by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 31, 2017 | Health, Income / Financial Stability, Information Resources
With the changing temperatures and high pollen counts of spring, a lot of people are struggling with allergies, colds, flu, or other illnesses. Purchasing medicines while simultaneously making plans for summer expenses can pressure family budgets, but with the free...
by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 13, 2017 | Emerging Leaders, Events, Income / Financial Stability, Information Resources
The “Dare to Dream: Art of the Side Hustle” speaker series presented by United Way Emerging Leaders continues Thursday, March 16 with an all women’s panel at the American Red Cross, 1399 Madison Avenue in Memphis from 6:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m....
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 | Aug 5, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, Income / Financial Stability, Information Resources, News
United Way’s Emerging Leaders (age 40 and under) next “Coffee & Conversations” meeting on Thursday, August 11 features Ephie Johnson speaking on Poverty & The Power Of Relationships: Steps We Can Take To Decrease Poverty In Our Community. The...
by uwmsnewscenter | Aug 4, 2016 | Allocations, Catalyst Fund, Driving The Dream, Funding Decisions, Grants, Income / Financial Stability, News, Partner Agencies
One of the most innovative ways United Way of the Mid-South empowers community efforts to improve education, financial stability, and health is through the Catalyst Fund grant, which has provided over $938,000 to support the start-up or expansion of promising...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jun 7, 2016 | Crime, Education, Income / Financial Stability, Information Resources, News
The latest edition of Memphis magazine (June 2016) provides a two-page spread featuring United Way’s new strategy to impact Mid-South poverty and move more people into lives of greater financial self-sufficiency. The spread, entitled “Driving The...