by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 23, 2017 | Personal Stories
“We did not speak English nor did we have housing.” In March 2000, Ellen Muñoz started a new chapter in her life by coming to the United States as a young teenager, “which was not only a new country but also a different culture and language.” Ellen’s...
by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 24, 2017 | Events
Last night’s Dare to Dream event was a wonderful success, with roughly 550 people joining United Way for an evening that relaunches the organization in the battle against Mid-South poverty. The Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis ballroom was transformed...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jan 9, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, Events, Income / Financial Stability, News
Our special “Dare To Dream” event is February 23, but in the meantime, we hope everyone in our Emerging Leaders society will join us for our new speaker series beginning January 19 (see more below the graphic): The United Way Emerging Leaders presents...
by uwmsnewscenter | Dec 15, 2016 | Driving The Dream, Events
UPDATE: Reserve your space now! Dare to Dream February 23, 2017 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. Holiday Inn / University of Memphis We invite you to join us for Dare to Dream 2017. This exciting reception will serve as the reintroduction of our *brand* new United Way. So...
by uwmsnewscenter | Dec 14, 2016 | Events, News, Volunteers
United Way of the Mid-South, in partnership with Leadership Memphis and Volunteer Memphis, is proud to support “Volunteer 4 Memphis,” a four-day service project bringing our community together with the power of volunteerism in honor of Dr. Martin Luther...