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Hands On powered by United Way of Greater Nashville Announces 2024 Nashville Volunteer Week
Hands On announces September 14-21, 2024, as Nashville Volunteer Week. Nashville Volunteer Week encourages every Nashvillian to serve. During the week, Hands On will be asking our community to commit to signing up for one volunteer shift to help us fill all the spots...
Hands On Accepting AmeriCorps Program Applications for 2024-2025 School Year College Students and Young Adults Encouraged to Apply
Hands On is recruiting local college-aged students to serve as AmeriCorps members during the 2024-2025 school year. As AmeriCorps members, students will help engage…
15,000 Elementary Students to Receive School Supplies through United Way’s Stuff the Bus
United Way of Greater Nashville announced today that, thanks to generous community donations to its 16th annual Stuff the Bus school supply collection drive, over 15,000 elementary…
United Way of Greater Nashville Announces New CEO
United Way of Greater Nashville (UWGN) announced today that Erica Mitchell, Chief Impact Officer, UWGN, will be the new Chief Executive Officer beginning January 1, 2025. Earlier this year, UWGN’s CEO…
Newly Established Clarksville Disaster Long Term Recovery Group to Host Community Disaster Relief Resource Event
In response to the December 2023 tornadoes that devastated parts of Montgomery County, a long-term recovery group has been established. The Clarksville-Montgomery County Long-Term Recovery Group (CMC-LTRG) is a
United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region Announces Annual Meeting
United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region (UWGCR) will hold their 2024 United Way Annual Meeting event on May 30, 2024, at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center from 11:00am to 1:00pm. Held annually for the benefit of…
United Way of Greater Nashville selected as 2024 Best Places To Work Honoree by the Nashville Business Journal
United Way of Greater Nashville was announced as a 2024 Best Places to Work honoree by the Nashville Business Journal. To view the complete article, visit https://bizj.us/1qkywo. The Nashville Business Journal is pleased to announce the 2024 Best Places to Work...
Hands On announces 2024 Strobel Volunteer Awards Recipients
Hands On Powered by United Way of Greater Nashville Celebrates Volunteers for 38th Year Middle Tennesseans were honored today for their volunteerism during Hands On’s 38th annual Mary Catherine Strobel Volunteer Awards presented by Jackson National Life Insurance...
CORE Network Nashville Announces Finalists for the Inaugural Ignite Awards for Davidson County Early Childhood Champion of the Year
CORE Network Nashville, a collaborative that connects resources for early childhood educators, is excited to announce the finalists for the inaugural Davidson County Early Childhood Champions Awards. The awards will be announced at a special event held in downtown...
Bridgestone, HCA, Ingram and Nissan Among Honorees at United Way of Greater Nashville’s Annual Community Meeting
On March 26, hundreds gathered at Caterpillar Financial for United Way of Greater Nashville’s 2024 Annual Meeting. The event highlighted UWGN’s 2023 impact and recognized corporate partners whose 2023 annual fundraising campaign helped UWGN build stronger communities...