POVERTY UNPLUGGED

by keshia | Mar 5, 2018

Poverty Unplugged is a string of intimate gatherings that offer a deep dive into the poverty fighting work of United Way of the Mid-South and our local community. In partnership with the National Civil Rights Museum, the series will follow the MLK50 commemoration to...

Community Impact Town Hall

by keshia | Jan 5, 2018

The Community Impact Town Hall is a community-wide gathering that features national keynote speaker, Dr. Marcella Wilson, founder of Transition to Success and author of Diagnosis Poverty, to heighten local awareness on alleviating poverty. The speakers share national...

Driving The Dream Town Hall, Tuesday, August 15

by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 18, 2017 | Driving The Dream, Events

Purchase tickets to United Way’s Driving The Dream Town Hall event As Memphis prepares to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., United Way of the Mid-South CEO and President Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson and Terri Freeman,...

"There’s Hope."

by uwmsnewscenter | Jul 10, 2017 | Blog, Personal Stories

“Is this a real house, mommy? Does someone live here?”  Tonya was sleeping on the floor of her aunt’s house with her 3 and 1-year old daughters when she was introduced to a Hope House representative.  “It wasn’t an ideal situation for me, with two small children.”...

United Way Pavimentó El Camino (United Way Paved The Way)

by uwmsnewscenter | Mar 23, 2017 | Personal Stories

“We did not speak English nor did we have housing.” In March 2000, Ellen Muñoz started a new chapter in her life by coming to the United States as a young teenager, “which was not only a new country but also a different culture and language.”   Ellen’s...