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Eleanor* lost her job and had fallen behind on her mortgage payments. Unfortunately, the mortgage company started the foreclosure process shortly after those first few missed payments. She tried to take money out of her 401K to pay off the mortgage balance, but was met with roadblocks at every point in the process. She had lived in her home for…

An amendment to TennCare now covers a supply of diapers for children under age 2!  Nationally, according to the National Diaper Bank, 47% of families reported diaper need in 2023.  "1 in 2 U.S. families cannot afford enough diapers to keep their infant or child clean, dry, and healthy. These babies are more vulnerable to painful rashes and…

  Volunteers get involved with United Way through many different avenues. For United Way of Sumner County Board Member Clayton Hannah it began through his employer, Volunteer State Bank in Portland. “The bank has always done a workplace campaign which is how I became familiar with the United Way,” said Clayton, who is a senior vice president and…

Amazing Grace Mission delivers "Friday Meals" to seniors at low income apartment complexes for 55+/disabled residents. During one such session, they met a resident who was not a part of the program.  They asked if she would like to be added to Friday Meals and if she was in need of anything else.  She is disabled and mainly uses her wheelchair…

Guests enjoy bourbon tasting in VIP Lounge   On Friday, February 16, 2024, United Way of Sumner County (UWSC) held our Gala United - an Elegant Evening at the Speakeasy presented by TriStar Hendersonville Medical Center and TriStar Skyline Medical Center.  The event took place at The Emerald Union in Gallatin, TN with 177 attendees.  The night…

Len Silverman speaking at 2024 Gala United Volunteer work at United Way of Sumner County involves a wide assortment of duties including assisting with mailings, stuffing campaign bags with United Way material, taking inventory, data entry, serving on committees, helping with event preparation and much, much more.  All of the volunteer work is…