The Tornado Aftermath |
 Trident United Way (TUW) and its partners -- Lowcountry Food Bank, Strawberry Assistance Center, the Salvation Army, the American Red Cross and local churches -- sprang into action following the tornado in March.
Together, these organizations provided food, clothing, shelter and hope for the families whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the Strawberry mobile home community of Goose Creek. Several of the families have been left with nothing.
TUW has committed $25,000 to help the affected families and provided various supplies for them in the days immediately following the storm.
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Alcoa Aids Tornado Victims
With $10,000 Donation
 Alcoa has given $10,000 to Trident United Way to aid victims of the tornado. The mobile home community in Goose Creek borders the Alcoa Mt. Holly aluminum plant.
Pictured are WJ Frierson, employee relations manager and Mark Dunlay, plant manager at Alcoa handing a check to Cathy Easley and Chris Kerrigan of TUW.
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| Four Year Old Kindergarten Update
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TUW and United Ways around the state are devising a stepped-up lobbying effort for 4K in the next legislative session.
The state legislature has delayed a vote on establishing efforts to pass this important legislation. TUW continues to mobilize support in the community as well as in the halls of power.
Read about new steps you can take...
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Kindergarten Days
As part of its Countdown to Kindergarten  initiative, Trident United Way will soon introduce Kindergarten Days. Coming this summer, TUW will partner with area businesses to celebrate incoming kindergartners. |
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Remembering Jerry Zucker
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The Lowcountry lost a community giant this past weekend when philanthropist, inventor and businessman Jerry Zucker died at the age of 58.
Jerry helped so many people and organizations in the Lowcountry, including Trident United Way. He served on the TUW board and chaired the Tocqueville Society. Jerry and his wife Anita have made the largest gift yet to TUW's endowment.
Jerry believed strongly in Living United. His myriad good works will live on through the many, many people whose lives he touched.
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