Head Island.