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Stay up to date with United Way of Greater Nashville. Read the latest stories, program updates, and highlights about how we are working together to make a difference. Media: for a summary of activities please refer to UWGN Media Topics Overview.

Stuff the Bus: More than just school supplies

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...

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Titan Up for Tots: Giving babies a healthy start

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...

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Who will you nominate?

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...

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Partner Spotlight: Martha O’Bryan Center

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...

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Read to Succeed: Preparing students for kindergarten

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...

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