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…
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…