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THE COMMERCIAL APPEAL CELEBRATES
UNITED WAY'S FUNDRAISING SUCCESS!

Read two stories in The Commercial Appeal 
celebrating our fundraising campaign's
success, led by General Campaign Chairman
Jerry Collins! Fri. 2/26 here & Sat. 2/27 here.


 



UWMS NEWSLETTER

Click the image at left to go to our Fall
Newsletter, available as a two-sided
11"x17" Adobe Acrobat file.
(Winter edition coming in Jan. '10)

FUNDRAISING SUCCESSES IMPACT THE MID-SOUTH

(Just Added: Smith & Nephew and Shelby County Sheriff's Office editions) Read about great fundraising campaigns and volunteers supporting our common good in FUNDSFLASH >HERE

DRIVING UNITED - NOW FOR FREE!

For a limited time, you can show your support and with a Tennessee
United Way license plate, and pay no custom charge!
Click on the image to the left for more details.
(You will be redirected to another United Way in Tennessee)

HOW YOUR SUPPORT IMPROVES EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH

Your United Way gift makes a difference in 3 major areas for our overall common good. Click the box (left) to download an Adobe Acrobat file showing the difference your support makes for our community.

OVER $11 MILLION IN REFUNDS GENERATED BY LOCAL EARNED INCOME TAX CREDIT ALLIANCE AND VOLUNTEER INCOME TAX ASSISTANCE WORKERS

Volunteers helped over 8,000 tax filers with FREE tax preparation help, generating over $11 million in refunds for our area. Click the box (left) to download an Adobe Acrobat file for more details about this income-boosting effort for our region.

HELPING IN THE BATTLE AGAINST OUR REGION'S FORECLOSURE CRISIS

United Way and local partners are working to help train families on avoiding foreclosures in Memphis. Download this 11" x 17" Adobe Acrobat document and learn about our work in this critical area. If you need foreclosure prevention help, call 2-1-1 to see if nonprofit training is available.

MEMPHIS LEADERS HONOR UNITED WAY AS COMMUNITY CHAMPION

Leadership Memphis presents their 2009 Community Champion Award to United Way of the Mid-South. Read about the presentation.






NEED HELP FAST? DIAL 2-1-1

When you need help, the first step can be the most challenging. The answer is simple!
Dial 2-1-1 for fast information. United Way and the Memphis Public Library provide this powerful tool for impacting lives across our region.
(If you encounter difficulty, call 901-415-2790)




HIGHEST STANDARDS OF EXCELLENCE

United Way of the Mid-South is given Charity Navigator's highest 4-Star rating for management and efficiency






BUILDING A STRONGER COMMUNITY

Read about the construction of a
Born Learning Trail in Frazier Park.

Plus: See the Born Learning Trail story as it appeared in The Commercial Appeal
(Note: Large image file download - may take a few moments.)





SPREADING THE WORD

Have you read about lives that have been impacted
by your support of United Way's network of care?

Stories were featured in The Commercial Appeal in late 2009.




TODAY'S MOMENTS, TOMORROW'S RESULTS

You've seen our TV spots, now learn more about
this national awareness-building effort!
bornlearning encourages parents and caregivers to use "everyday moments"