More photos! United Way Trunk or Treat, fun for the whole family

by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 1, 2016 | Events, Partner Agencies, Volunteers

We’re thrilled with the success of last weekend’s United Way Trunk or Treat activity at our 1005 Tillman Street headquarters, and we have more fun photos to share taken by United Way Campaign Representative Lisa Starnes. The activity was supported in part...

United Way honored by Memphis Child Advocacy Center with James G. Hughes Community Advocate Award

by uwmsnewscenter | Oct 2, 2016 | News, Partner Agencies

United Way of the Mid-South was selected at the Memphis Child Advocacy Center’s Honor’s Day Celebration as the recipient of the James G. Hughes Community Advocate Award, which honors a community member whose efforts in Shelby County demonstrate...

United Way announces four Catalyst Fund grants supporting collaborative community solutions

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...

Job Fair brings employers and provides information for job seekers sponsored by ITT Technical Institute and United Way

by uwmsnewscenter | May 18, 2016 | Events, Income / Financial Stability, Partner Agencies, Volunteers

United Way of the Mid-South and ITT Technical Institute are presenting a Community Resource and Job Fair today from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at ITT Technical Institute, 7260 Goodlett Farms Parkway, Cordova, TN 38016. Twenty-Five companies and/or organizations looking...

Fred's employees to participate in "Live United Sale – Powered by Fred's" at United Way tomorrow

by uwmsnewscenter | Apr 22, 2016 | Events, News, Partner Agencies

Tomorrow, Fred’s employees will visit United Way Plaza at 1005 Tillman Street in Memphis for a morning of shopping at the first-ever “Live United Sale – powered by Fred’s,” a reinvention of the long-standing Fred’s annual warehouse...

Lunch & Learn with United Way Emerging Leaders on Tuesday, April 5

by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 31, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, Events, News, Partner Agencies, Volunteers

United Way Emerging Leaders latest “Lunch & Learn” meeting next Tuesday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m. features two active members of our United Way movement, Kevin Dean and Nicole Thomas. Kevin Dean is the Executive Director of Literacy Mid-South, a United...