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2023 Gala Committee
Tuesday, March 14, 2023
2023 Gala Committee with CEO, Erin Birch The 2023 Gala in the Vineyard presented by TriStar Hendersonville/TriStar Skyline was held on Friday, March 3, 2023, at Long Hollow Gardens & Vineyards.  Though there was some windy weather mid-day, the weather had calmed by evening and it turned out to be a beautiful night attended by about 190…
tree on house
Monday, March 6, 2023
Countless trees were downed in Friday's storms leaving homeowners with lots of cleanup this week.  Though, city public works departments will not help with cleanup within your yard, most will collect debris piles that are placed by the road.  If you need assistance with cleanup in your yard, we recommend you contact a local tree service or your…
Wednesday, February 15, 2023
United Way of Sumner County is holding a Silent Auction Basket Contest for the 2023 Gala in the Vineyard asking companies to donate a Silent Auction Basket with a value of at least $25.  Baskets will be judged on how well their theme coordinates with your company.  i.e. a Realtor might create a basket of home decor items and/or gift certificates…
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
"After 3 plus years of abuse...I called HomeSafe...They assisted me from Day 1 in... all legal matters involving my Order of Protection. I was guided and shown options the whole time. There are so many agencies that they’re set up with that I never had an unanswered question about what I could do... I was at HomeSafe for 5 ½ months. Over this…
Pat Gizelar photo
Tuesday, February 14, 2023
              When it comes to volunteer experience, Pat Gizelar ranks at the top of the list at United Way of Sumner County. Pat has served as a volunteer for UWSC for nearly 30 years. She retired in 2009 from Deloitte, but began volunteering for United Way before leaving the workforce. She served on several UWSC funding panels before retirement…
Friday, January 13, 2023
Lynn Wood, MHA's Caregiver Support Coordinator, recently had the pleasure of meeting with "Jane" who was caring for her husband "John." The couple had been married for 29 years, and after John's diagnosis of vascular dementia, his communication skills had started to diminish, and he could no longer do many of the activities of daily living,…