by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 4, 2016 | News
Dr. Kenneth S. Robinson (President & CEO for United Way of the Mid-South) and his wife Rev. Marilynn S. Robinson were honored by the Memphis City Council this week with an honorary street name change along Mississippi Boulevard. The resolution was sponsored by...
by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 3, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, Events, Information Resources, News
United Way Emerging Leaders next “Coffee & Conversation” meeting will host leaders from Just City, a new nonprofit that supports a stronger right to legal counsel and smarter criminal justice policies for Memphis and Tennessee. Just City Executive...
by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 2, 2016 | Events, Youth United Way
For more information, e-mail karlisa.kuykindall@uwmidsouth.org Presenters, featured guests and seminar leaders for Youth Day at United Way include: Gyasi C. Chisley Gyasi C. Chisley, MHA, MBA, PMP, FACHE, serves as the CEO for Methodist Healthcare North and Senior...
by uwmsnewscenter | Feb 1, 2016 | Free Tax Prep, News
[wpvideo 0G73VEy7] United Way of the Mid-South’s Free Tax Prep program is featured on WMC TV 5 in Tracey Rogers’ (WMC TV 5 VP and General Manager) “A Better Mid-South” report. Rogers cites the benefits our Free Tax Prep initiative brings to our...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jan 25, 2016 | Free Tax Prep, Income / Financial Stability, News
Over the weekend, WMC TV 5 put a spotlight on our Free Tax Prep program, which is helping improve local financial stability by preparing and filing citizen’s taxes for FREE. Nidia Logan, Director of Community Impact, shared details about our program during the...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jan 12, 2016 | Events, Free Tax Prep, Income / Financial Stability, News, Technology, Volunteers
Approximately 1 in 4 people who qualify for the Earned Income Tax credit do not claim it because they do not know about it – even though the credit can mean hundreds or possibly thousands of extra dollars for your tax refund. When you take that statistic and...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jan 11, 2016 | News, United Way Worldwide
Welcome to our visitors! United Way Worldwide U.S. President Stacey Stewart (center) is visiting our local United Way of the Mid-South office today, with Eric Glaser, Director, U.S. Network Engagement and Performance from United Way Worldwide (second from right) and...
by uwmsnewscenter | Jan 1, 2016 | Emerging Leaders, News
United Way’s Emerging Leaders Society, White Station Middle School, and United Way of the Mid-South staff joined forces to donate 126 fleece blankets to the American Red Cross Mid-South Chapter during the holiday season. The blankets will provide comfort and...
by uwmsnewscenter | Dec 17, 2015 | News, Youth United Way
Yesterday, students at Arrow Academy of Excellence in the Orange Mound community were thrilled to receive special gifts from the Youth United Way Leadership Program’s “Shoebox Christmas” initiative. Teens in the Youth United Way program donated and...
by uwmsnewscenter | Dec 16, 2015 | Grants, Health, Labor Participation, News, Volunteers
Earlier today, the AFL-CIO Labor Council and representatives from numerous labor unions across the Mid-South assembled and distributed over 150 Christmas food boxes to local families in need thanks in part to a special grant from United Way of the Mid-South. Dr....
