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WHO WE ARE

For more than half a century, Black River United Way has brought together people and resources to tackle complex issues and drive sustainable, positive change. 

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From strengthening local resilience, to advancing youth opportunity, we partner with local communities to co-create solutions to these pressing challenges, taking a comprehensive approach, and listening and responding to local needs.

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We will provide equitable access and awareness for our community to the programs that support BRUW’s purpose by removing barriers and leveraging resources.

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We ensure that our work complements those organizations that support and share in BRUW’s purpose in making our community stronger.

COLLABORATIVE

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We are committed to working with and for the citizens of Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties.

COMMUNITY
FOCUSED

COMMITMENT
TO ACCESS

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We will build and maintain trust by creating processes and procedures that ensure transparency, accountability, and integrity as we fulfill our goal of producing the greatest community impact.

CREDIBILITY

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AND PURPOSE

Black River United Way is leading Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties to sustainability by empowering the lives of its community members. We empower our communities by working collaboratively to improve early childhood success and ensuring our community members are prepared for disasters.

OUR MISSION

OUR COMMITMENT TO J.E.D.I.

(Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Black River United Way recognizes the intersectionality of identity and seeks to embrace it. By creating a diverse and inclusive environment we can immerse ourselves in the beauty of life and the people of our community. Thus, Black River United Way seeks to engage the entire community in our work without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, sexual orientation, veteran-status, familial status or socio-economic status. That commitment will be reflected in all aspects of United Way’s work-service delivery, staffing, and volunteer participation.

Our Commitment to J.E.D.I

(Justice, Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion)

Black River United Way recognizes the intersectionality of identity and seeks to embrace it. By creating a diverse and inclusive environment we can immerse ourselves in the beauty of life and the people of our community. Thus, Black River United Way seeks to engage the entire community in our work without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, ethnicity, age, gender, gender identity and expression, disability, sexual orientation, veteran-status, familial status or socio-economic status. That commitment will be reflected in all aspects of United Way’s work-service delivery, staffing, and volunteer participation.

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OUR STORY

Black River United Way began its organization in 1968 as the United Fund, through the efforts of many volunteers and concerned citizens. It received its Charter as a philanthropic organization in April 1970 and became the Georgetown County United Fund, Incorporated.

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Under the leadership of founding board president, Nathan Kaminski, funds were raised in the fall of 1970 for distribution among nine member agencies for the calendar year 1971. Since the first campaign, your local United Way has continued its growth and development. In 1980, an application was made for a new Charter and became the Georgetown County United Way, Inc.

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In 2014, the name “Georgetown County United Way” was changed to “Black River United Way” to break down walls and be more inclusive of the entire population we serve, Georgetown and Williamsburg Counties.
 

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