United Way of Sumner County is elated to announce that because of the generosity of our donors and supporters, there will an impact to the greater community of almost $700,000 for the 2023-2024 grant year with over $635,000 going to our partner agencies!
United Way of Sumner County is proud to be governed by a local, active, volunteer Board of Directors which oversees the strategic vision of our organization and our financials. Members serve a three-year term before rolling off the board for at least a year. This year we have seven board members rolling off: Alana Hibbler, Jimmy Johnston, Grace Oliver, Mary Kathryn Oliver, Michele Owens, Amy Ray, and Norman Rubio. At our June 8, 2023, meeting we celebrated them and honored them for their service to the local community as UWSC Board Members. Each member received a plaque that said:
Our 2023 UWSC Mom & Baby Care Drive which was held April 1- April 30, collected 5,291 diapers and 879 items of baby wipes feminine products, and personal care items for moms, with donations totaling $5,382.95.
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!
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:
