by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 27, 2017 | Events, Fund Raising
Today is “Cyber Monday,” widely recognized as the start of the holiday shopping season online. It’s also a day you can choose to make your shopping beneficial to people struggling to escape generational poverty. If you are shopping with Amazon.com...
by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 10, 2017 | Events, Free Tax Prep
United Way of the Mid-South is looking for hundreds of volunteers to participate in the organization’s Free Tax Prep program which brings millions to city’s economic engine, impacting people in poverty. United Way is currently recruiting volunteers including...
by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 3, 2017 | Events
United Way’s Trunk or Treat event created a wonderful impact for visitors and our local neighborhood. See the graphic below for a list of sponsors, partners, and contributors who helped us make a difference!
by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 1, 2017 | Blog, Personal Stories
Pamela Jackson grew up with her four siblings in Louisiana, her grandmother raising them in a small housing project in a high poverty neighborhood. Pamela’s grandmother did not allow the children to play outside much. Violence and drug crime had instilled fear within...
by uwmsnewscenter | Nov 1, 2017 | Events
Trunk or Treat is an annual event for UWMS. Families enjoy perusing trunks full of candy and goodies of organizations and agencies from across Memphis. It’s not only a safe and fun opportunity for kids wearing their Halloween costumes, but also a chance for...