Message from the Chair

GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER.
What a strong message!
I was first given the opportunity to use these words more than eight years ago when I was asked to become a Founding Member of the Women’s Leadership Council. This committee of twelve dedicated women wanted to make a lasting difference in their community. They chose to fund a scientific and evidence based program for teen pregnancy prevention in School District 3. Who knew that this successful program would make it to TIME magazine as well as moving forward to other school districts?
The Women's Leadership Council is just one of many initiatives that the United Way of Anderson County provides to help “connect the resources of our community with the needs of our community”. Through our Success by 6 Initiative we are now participating in the national Dolly Parton Imagination Library. The leadershipNEXT program is thriving with a strong membership and the help of our many mentors. Our Youth Volunteer Corps has over 150 youth engaged in year round volunteer activities in our community. Throughout the year, we always have opportunities to Give, Advocate and Volunteer with events such as The Day of Action, The Youth Summit presented by the African American Leadership Council, the Communitarian Award, Groovefest and our famous Power of the Purse auction, just to name a few.
With Pat Patrick leading our Campaign this year, we are looking forward to an exciting and outstanding response from our community. It will be my privilege to serve as Chair of the United Way of Anderson County Board of Directors.
We all must LIVE UNITED to GIVE, ADVOCATE, and VOLUNTEER in order to help Anderson County care for those who need our help.
Won’t you join us?
Many thanks,
Pat Joye, Chair
Board of Directors
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2010 - 2011 Board of Directors
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Pat Joye, Chair
Community Volunteer |
Linda McConnell
City of Anderson
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JT Boseman
Community Volunteer |
Karen McCrary
Martin Advertising
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Julie Collins
Community Volunteer |
Greer McDougald
Community Volunteer
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Doug Douglas
AnMed Health |
Pam Melbourne
Hospice of the Upstate
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Mary Gay Drake
SCDHEC Region I Public Health District |
Roger Mudd
Community Volunteer
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Timothy Drummond
State Farm Insurance |
Horace Padgett
Retired
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Jose Garcia
B2E-Mobile Financial Services |
Angi Patrick
Attaway, Inc.
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Neal Glenn
Retired |
Pat Patrick
Attaway, Inc.
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Dr. Sarah Griffin
Clemson University |
Sheryl Ross
Bank of Anderson
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Ben Hagood
Carolina First |
Dr. Blair Rowitz
AnMed Health Obesity Care, Surgical Consultants
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Brian L. Johnson
Suggs-Johnson, LLC |
Juana Slade
AnMed Health
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Stacey Linnette
McDonald’s Inc. |
David Stoddard
Attorney-at-Law
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Dawn Marcie
Kiddie Land Child Care Center |
Pat Sifuentes
Piedmont Natural Gas
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Bill Manson
AnMed Health
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Jim Thomason
First Baptist Church--Anderson
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Dr. Beverly McAdams
Anderson University
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Mike Wilson
Duke Energy
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