United Way of Metropolitan Nashville (UWMN) and United Way of Williamson County (UWWC) announced today that the two organizations have officially merged as of October 31, 2019. The newly combined organization will rebrand, operating under the new name United Way of...
Running a United Way campaign in your workplace is about more than raising funds for worthy causes: It’s about strengthening connections between employees and their community. It’s about bringing people together to tackle our community’s most difficult issues....
The holidays are an expensive time for many in our community. Thanksgiving, a holiday centered around food and celebrating, can be especially difficult for families who have a limited food budget to begin with. The average family of four enrolled in SNAP—or food...
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s 11th annual Stuff the Bus Day of Action brought together more than 1,100 volunteers from local companies to provide essential school supplies for students in need. With the support of the Tennessee Titans, Wells Fargo, Piedmont...
Basic school supplies can cost parents an average of $200 per child. For families struggling to make ends meet, this could mean choosing between buying school supplies or putting food on the table. On July 30 and 31, more than 1,200 volunteers will join United Way to...
Saint Thomas Sports Park was abuzz with activity on June 3. Running off the practice field, quarterback Marcus Mariota, tight end Delanie Walker and every seasoned player and rookie in between joined United Way to assemble bags of diapers, wipes, onesies and burp...
United Way is on a mission to tell a story. But not just any story. This story is about why we fight—and what we are fighting for. A project of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, United We Win: Faces of Our Community, is a collection of portraits and stories of...
Founded in 1894, the Martha O’Bryan Center is a 125-year-old anti-poverty agency planted in the heart of Cayce Homes—Nashville’s oldest and largest public housing community. “Everything we do is to help elevate families and individuals out of poverty,” says Kent...
At United Way, one of our core focus areas is helping our neighbors keep more of what they earn so that every individual has a chance at a better life—which is why many people across Middle Tennessee depend on our VITA program during tax season. VITA stands for...
Helping preschoolers to be kindergarten-ready is critical to future success. 90 percent of a child’s brain develops before age five, with the most significant development happening before age three. This means those years before kindergarten are so important in...
While Nashville boasts a low unemployment rate—2.7 percent—too many of our adult neighbors are being left behind, disengaged or underemployed due to challenges in navigating the educational services. More than 255,000 people in Nashville earn less than $30,000 a year...
On March 5, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, along with other local United Ways, attended Day on the Hill to advocate for health and education issues set by United Ways of Tennessee (UWTN). UWTN was joined by the Tennessee Afterschool Network (TAN) and Save the...
