by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 11, 2017 | Day of Caring, News
United Way Communications Specialist Kirstin Cheers posted a story on Medium this morning sharing the experience of our United Way Director of Communications when the attacks on New York, Washington, DC, and Pennsylvania took place on September 11, 2001. United Way...
by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 7, 2017 | Day of Caring, News
The DeSoto Times-Tribune has published a story highlighting United Way’s work in DeSoto County, with an emphasis on our upcoming Days of Caring kickoff event this weekend at The Farmer’s Market in Hernando. Approaching its 95th anniversary, United Way of...
by uwmsnewscenter | Aug 28, 2017 | News, United Way Worldwide
Our friends at United Way ofof Greater Houston have a fund to help with the immediate and long-term relief efforts people are facing due to the devastating floods. United Way of Greater Houston launched the United Way Relief Fund to help support their community in the...
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 | Aug 4, 2017 | Catalyst Fund, News
Attention nonprofit agency executives & community collaborators: The United Way of the Mid-South Catalyst Fund supports collaborative community solutions to tough Mid-South issues. Letters of Interest in Catalyst funding will be accepted from community...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 15, 2017 | Funding Decisions, Grants, News
Emergency Food and Shelter Grant Funds Available: Shelby County Shelby County will receive $450,141 in Emergency Food and Shelter Program Funds earmarked for 501 (c)(3) agencies to supplement emergency food and shelter services in Shelby County. EFSP funds are Federal...