Christmas is just a few months away, and while we are just hitting the Autumn season, many families in our community may already have worries about the approaching holidays with the cost of goods and food rising over the last year. However, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region is here to provide hope through … Continue reading “2022 Adopt-a-Family Program”
Calling all current and potential new workplace partners – YOU’RE INVITED! People often feel as though the only way to make a difference through monetary donations is by occasionally giving large sums of money to a nonprofit, believing that just one dollar cannot possibly make a big impact. But here’s the good news – there … Continue reading “2022-23 UWGCR Campaign Kickoff”
Summer temps this season have been brutal, and to provide relief for our unhoused friends and anyone else who may need to escape the heat, United Way GCR has partnered with First Presbyterian Church and the City of Clarksville to open a cooling shelter. Located at 215 Foster Street in downtown Clarksville (the former Loaves … Continue reading “Cooling Shelter Now Open”
With over 260 local supporters in attendance, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region hosted its Annual Membership Meeting and Campaign Celebration at the Wilma Rudolph Event Center on Tuesday, May 24, 2022. The event culminated a year that has been focused on aiding the recovery of families and individuals impacted by the effects … Continue reading “United Way Exceeds $1.5M Campaign Goal”
You are cordially invited to attend United Way GCR’s 2022 Annual Campaign and Celebration event! Join us Tuesday, May 24 from 7:30 am to 9:00 am at the Wilma Rudolph Center. United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region is honored to recognize our local hand-raisers who continue advancing the common good! We will be celebrating … Continue reading “2022 Annual Meeting & Campaign Celebration”
Each Spring, United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region hosts their annual United We Dine event. April 8, 2022 will mark the 9th year of this great event where restaurants have a unique opportunity to support their community and patrons can easily give to those in need just by enjoying a meal out! United Way GCR financially … Continue reading “9th Annual United We Dine Event”
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How does United Way decide where and how funds are distributed to the nonprofit agencies that we support? United Way prides itself on being committed to ensuring that donor dollars and funds raised are utilized and distributed in a fiscally responsible and efficient way with great attention to our community’s most critical needs. Every year, … Continue reading “Become a B&A Committee Member!”
United Way GCR’s partner agency, American Red Cross TN, and the Red Cross Executive Director, Pamela Holz, were quick to respond when devastating flooding hit Waverly, Tennessee on August 21, 2021. Calls for help were made and photos of the destruction were shared as affected families clambered to find respite and a place to stay. … Continue reading “$560 Raised for Waverly Flood Relief”
On September 27, 2021, the Veterans United Foundation in Clarksville, Tennessee presented a $25,000 check to United Way of the Greater Clarksville Region. The VUF “…is a non-profit charitable organization created and driven by the employees of Veterans United Home Loans”. (Veterans United, 2021) Employees give donations through payroll deductions, then corporate matches the money … Continue reading “Veterans United Foundation Donates $25K to UWGCR”
