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Countless trees were downed in Friday's storms leaving homeowners with lots of cleanup this week.  Though, city public works departments will not help with cleanup within your yard, most will collect debris piles that are placed by the road.  If you need assistance with cleanup in your yard, we recommend you contact a local tree service or your…

United Way of Sumner County is holding a Silent Auction Basket Contest for the 2023 Gala in the Vineyard asking companies to donate a Silent Auction Basket with a value of at least $25.  Baskets will be judged on how well their theme coordinates with your company.  i.e. a Realtor might create a basket of home decor items and/or gift certificates…

"After 3 plus years of abuse...I called HomeSafe...They assisted me from Day 1 in... all legal matters involving my Order of Protection. I was guided and shown options the whole time. There are so many agencies that they’re set up with that I never had an unanswered question about what I could do... I was at HomeSafe for 5 ½ months. Over this…

              When it comes to volunteer experience, Pat Gizelar ranks at the top of the list at United Way of Sumner County. Pat has served as a volunteer for UWSC for nearly 30 years. She retired in 2009 from Deloitte, but began volunteering for United Way before leaving the workforce. She served on several UWSC funding panels before retirement…

Lynn Wood, MHA's Caregiver Support Coordinator, recently had the pleasure of meeting with "Jane" who was caring for her husband "John." The couple had been married for 29 years, and after John's diagnosis of vascular dementia, his communication skills had started to diminish, and he could no longer do many of the activities of daily living,…

United Way of Sumner County volunteer Gail Haygood retired from her teaching career in 2012, but the 30-year teaching veteran never really slowed down. She spends her time giving back to the community through various charity work and is always looking for ways to help others. This past year, she has helped United Way with special projects to…