by keshia | Oct 7, 2019 | Driving The Dream, News
The United Way of the Mid-South has served our region for nearly 100 years. And its president & CEO Dr. Kenneth Robinson, has helped focus its mission with the ‘Driving The Dream” initiative, a multi-agency approach taking aim at poverty. Join us for A...
by keshia | Sep 27, 2019 | Driving The Dream, News
By Dan Conaway Published: September 27, 2019 4:00 AM CT OP-ED As we spoke, words from an old spiritual I first heard and sang as a child came to mind. You probably know it, too. “Toe bone connected to the foot bone, Foot bone connected to the heel bone” Even in...
by uwmsnewscenter | Aug 22, 2017 | Driving The Dream, Events, Poverty
Corporate donors, agency partners and community leaders convened at the Driving The Dream Town Hall, discussing ways to tackle Memphis’ biggest challenge: poverty on Tuesday, August 15th at the Peabody Hotel in Downtown Memphis. “We are here to come as a community, in...
by uwmsnewscenter | Aug 15, 2017 | Driving The Dream, News, Poverty
United Way President & CEO Rev. Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D. provided a guest editorial for The Commercial Appeal newspaper highlighting his insights into the fight against poverty and the importance of our Driving The Dream initiative. The editorial was featured as...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 18, 2017 | Driving The Dream, Events
Purchase tickets to United Way’s Driving The Dream Town Hall event As Memphis prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., United Way of the Mid-South CEO and President Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson and Terri Freeman,...
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...