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…
United Way of Rutherford & Cannon Counties (UWRCC) announces the Community Baby Shower Sort-a-Thon event presented by Ascension Saint Thomas Rutherford on February 17th at Patterson Park Community Center. The Community Baby Shower Sort-a-Thon provides basic baby items for 500 moms and newborns in our local community. As a part of our Bold Goal Initiative…
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties announces the opening of the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program for the upcoming tax season, February 1 – April 13, 2023. The United Way VITA program is an IRS-supported tax preparation service, through which trained volunteers prepare taxes at no cost for qualifying individuals and families. The…
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties (UWRCC) announces its inaugural three-day giving campaign, called GIVE UNITED, taking place on September 27, 28 and 29. UWRCC aims to raise $200,000 during the Give United campaign to face the biggest challenges in Rutherford and Cannon counties around childhood development, financial stability, mental health, substance abuse,…
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties (UWRCC) announces the 2022-2023 Catalyst Program participants presented by Integrity Eyecare. Program participants were selected based on their interest in community involvement and will begin the nine-month program on Thursday, September 15th. The Catalyst program’s goal is to train volunteers to serve in nonprofit leadership roles, such as…
United Way of Rutherford & Cannon Counties (UWRCC) is awarding over $1 million in grants to 39 agency programs aligned with Bold Goals 2030 and demonstrating measurable progress toward these community goals. In 2020, UWRCC adopted “Bold Goals 2030,” a strategic vision for making our community a stronger place for everyone who calls it home….
United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties and State Farm Insurance Present Stuff the Bus. United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Stuff the Bus initiative is a community-sponsored event that provides school supplies for students in need. The annual event consists of two components: The Collection Intake held Tuesday, August 2, 2022, from 8…
Applications are now available for United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties’ Catalyst Program for the 2022-2023 year. Visit yourlocaluw.org/catalyst to apply by July 15. The Catalyst program’s goal is to train volunteers to serve in nonprofit leadership roles, such as nonprofit boards, in Rutherford and Cannon counties. Participants in the program gather monthly to…