United Way of the Midlands names new internship in honor of Mel Stebbins
November 13, 2017
Funds for the internship are being accepted to begin the internship in fall 2018
United Way of the Midlands has created an internship fund in honor of Melbourne “Mel” Stebbins, who passed away on August 18, 2017. The Mel Stebbins Marketing and Communications Internship signifies the importance of both his professional career in communications and media as well as his years of dedicated community service.
Stebbins was the General Manager of WIS-TV, retiring in 2008. In his retirement, Stebbins graciously gave thirteen years of volunteer leadership to United Way of the Midlands through serving on its Education Council, Campaign Committee and Board of Directors. While serving as Chairman of the Education Council, Stebbins was instrumental in the creation of the Midlands Reading Consortium (MRC) that now serves over 500 at-risk children in the Midlands each year. In addition, Stebbins volunteered with Girl Scouts, Junior Achievement, Palmetto Health Foundation, the Guardian Ad Litem program, the Cultural Council, Greater Columbia Chamber of Commerce, American Red Cross, and was a member of the Spring Valley Rotary Club.
Sara Fawcett, United Way of the Midlands President and CEO, stated, “We are humbled to have the opportunity to honor Mr. Stebbins and keep his philanthropic spirit alive through this internship. He was a genuine advocate for education, and we look forward to honoring his passion through this opportunity for college students and our overall mission as an organization.”
United Way of the Midlands is currently accepting donations to fund the internship in honor of Stebbins. Donations can be made online by visiting www.uway.org/mel. If you wish send in a donation by mail please contact Mike Gray at [email protected]rg or 803-733-5422. The internship will begin in fall 2018 and continue as funding is available. Additional details on the application process will be released in 2018.
About United Way of the Midlands
United Way of the Midlands is the most organized, efficient and accountable system for investing in the community. With more than 70 certified partner agencies, United Way works to identify and respond to the critical human service needs of Calhoun, Fairfield, Lexington, Newberry, Orangeburg and Richland counties. Funds are raised through workplace campaigns, grant writing and individual donations. For more information, please visit www.uway.org.
