Faces of Poverty

“I make sure I’m grounded by that experience of growing up in poverty.”

~ Charles

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“We did not speak English nor did we have housing.”

~ Ellen

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“The conditions were terrifying.”

~ Nat

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“All he wanted to do was read and complete a crossword puzzle.”

~ LJ

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“But there’s hope. There’s a silver lining around every cloud.”

~ Tonya

Where there's a you, there's a way

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Faces of Poverty

“I make sure I’m grounded by that experience of growing up in poverty.”

~ Charles

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“We did not speak English nor did we have housing.”

~ Ellen

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“The conditions were terrifying.”

~ Nat

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“All he wanted to do was read and complete a crossword puzzle.”

~ LJ

Where there's a you, there's a way

Faces of Poverty

“But there’s hope. There’s a silver lining around every cloud.”

~ Tonya

Where there's a you, there's a way

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Trunk or Treat Serves Community with Candy, Care and Community Resources

by Kirstin Cheers | October 29, 2018 | Education, Events, Press Release, Volunteers | 0 Comments

Over 1300 people filled the parking lot at United Way of the Mid-South on Saturday, October 27th for the Fourth Annual Trunk or Treat on Tillman Street festival. With over 20 trunks hosted by area community partners, organizations and companies, families were able to...

Rare Vacancy

by UWMS | October 4, 2018 | News | 0 Comments

United Way of the Mid-South Rare Vacancy for furnished office space including wi-fi, gated parking, utilities and much more.

My Cause, My Cleats

by UWMS | September 24, 2018 | Events, Fund Raising, NFL, United Way Worldwide | 0 Comments

The National Football League’s My Cause My Cleats promotion is designed to give NFL players a platform to showcase the causes that are important to them. During Weeks 13-15, players have the opportunity to wear custom designed cleats promoting...

Necessity” Drive Underway To Help Low-Income Shelby County Students Get Feminine Products

by UWMS | September 13, 2018 | Day of Caring, News | 0 Comments

By: Mary Jo Ola Posted: Sep 13, 2018 05:19 PM CDT Updated: Sep 13, 2018 06:30 PM CDT MEMPHIS, Tenn. (localmemphis.com) - Head to any big box store and you will find an aisle dedicated to feminine products from pads to tampons. Now imagine if...

United Way’s Day of Caring becomes a week of volunteer opportunities

by UWMS | September 6, 2018 | Day of Caring, Events | 0 Comments

Katherine Burgess, katherine.burgess@commercialappeal.com For years, volunteers have had one day to landscape, pass out food and paint walls for United Way of the Mid-South's Day of Caring. The event has changed this year, transforming into a...

Sign Up & Serve: United Way Days of Caring 9/10 – 9/15

by UWMS | September 5, 2018 | Day of Caring, Events | 0 Comments

LISA WILLIAMS, SEPTEMBER 5, 2018 United Way of the Mid-South is working to mobilize over a thousand volunteers to “impact lives, neighborhoods, and nonprofits” with its annual Days of Caring service week, September 10th – 15th. Days of Caring...

(All statistics from the 2017 Poverty Facts Sheet by Elana Delavega, PhD MSW the Department of Social Work and Benjamin L. Hooks Institute for Social Change, The University of Memphis.)