by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 25, 2022 | News, Women United
United Way of the Mid-South’s leadership group, Women United, recently presented trunks filled with supplies to fifteen Memphis-Shelby County Schools graduates about to begin their first semester of college. With the help of generous donations and sponsors,...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 25, 2017 | Blog, Personal Stories
Charlize was born with congenital heart disease and required a feeding tube. After leaving the hospital, her mother found it was extremely difficult to find childcare that could meet Charlize’s complex medical needs. This was devastating news, as...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 18, 2014 | Archive
With the start of each school year, we hear the stories of teachers struggling to work with children who lack many of the basic supplies for classroom education. Often, teachers use their own money to purchase supplies for children in need. United Way’s Fill The...
by uwmsnewscenter | Apr 19, 2014 | Archive
Strive Mid-South and the Seeding Success Partnership are still very young programs, but their potential for a big impact on Mid-South education is already getting our community’s attention. “It means 1,000 to 1,500 Memphis schoolchildren will have a quality reading...
