http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/ en Blair.berle@unitedwaynashville.org Copyright 2012 2012-05-04T13:33:54+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/frist-gets-united-way-lifetime-achievement-award/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/frist-gets-united-way-lifetime-achievement-award/#When:13:33:54Z http://www.newschannel5.com/story/18067903/frist-gets-united-way-lifetime-achievement-award-reldate2012-05-03t001349-eds-apnewsnow-nashville-tenn-ap-dr-thomas-f-frist-jr-a-founding-member-of NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) -- Dr. Thomas F. Frist Jr., a founding member of Hospital Corporation of America, has received the inaugural United Way Lifetime Achievement Award in Nashville. Frist Gets United Way Lifetime Achievement Award 2012-05-04T13:33:54+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/we-each-benefit-from-living-united-in-giving/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/we-each-benefit-from-living-united-in-giving/#When:13:26:31Z http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120429/COLUMNIST0111/304290081/We-each-benefit-from-living-united-giving I’m not sure about trickle-down economics — personally I think we’d all rather be close to the spigot, versus waiting for the run-off — but I am a believer in the trickling impact of community leadership and investment. And Nashville has benefited greatly from the vision laid out by Dr. Thomas Frist Jr. in 1981. We Each Benefit From Living United in Giving 2012-04-30T13:26:31+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/can-food-trucks-save-the-world/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/can-food-trucks-save-the-world/#When:20:33:58Z http://www.coolpeoplecare.org/can-food-trucks-save-the-world/ A recent GOOD article showcases the benefits (health-wise, money-wise, and environment-wise) of the fast growing food truck movement. In short, these eateries on wheels can provide affordable, high quality food to anyone and everyone. Food trucks are more than a marketing gimmick; they have a real chance to make a difference. CAN FOOD TRUCKS SAVE THE WORLD? 2012-04-25T20:33:58+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/vita-gets-income-tax-results-for-families/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/vita-gets-income-tax-results-for-families/#When:14:08:08Z http://www.tennessean.com/article/20120414/OPINION03/304140023/VITA-gets-income-tax-results-families?odyssey=mod|newswell|text|FRONTPAGE|p Preparing taxes can be stressful for even the most organized individual. Getting paperwork in order, filling out forms and meeting with professionals while unsure of whether you will receive a refund or owe additional taxes, can be an overwhelming process. IRS-trained United Way volunteers offer expertise and process thousands of returns through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. Providing a valuable service to others, these volunteers have a heart for community and the people they serve. VITA GETS INCOME TAX RESULTS FOR FAMILIES 2012-04-16T14:08:08+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/good-news-about-your-taxes/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/good-news-about-your-taxes/#When:14:04:42Z http://www.coolpeoplecare.org/good-news-about-your-taxes/ GOOD NEWS ABOUT YOUR TAXES 2012-04-13T14:04:42+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/bank-on-music-city-seeks-to-create-financial-stability-for-working-families/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/bank-on-music-city-seeks-to-create-financial-stability-for-working-families/#When:23:07:25Z BANK ON MUSIC CITY SEEKS TO CREATE FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR WORKING FAMILIES New Program Offers Financial Education, Options To Those With Little Or No Banking Experience NASHVILLE, TN, Feb. 7, 2012-- Mayor Karl Dean, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, and other community partners today launched Bank On Music City, an initiative to help Nashvillians with little banking history establish conventional banking relationships, build a credit history, and gain access to low-cost sources of credit to build a solid future. BANK ON MUSIC CITY SEEKS TO CREATE FINANCIAL STABILITY FOR WORKING FAMILIES 2012-02-07T23:07:25+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/with-25-million-in-unclaimed-tax-refunds-united-way-expands-effort-to-bring/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/with-25-million-in-unclaimed-tax-refunds-united-way-expands-effort-to-bring/#When:15:05:21Z NASHVILLE, Tenn., Jan. 27, 2012 – With estimates of more than $25 million in Earned Income Tax Credits (EITC) unclaimed by Nashvillians each year, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville today launched an expanded program that offers free tax assistance to working individuals and families so they can keep as much of their hard-earned income as possible. United Way officially opened 19 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites across the city – almost double the number of sites from last year. United Way, Rep. Jim Cooper and IRS officials kicked-off the program by touring the newest center, located at the Dream Centers of Tennessee, Inc., in the Hickory Hollow Mall. To bolster the effort, United Way has recruited 350 volunteers, compared with 194 last year, to staff the community’s VITA program during the upcoming 2012 tax season. WITH $25 MILLION IN UNCLAIMED TAX REFUNDS, UNITED WAY EXPANDS EFFORT TO BRING MONEY TO NASHVILLE FAM 2012-01-30T15:05:21+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/qa-with-the-tocqueville-society-campaign-chairs/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/qa-with-the-tocqueville-society-campaign-chairs/#When:18:49:36Z We sat down with 2010 & 2011 Tocqueville Campaign Chairs Roy & Marty Jordan and Vice Chairs Stephen S. & Jan Riven and asked them about their experience. Check out their answers to questions like, "What was the most unforgettable personal moment for you as a member of the Alexis de Tocqueville Society, Alpha Chapter in 2011?" Q&A With The Tocqueville Society Campaign Chairs 2011-12-08T18:49:36+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/united-way-is-at-work-in-the-community/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/united-way-is-at-work-in-the-community/#When:02:56:17Z United Way is at Work in the Community 2011-12-07T02:56:17+00:00 http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/lunch-with-nashvilles-most-influential-leaders/ http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/news/story/lunch-with-nashvilles-most-influential-leaders/#When:02:54:08Z In 2011, more than 100 Tocqueville Society members attended two Alexis de Tocqueville Society Leadership Luncheons. The purpose of the luncheons is to thank members for their continued support and to provide an opportunity for members to learn from and network with some of Nashville’s most influential leaders. Lunch With Nashville’s Most Influential Leaders 2011-12-07T02:54:08+00:00