by uwmsnewscenter | Oct 9, 2014 | Archive
The Bar-Kays announced their upcoming 50th anniversary celebration concert will benefit United Way of the Mid-South. Bar-Kays performers James Alexander and Larry Dotson met with United Way staff and volunteers during the organization’s in-house campaign results...
by uwmsnewscenter | Oct 3, 2014 | Archive
When Valero throws a United Way fundraising event, employees go all the way to make it fun, exciting and yes, filling. Recently, Valero held an outdoor carnival to help raise money for United Way. The carnival included cook-offs (with some great tasting jambalaya),...
by uwmsnewscenter | Oct 1, 2014 | Archive
(Editor’s note: October is National Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Domestic violence is the Mid-South’s number one violent crime problem, and it is also one of United Way’s top community priorities. Barbara King is the Executive Director of the...
by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 23, 2014 | Archive
A half-day College Readiness Seminar at Rhodes College on Saturday, October 18 for graduating high school students will help teens prepare for the demands of college and the developmental process that takes place through college life. The seminar will showcase where...
by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 19, 2014 | Archive
People are still talking about last week’s United Way of the Mid-South Day of Caring campaign kickoff celebration. With mayors Wharton and Luttrell, our emcee Rick Trotter (voice of the FedEx Forum Memphis Grizzlies games), the fantastic Tennessee State...
by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 17, 2014 | Archive
We have a great selection of photos from Friday’s United Way Day of Caring event, and we’ll be sharing them over the next few weeks. FedEx played a major role in our United Way Day of Caring event, from hundreds of volunteers working at several nonprofit...
by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 17, 2014 | Archive
Our United Way Day of Caring and kickoff rally last Friday proved to be a wonderful way to start this year’s fundraising drive, and people across the Mid-South are still talking about it! Our friends at The Commercial Appeal (the story by Katie Fretland appears...
by uwmsnewscenter | Sep 16, 2014 | Archive
Crippled by budget cuts and a lack of funding, some Shelby County schools are facing shortages of school supplies. Teaching can be a challenge if teachers don’t have the needed materials, or have to spend from their own pockets to purchase school supplies for...
by uwmsnewscenter | Aug 25, 2014 | Archive
Lawrence “Larry” Tifverman, a retired member of our United Way of the Mid-South staff, passed away earlier this month after a long illness. Larry graduated from Providence College and served three tours in Vietnam, earning him two bronze stars for...
by uwmsnewscenter | Aug 11, 2014 | Archive
United Way of the Mid-South was recognized as a Healthier Tennessee Workplace by the Governor’s Foundation for Health and Wellness in a statement released last week. The recognition is given to workplaces that encourage and enable employees to live a healthy...
