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Jean Montgomery must like challenges. As a United Way of Sumner County volunteer, Jean takes on two of the most challenging volunteer roles we offer: serving on one of our event fundraising committees and then serving on an Allocations Committee…

Eleanor* lost her job and had fallen behind on her mortgage payments. Unfortunately, the mortgage company started the foreclosure process shortly after those first few missed payments. She tried to take money out of her 401K to pay off the mortgage…

An amendment to TennCare now covers a supply of diapers for children under age 2!  Nationally, according to the National Diaper Bank, 47% of families reported diaper need in 2023.  "1 in 2 U.S. families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their…

  Volunteers get involved with United Way through many different avenues. For United Way of Sumner County Board Member Clayton Hannah it began through his employer, Volunteer State Bank in Portland. “The bank has always done a workplace campaign…

Amazing Grace Mission delivers "Friday Meals" to seniors at low income apartment complexes for 55+/disabled residents. During one such session, they met a resident who was not a part of the program.  They asked if she would like to be added to…

Guests enjoy bourbon tasting in VIP Lounge   On Friday, February 16, 2024, United Way of Sumner County (UWSC) held our Gala United - an Elegant Evening at the Speakeasy presented by TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center and TriStar Skyline…

Len Silverman speaking at 2024 Gala United Volunteer work at United Way of Sumner County involves a wide assortment of duties including assisting with mailings, stuffing campaign bags with United Way material, taking inventory, data entry,…

The following comments were taken from student and teacher comments submitted after attending a Cumberland Crisis Pregnancy Center Sexual Risk Avoidance presentation in the Fall of 2022 and/or Spring of 2023: Portland High School Student: I really…

CEO Erin Birch hugs a disaster victim at Disaster Headquarters after tornado   On Saturday, December 9, 2023, Sumner County was hit by an EF2 tornado with a max width of 400 yards and winds up to 130mph that travelled over 29 miles, first…

UWSC volunteers helping at 2023 United We Feed Drive   The 2023 United We Feed Drive was held November 1 - 30, 2023.  Sixteen businesses from Gallatin, Hendersonville, Portland, Westmoreland, and White House served as public drop-off locations…