News Releases - Health
United Way Promotes Healthy Eating, Togetherness through Family Teaching Kitchens
November 21, 2012Nashville, Tenn.—November 21, 2012—On Oct. 15, 2012, at the Coleman Park Community Center, 17 families gathered to attend United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s Family Teaching Kitchens. They were not there just to eat, however; mothers and sons, husbands and wives, grandparents and grandchildren all came to learn how to prepare a healthy meal on a budget. United Way Family Teaching Kitchens are the result of the United Way Women United in Giving focus to reverse obesity trends.
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United Way Hosts A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action
November 14, 2012United Way Hosts A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action
To some mothers, diapers and wipes are items on a shopping list. To others, they are vital items that might be difficult to purchase when they also worry about how to pay their electric bill. For these at-risk new mothers and their babies, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville will host a Sort-a-Thon on Thursday, November 15, to provide a bag of baby items filled with diapers, wipes, onesies, blankets and formula. These bags are the result of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action. Volunteers, corporate partners, and countless advocates around Nashville have been collecting these items to provide families with hope during this new chapter of life.
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United Way Encourages Participation in A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action
November 07, 2012The thought of a baby shower is enough to create a smile on someone’s face. It often brings to mind the thought of new life and the excitement of a new chapter for both mother and baby. With all of the possibilities and opportunities life has to offer, anything is possible. For those attending the shower, baby showers also result in deliberation over purchasing the perfect gift and deciding how much to spend on this gift. But, with all of the emphasis on strollers and changing tables, it can be easy to forget that some mothers in the Nashville community do not have a shower of their own.
That is why United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is hosting A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action now through November 15, with a series of engagement opportunities planned to benefit Nashville’s at-risk mothers. For the cost of an average shower gift, Nashville residents can unite to provide these mothers and babies with the supplies they need to start their new chapter in life.
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2012 Hometown Huddle Event
October 30, 2012The NFL/United Way “Hometown Huddle” is a league-wide day of service that provides NFL players, owners, coaches and staff from each team with the opportunity to participate in a variety of community-service activities. For the past five seasons, Hometown Huddle has been dedicated to showing league and team support for NFL PLAY 60 where teams around the league have used this day to build playgrounds, indoor fitness zones and host health and wellness activities for youth in local communities. Started in 1999 by the NFL and United Way, the goal of Hometown Huddle continues to be helping make a difference in NFL communities.
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UPS Lends Expertise, Skills-Based Leadership, Branded Trailer to Assist United Way with Outreach
September 26, 2012When United Way of Metropolitan Nashville (UWMN) was seeking assistance in its local community with branding, visibility and logistical support, it found a strong strategic ally in UPS. The company that “loves logistics” recently helped a dream become a reality in a “win/win” situation for the charitable organization by contributing a trailer branded with a United Way message. Daily, the vehicle can be seen traveling throughout Nashville making deliveries ranging from school supplies to children in need to UPS customers. The branded trailer offers another powerful reminder of how, over the last three decades, UPS and its dedicated team, continue to live true to philanthropic leadership by providing skills-based volunteers and expertise and more than $1 billion in monetary contributions to assist United Way.
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United Way Joins Local Community to Rebuild Playground at McGruder Family Resource Center
September 06, 2012United Way Joins Local Community to Rebuild Multi- Generational Playground at McGruder Family Resource Center
Volunteers and local residents will join forces at United Way’s Family Resource Center Network- McGruder Center on Thursday, September 6 to repair an important community asset. Volunteers will repair and rebuild a community playground that promotes healthy play and well-being. McGruder Center, part of the United Way Family Resource Center Network, offers popular afterschool and summer programs for children, as well as various activities for seniors. The playground provides youth with an age appropriate area to play, and adults and seniors with opportunities to engage in physical activity.
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United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Joins Community Effort To Tackle Obesity Epidemic
October 18, 2011United Way’s Women United in Giving, a group of community leaders, announces Nov. 2 luncheon; Tennessee First Lady Crissy Haslam to speak
NASHVILLE, Tenn., Oct. 13, 2011—United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is aiming to shrink the growing obesity problem in the community through an innovative initiative designed to bring healthy lifestyles to Nashville’s neediest neighborhoods.
United Way’s Women United in Giving – a group of community leaders committed to making a greater impact in the city – has launched a new initiative called Family Teaching Kitchens to help tackle obesity at its roots in Nashville.
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UNITED WAY WILL LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO HELP ADDRESS COMMUNITY’S SPIKING FOOD AND SHELTER NEEDS
September 09, 2011UNITED WAY WILL LAUNCH PARTNERSHIP TO HELP ADDRESS COMMUNITY’S SPIKING FOOD AND SHELTER NEEDS
Announcement Begins 21-Day “Basic Needs” Drive and Organization’s 90th Annual Campaign.
NASHVILLE, TN, Sept. 9, 2011—United Way of Metropolitan Nashville today launched its 2011 communitywide impact campaign, announcing creation of the United Way Meet The Need Partnership to help address Nashville’s rapidly-growing emergency food and shelter needs – in the midst of a challenging economy.
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2010 Campaign Awards
April 29, 2011Despite challenging economic conditions and the aftermath of the May flood of 2010, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s 2010 Campaign saw the largest year-to-year percentage increase in the last decade. Thanks to those who helped us reach this tremendous achievement…the 400 companies representing 50,000 employees who hosted workplace campaigns and the more than 280 members of our Alexis de Tocqueville, Alpha Chapter.
• United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s 2010 Campaign grew this year from $14.1 million dollars to $14.5 million dollars
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Relief to Japan Earthquake Survivors
March 21, 2011United Way of Metropolitan Nashville has established a means by which the Nashville community can provide aid to the people of Japan suffering from the effects of the devastating earthquake, the tsunami and the resulting damage.
There are several ways to give:
-To make a donation online, please visit http://www.unitedwaynashville.org/give
-Send a check to United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, 250 Venture Circle, Nashville, TN 37228 Attn: Japan Disaster Relief
-Text “JAPAN” to UNITED (864833) on your mobile phone to give $10 to United Way for Japan Disaster Relief
-United Way Worldwide http://www.liveunited.org/japan
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville will waive all administrative fees on donations received locally for Japan Disaster Relief.
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Companies recognized for successful 2009 United Way campaigns
March 11, 2010United Way celebrates more than 80 Nashville area companies for their giving, volunteering and advocacy.
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United Way announces fundraising results at campaign rally
March 11, 2010Traditional celebration transformed into Day of Action for second year
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Community Baby Shower Gives Babies Healthy Start
November 04, 2009United Way of Metropolitan Nashville addressed a serious health issue by hosting a community-wide baby shower that filled more than 1,000 bags with items needed to give newborns a healthy start.
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