Greater Greenwood United Ministry

Name

Greater Greenwood United Ministry

Legal name

Greater Greenwood United Ministry

Website

https://greatergreenwoodunitedministry.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Community Health and Social Services

NAICS

Religious Organizations (8131), Individual and Family Services (6241), Community Food Services (624210), Community Food and Housing, and Emergency and Other Relief Services (6242)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Offices & Clinics Of Doctors Of Medicine (8011), Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Faith-Based Social Services & Community Outreach (Food Pantries, Shelters, Counseling) (BPAGAJAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Faith-Based Healthcare Ministries (Hospitals, Clinics, Medical Missions) (BPAGAJAH), Hospitals, Clinics & Charitable Healthcare Providers (BPAGACAB), Faith-Based Humanitarian Aid & Relief Ministries (BPAGAJAF), Faith-Based & Nonprofit Hospital Systems (HLAFAAAE)

Keywords

• Free medical clinic
• Crisis ministry services
• Emergency food pantry
• Faith-based nonprofit
• Community health services

Headquarters

HQ city

Greenwood

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Grants and Funding: Primary funding from Self Regional Healthcare (nearly 30 years of support), grants from organizations like Greenwood Women Care, Colorectal Cancer Prevention Network, and other granting organizations.
2. Church Partner Donations: 68 local church partners provide financial support and donations. Funding from more than 65 church partners.
3. Individual and Corporate Donations: Personal donations, vehicle donations, stock donations, monthly giving programs from individuals and local businesses.
4. Music for Ministry Fundraiser: Annual signature fundraising event 'Music for Ministry' with sponsorships, live and silent auctions. Now in its 12th year (2026).
5. Utility Company Partnerships: CPW Cares and Duke Energy 'Share the Light' fund donations for utility assistance programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Greater Greenwood United Ministry (GGUM) is a faith-based nonprofit that provides two core service divisions: (1) Crisis Ministry offering emergency financial assistance for rent evictions and utility disconnections, an emergency food pantry, employment and financial coaching referrals, and transportation; and (2) a Free Medical Clinic providing primary care, internal medicine, gynecology, in-house pharmacy, diabetic education, and specialty programs including colon cancer screening and eye care for uninsured individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare in Greenwood, McCormick, and Saluda Counties, South Carolina.

Product overview

Greater Greenwood United Ministry (GGUM) is a faith-based nonprofit organization offering a unified set of crisis and medical assistance services. The organization operates two core service divisions: Crisis Ministry (financial assistance for rent/utility emergencies, emergency food pantry, employment coaching, and transportation) and a Free Medical Clinic (primary care, internal medicine, gynecology, pharmacy, diabetic education, and specialty programs including colon cancer screening and eye care). GGUM also operates a mobile medical clinic through partnership with Self Regional Healthcare's Health Express, bringing services directly to underserved areas. The ministry's signature annual fundraiser is Music for Ministry, an interdenominational Christian concert with auctions. All services are provided free of charge to uninsured individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare in Greenwood, McCormick, and Saluda counties.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crisis Ministry Provides emergency financial assistance for rent evictions and utility disconnections, operates an emergency food pantry, offers employment and financial coaching referrals, and provides transportation to and from the ministry for residents of Greenwood County facing acute life crises.
• Free Medical Clinic Provides primary health, internal medicine, and gynecological medical care at no cost to uninsured individuals who do not qualify for Medicaid or Medicare, certified through the South Carolina Free Clinic Association.
• Pharmacy Services On-site pharmacy providing critical medications and medical supplies to help patients manage diseases and achieve positive health outcomes.
• Women's Health Clinic Initial medical appointments for female patients including baseline health screenings, PAP testing, and screening mammograms with disease management and prevention planning.
• Diabetic Education Individual and group appointments for pre and post diabetic patients covering basic nutrition, exercise, label reading, and supermarket tours.
• Emergency Food Pantry Distributes non-perishable food items to families seeking assistance, with special food bags provided during November and December holidays.
• Larry Tompkins Colon Cancer Prevention Program Colon cancer screening initiative using Fecal Immunochemical (FIT) tests and Guardant Shield blood tests to detect cancer early in patients aged 45 and older.
• Eye Care Program Partnership with Integrated Vision Associates and Emerald City Eye Care providing eye screenings, treatments, and referrals for clients and patients needing vision care.
• Mobile Medical Clinic Partnership with Self Regional Healthcare's Health Express mobile bus bringing free medical services directly to residents, particularly serving Saluda County locations monthly.

Quantifiable outcome

• $84,612 in financial assistance for rent evictions and utility disconnections (2025)
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

18 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• NewSpring ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025One of GGUM's major church partners. Hosted Music for Ministry 2024 (10th anniversary) and 2025 (11th annual) events. Makes monthly donations and supports ministry funding efforts. Board member Shannon Mountz actively involved.
• Self Regional HealthcarecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 1995Primary funder of GGUM's Free Medical Clinic for nearly 30 years. Provides physicians, pharmacists, nurses, and resident doctors. Partnership includes mobile clinic (Health Express) bringing medical services to Saluda. Self Regional Healthcare (formerly Self Memorial Hospital) advocated for creation of the Free Medical Clinic in 1997.
• 68 Local Church PartnerscoreGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 199568 local churches provide financial support, volunteers, and community connections. Initially started with 11 churches in 1995. Churches host events, refer individuals in need, and contribute to annual Music for Ministry fundraiser.
• New Journey ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerHosted Music for Ministry for 3 years (2021-2023). Pastor David McIntyre serves as host for annual fundraiser. Church of approximately 120 members.
• Main Street United Methodist ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerChurch partner with nearly 44 years of pastoral leadership. Reverend Ralph T. Bowling leads the congregation of approximately 200. Aligns with GGUM through United Methodist 'lanes of giving' mission including local community support.
• North Side Baptist ChurchcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLongtime church partner for more than 20 years under Pastor Jeff Lethco. Has hosted Music for Ministry fundraiser. Provides critical funding for GGUM programs and services.
• Colorectal Cancer Prevention NetworkminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerProvides FIT test kits for Larry Tompkins Colon Cancer Prevention Program. FIT tests are sent to Self Regional Healthcare for results processing.
• Guardant HealthminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBiotechnology company providing Shield Colorectal Cancer Screening Blood Tests. Grant awarded 50 blood tests valued at approximately $42,500 wholesale / $75,000 self-pay. Blood tests detect tumor DNA for early colorectal cancer screening.
• MUSC Colon Cancer ResearchminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerReferral destination for patients requiring colonoscopy after positive screening results from GGUM's colon cancer prevention program.
• Access Health LakelandsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAlternative referral destination for colonoscopy services for patients requiring follow-up after positive colon cancer screening results.
• Lions ClubscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLongstanding partner providing support for eye care services. Partners with GGUM to provide eye care referrals and treatment for Greenwood residents who cannot afford care.
• Integrated Vision AssociatesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEye care partner providing services to GGUM clients. Dr. Eric Bang agreed to provide eye care to patients who need treatment after basic eye screenings.
• Emerald City Eye CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEye care partner providing services to GGUM clients. Dr. Brian J. Poole agreed to provide eye care to patients who need treatment after basic eye screenings.
• Lander UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent nurses volunteer and train at GGUM's Free Medical Clinic, providing healthcare support while gaining clinical experience.
• Piedmont Technical CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerStudent nurses volunteer and train at GGUM's Free Medical Clinic, providing healthcare support while gaining clinical experience.
• Christian Women's Job CorpsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner organization that has been transforming women's lives for 25 years (since 1997) in the Greenwood community.
• South Carolina Free Clinic AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertifying body for GGUM's Free Medical Clinic, ensuring standards of care and access to resources for free clinics in South Carolina.
• Iglesia Camino De La Fe CristianaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChurch in Saluda hosting GGUM's mobile clinic monthly at 316 Batesburg Highway for uninsured patients.

Scale indicators23 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Project C.U.R.E. Faith-based nonprofit delivering medical supplies and clinic support — overlaps with GGUM's pharmacy/medication dispensing function and faith-rooted donor model, though focused on international aid rather than local direct care.

Direct peers

• Free Clinics of South Carolina (state association): Statewide association of which GGUM's medical clinic is a certified member — peer free clinics in similar SC communities face identical regulatory, payer, and volunteer recruitment dynamics.
• Volunteers in Medicine (VIM): A national network of 80+ free clinics relying on volunteer medical staff and donations to serve uninsured, low-income patients — directly comparable model to GGUM's Free Medical Clinic, including NAFC-aligned standards and church/community partnerships.
• Good Samaritan Health Centers: Faith-inspired nonprofit free clinic providing primary medical, dental, and pharmacy services to uninsured patients with volunteer providers — closely matches GGUM's integrated clinic-plus-pharmacy-plus-social services model.

Broad incumbents

• Catholic Charities USA: National federation of faith-based social service agencies providing rent/utility assistance, food, and case management — overlaps with GGUM's Crisis Ministry services and donor/church-partnership model at meaningfully greater scale.
• Lutheran Services in America: Network of Lutheran-affiliated faith-based health and human service nonprofits serving vulnerable populations — comparable to GGUM's church-constituency model of crisis and health services.
• The Salvation Army: Large international faith-based nonprofit providing crisis assistance, utility/rent aid, food, and social services — operates at vastly larger scale than GGUM but shares the faith-rooted humanitarian model and donor-driven funding base.
• Saint Vincent de Paul Society: Faith-based nonprofit network providing rent/utility assistance, food pantries, and crisis case management through parish-based volunteers — closely parallels GGUM's church-partner ecosystem and Crisis Ministry model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

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