by keshia | Jul 19, 2018 | Events, News, Past
By Dr. Sybil C. Mitchell – 07/19/2018 The MLK50 commemoration continues with United Way of the Mid-South’s “Poverty Unplugged” series. The second installment Tuesday evening at the National Civil Rights Museum explored some thought-provoking strategies in...
by uwmsnewscenter | May 16, 2018 | News
We are pleased to announce the appointment of our new board chair, Scott Fountain, Senior Vice President of Baptist Memorial Health Care Corporation. Fountain’s predecessor and former president of Memphis Light, Gas, and Water, Jerry Collins, stepped down after...
by uwmsnewscenter | May 7, 2018 | Education, Health, News, Poverty, Volunteers
United Way of the Mid-South donates baby items to expecting young mothers in Memphis. We at United Way of the Mid-South believe that what every young mother needs is a chance to succeed. That’s why we support and donate baby items to the Adolescent Parenting...
by uwmsnewscenter | May 1, 2018 | News
United Way of the Mid-South hosts its first awards ceremony for corporate partners and donors who’ve made significant contributions during the prior campaign season United Way of the Mid-South (UWMS) held its inaugural Best of the Best Awards on May 1st at the Peabody...
by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 15, 2018 | News
President and CEO Reverend Kenneth S. Robinson, M.D., pens an op-ed on March 15, 2018 as a response to an article printed in The Commercial Appeal on the short lifespan of people living in poverty. Read the full piece below. Last week’s arresting news article by...
by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 6, 2018 | Blog, Income / Financial Stability, News
Tressa Ogles knows what it’s like to watch parents make ends meet. Her family believed in service and giving back albeit their own struggles. That rearing continued to motive her to give to United Way of the Mid-South and influence her fellow colleagues. Regions...
