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Tuesday, May 16, 2023
United Way Agency, Mid-Cumberland Human Resource Agency, recently shared this poem with us written by one of their clients for the Meals-on-Wheels program. We wanted to share it with you so you could see how much your support of United Way of Sumner County means to those directly benefitting from our partner agencies' work!
Tuesday, May 16, 2023
pictured (l-r): Jeff Shannon, Whin; Erin Birch, UWSC; Michele Owens, First Horizon Bank
Servant leadership is at the heart of how United Way of Sumner County operates. United Way Board Officer, Michele Owens, exemplifies that spirit in all that she does for our organization. Owens, currently serving as Secretary of the Board, has the…
Wednesday, April 12, 2023
The Second Harvest School Backpack program sends backpack food bags home with students over the weekend when school meals are not available. The program ensures that kids won't go hungry and will come back to school ready to learn on Monday. These are some of the comments from area teachers/administrators regarding the program:
"A student had…
Tuesday, April 11, 2023
United Way of Sumner County operates under the leadership of a volunteer Board of Directors, but these servant leaders do more than attend board meetings. UWSC Board Member, Norman Rubio, has served this non-profit on many levels. Norman joined the board of directors in 2017, and in 2020, served as Board Chairman and as a member of the Executive…
Thursday, March 16, 2023
Workplace Giving campaigns are an important part of fundraising for United Way of Sumner County. But, did you know that you don't have to be part of a corporate Workplace Giving Campaign to participate in easy automatic monthly contributions to UWSC? If you are a small business owner or self-employed, or your company doesn't offer payroll…
Thursday, March 16, 2023
A 34-yr-old mom of two was divorced after 8 years. Shortly after, she began having problems with her gall bladder which lasted 6 months before having it removed with an emergency surgery. She was accepted to the police academy, but fractured her ankle during training. After her ankle healed, she applied to return, but then found out she had…