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UW Golf Scramble Aug. 30

UNITED WAY'S 4-PERSON GOLF SCRAMBLE AUGUST 30 at THE LINKS OF COTTONWOODS GOLF COURSE at HARRAH'S, TUNICA MS

Sponsored by Harrah's and Roadshow BMW/Mini
More details (including winners) here.

FLASHBACK in UW HISTORY: AUGUST, 1985

25 years ago, The Plough Foundation contributed $250,000 and a $100,000 challenge grant during the fundraising drive led by Campaign Chairman Ira Lipman. Read The Commercial Appeal here.

DAY OF CARING, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 17th

Join with thousands of people across the Mid-South for a day of community service with a local nonprofit organization! This amazing day of volunteer work kicks off our region-wide United Way fundraising campaign. To learn more about how your organization can participate, click here.

SR. EDUCATION ADVISOR FROM U.S. DEPT. OF EDUCATION WAS FEATURED SPEAKER FOR UNITED WAY'S "DEVELOPING A BLUEPRINT FOR GRADUATION SUCCESS" LEADERSHIP SUMMIT

Mr. Dennis Bega was guest speaker for this important meeting (with partners Volunteer Tennessee and America's Promise) earlier this summer.

Clifton Jordan II receives award

CONGRATULATIONS CLIFTON JORDAN!

Clifton Jordan II, Chairman of our Youth United Way leadership program, was recognized as the Youth Volunteer of the Year at a Volunteer Mid-South award ceremony earier this summer. Read more here.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE

Learn how a radio station in Haiti became an emergency and disaster relief operation overnight after the terrible earthquake at this conference, which also featured local emergency organizations and media outlets...>HERE

NEW WONDER TRAIL INSTALLED IN HERNANDO, MS

See how organizations and volunteers installed a new Wonder Trail in Lee's Summit Park last April in this wonderful picture gallery. (Note: you will be taken to our Flickr page) Read the story in The DeSoto Appeal ...>Here

DRIVING UNITED - NOW FOR FREE!

For a limited time, you can show your support and with a Tennessee
United Way license plate,andpaynocustomcharge!
Click on the image to the left for more details.
(You will be redirected to another United Way in Tennessee)

HOW YOUR SUPPORT IMPROVES EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH

Your United Way gift makes a difference in 3 major areas for our overall common good.Click the box (left) to download an Adobe Acrobat fileshowing the difference your support makes for our community.

OVER $11 MILLIONIN REFUNDS GENERATED BY LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT ALLIANCE AND VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE WORKERS

Volunteers helped over 8,000 tax filers with FREE tax preparation help, generating over $11 million in refunds for our area.Click the box (left) to download an Adobe Acrobat file for more details about this income-boosting effort for our region.

HELPING IN THE BATTLE AGAINST OUR REGION'S FORECLOSURE CRISIS

United Way and local partners are working to help train families on avoiding foreclosures in Memphis. Downloadthis 11" x 17" Adobe Acrobat document and learn about our work in this critical area. If you need foreclosure prevention help, call 2-1-1to see if nonprofit training is available.

Need Help? Dial 2-1-1 for information!
NEED HELP FAST? DIAL 2-1-1
When you need help, the first step can be the most challenging. The answer is simple!
Dial 2-1-1 for fast information. United Way and the Memphis Public Library provide this powerful tool for impacting lives across our region.
(If you encounter difficulty, call 901-415-2790)

SPREADING THE WORD

Have you read about lives that have been impacted
by your support of United Way's network of care?

Stories were featured in The Commercial Appeal in late 2009.

2009 ANNUAL REPORT

Download a copy of our Annual Report as an Adobe Acrobat PDF
(Large file - may take some time to download at slower internet speeds)

Events

CURRENT EVENTS:

2010 UNITED WAY DAY OF CARING, SEPTEMBER 17
Join us for the official kick-off of United Way's regional fundraising campaign with a day devoted to volunteerism and community service. To learn how your organization can field a team of volunteer workers or how your nonprofit may benefit from a team of useful volunteers, click here for more information.

UNITED WAY FOUR-PERSON GOLF SCRAMBLE AT THE LINKS AT COTTONWOODS at HARRAH'S in TUNICA, MS, AUGUST 30
Join us and golfers across the Mid-South in this annual event celebrating the United Way fundraising campaign with the game of golf. In our 21st Annual Golf Scramble, you can play with 3 friends for great flight prizes and a chance at winning a new BMW in the hole-in-one tournament (special rules apply). To learn more, contact Barbara Butler at 901.433.4355 and click here.

EMPLOYEE CAMPAIGN LEADERS TRAINING at the PEABODY HOTEL, AUGUST 20
United Way Campaign Leader's Training is your opportunity to gain strategies, skills and effective tools to run a successful campaign and to analyze past campaign performance. This special day of training begins at 7:30 a.m. at the Peabody and brings volunteers running workplace campaigs all across the Mid-South together to learn best practices, gain campaign analysis skills and find other useful tips for this year's United Way fundraising effort. To learn more, click here.

NOT-FOR-PROFIT LEADERSHIP SUMMIT (PHASE II) DEVELOPING A BLUEPRINT FOR GRADUATION SUCCESS with GUEST SPEAKER MR. DENNIS BEGA,MAY 21
Mr. Dennis Bega, Senior Education Advisor for the United States Department of Education, is the guest speaker for this summit bringing not-for-profit leaders together to address graduation rates in the Mid-South. Best practice models of not-for-profits and school collaboration will be presented. RSVP by calling 901.433.4333 or e-mail janet.haas@uwmidsouth.org. The event will be held at Memphis Jewish Community Center, 6560 Poplar Avenue in Memphis, TN beginning at 8:00 a.m. Part of a partnership with Volunteer Tennessee and America's Promise Alliance.

DISASTER PREPAREDNESS CONFERENCE, APRIL 27
Learn how a radio station in Haiti became an emergency and disaster relief operation overnight after the terrible earthquake at this conference, which also features local emergency organizations and media outlets...>MORE HERE

NEW WONDER TRAIL INSTALLATION WORK IN HERNANDO, MS, APRIL 17
Read about this in the DeSoto Appeal ...>Here
Anew United Way “Wonder Trail” was installed at Lee’s Summit Park on April 17th to help parents and their young children engage in fun early learning opportunities together. This United Way Wonder Trail project is made possible thanks to the support of the City of Hernando, Wal-Mart of Hernando and Home Depot of Horn Lake. Labor to install the Wonder Trailwas provided by Girl Scouts Heart of the South troops from the Hernado, MS area and United Way of the Mid-South. ...>SEE PHOTOS HERE

EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT ALLIANCE FOR 2010 continues through APRIL, 2010
United Way volunteers and the Earned Income Tax Credit Alliance once again drove in millions of dollars in tax credits and tax refunds for our Mid-South area by offering FREE tax help at several Volunteer Income Tax Assistance sites across the Mid-South! Contact the dial 2-1-1 service, or call 901.415.2790 and ask about the free tax sitesthatwerein your area in 2010.

William (Bill) J. Logue, Chairman of the Board of Directors

Chairman of the Board, Bill Logue President and CEO, FedEx Freight Corporation, Bill Logue is our Chairman of the Board of Directors

Shannon A. Brown, General Campaign Chairman

General Campaign Chairman, Shannon A. Brown Sr. V.P. & Chief HR Officer, FedEx Express, Shannon Brown is our 2010 General Campaign Chairman

Real Stories

Impacts

	Helping children and youth succeed		UW Strengthening families and promoting self sufficient individuals		Maintaining our community's safety net
	Enhancing the lives of adults with disabilities and seniors		Building vital and safer neighborhoods