United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces its Annual Community Celebration Luncheon and names the 2022-2023 award recipients on Wednesday, August 16, 2023, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the MTSU Student Union Ballroom. United Way’s mission to improve health, education, and financial stability would not have been possible without the help and…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties (UWRCC) announced a successful Stop the Summer Slide book drive presented by Atmos Energy on Tuesday, May 16th, at the Smyrna Event Center. The Stop the Summer Slide event provides books for children in pre-K-6th grade in our local community and aims to prevent a decline in…
On May 11th, twenty-one local business and community leaders graduated from United Way’s Catalyst program. During the nine-month program, participants connected directly with local nonprofits through agency tours and projects. The 2022-2023 Catalyst program presented by Integrity Eye aims to train volunteers to serve in nonprofit leadership roles. Program participants learn about governance, financial accountability,…
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces a successful tax season for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program. VITA is a FREE Tax Preparation Program for low to moderate-income households of $70,000 or less for the tax year 2022. This year, over 34 IRS-certified volunteers served over 2900 hours and completed more than…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties will host its Stop the Summer Slide event, which provides new and gently used books to students in the local community. Research shows that children in low-income households fall behind by an average of two to three months in reading during the summer, which is known as…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties (UWRCC) announced a successful fourth annual Storybook Breakfast event presented by MMC Pediatrics on Saturday, April 22nd, at Overall Creek Elementary School. The Storybook Breakfast event brought storytime to life for over 200 participants. More than 20 volunteers served at the two-session event. Friends and families interacted…
MMC Pediatrics presents the Fourth Annual Storybook Breakfast fundraising event. This year’s event will be held at Overall Creek Elementary School on Saturday, April 22nd, with two sessions, starting at 9:00 a.m. or 10:30 a.m. Families will enjoy interacting with some of the most popular storytime characters, including Max the Wild Thing, Taco Dragon, Ladybug…
The always wonderful Francela Salas and Robin Seay, co-chairs of this year’s United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties Red, White, and Bayou Annual Signature Event joined us on the podcast to talk all about it and also what different services the United Way offers for our community.
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties exceeded its goal for the Annual Community Baby Shower Sort-a-Thon event presented by Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford on Friday, February 17th at the Patterson Park Community Center. UWRCC is happy to announce that 102 volunteers packed over 550 bags with over 17,500 new baby items donated by companies,…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is gearing up for its annual signature fundraising event, Red, White, and Bayou. This year’s event will take place on May 5th, 2023 at The Grove at Williamson Family Farm. This year’s event is co-chaired by Francela Salas, Community Relations Coordinator at Redstone Federal Credit Union, and…