by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 19, 2016 | Education, Emerging Leaders, Events, Volunteers
United Way Emerging Leaders Society is partnering with Gen Now, a new professionals group at First Tennessee Bank to support two United Way partner agencies in a children’s book drive throughout the month of March. The drive is collecting children’s books, for all...
by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 18, 2016 | Crime, Education, Emerging Leaders, Events
Always wanting to learn new and innovative ways to help our community, United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society’s latest “Coffee and Conversation” session featured leaders from Just City, an organization that uses local crime statistics to see the differences...
by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 9, 2016 | Education, United Ways of Tennessee
The Tennessee Afterschool Network, formed in 2014 to bring together a diverse group of stakeholders to advocate for and support afterschool programs, gathers today for its Day on the Hill. The Day is held in partnership with United Ways of Tennessee and the League of...
by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 23, 2015 | Education, Emerging Leaders, Events, Income / Financial Stability, Information Resources, Volunteers
“Ultimately, you have to own your destiny.” Those were the words of Kevin Woods at “Coffee with Kevin Woods” at The Office@Uptown, 594 N. Second Street last Thursday. The event provided an opportunity for some of Memphis’ young leaders to learn...
by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 10, 2015 | Education, News
In an article in The DeSoto Times-Tribune (visit their website at http://www.desototimes.com/) entitled “Read their lips: Imagination Library encourages literacy,” United Way’s grant to the Imagination Library is noted as being instrumental in...
by uwmsnewscenter | Oct 22, 2015 | Crime, Education, Events, News
Tennessee Governor Bill Haslam has named October 22nd as “Lights On Afterschool Day” in Tennessee to recognize the role of afterschool programs in enhancing learning and keeping children safe and less likely to engage in risky behavior. The proclamation...
