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2013 Dirty Hands Big Hearts Days of Action
Thank you to all the volunteers who joined us April 22-26 to celebrate National Volunteering Week through projects at our Family Resource Centers! Our Dirty Hands, Big Hearts projects were hands-on opportunities to make an impact in several Nashville…
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Campaign Awards & Advocate Celebration
Thank you to all the advocates who attended the Advocate Celebration to help us thank YOU for making the 2012 so successful! For a complete list of 2012 Campaign Award Winners, please visit:
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2013 Reading Days of Action
Thank you for LIVING UNITED by generously donating your time and resources to benefit Nashville kids on the February and March Reading Days, the Dr. Seuss Activity Fair and on March 14 at the book Sort-a-thon. Your support and generosity helped provide…
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2012 Titans/Jason McCourty Partnership Announcement
The Tennessee Titans and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville announced today that Jason McCourty, cornerback for the Tennessee Titans, will serve as the team’s United Way spokesperson, truly highlighting the tremendous partnership between the two…
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2012 Tocqueville Leadership Luncheon - 9/11/12
Tocqueville Society members gathered on September 11 for a Leadership Luncheon featuring guest speaker and Tocqueville Society member Damon Hininger, President & CEO at CCA.
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2012 Tocqueville Leadership Luncheon - 7/31/12
Tocqueville Society members gathered on July 31 for a Leadership Luncheon featuring guest speaker and Tocqueville Society member Bob Dennis, Chairman, President & CEO at Genesco Inc.
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2012 A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action Sort-a-Thon
On Thursday, November 15, volunteers gathered to sort and distribute more than 17,000 donated baby supplies for at-risk mothers in Nashville. Thank you Nashville!
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2012 A Community United: Baby Shower Days of Action Photo Booth
Volunteers at the sort-a-thon take a moment to pose in the LIVE UNITED photo booth to show how they LIVE UNITED!
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2012 Tocqueville Leadership Luncheon - 11/12/12
On Monday, November 12, members and prospects of United Way's Tocqueville Society gathered at the Waller law office for a Leadership Luncheon featuring guest speaker, the Honorable Alberto R. Gonzales.
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2012 Hometown Huddle
The 2012 Hometown Huddle partners include United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, Second Harvest Food Bank of Middle Tennessee and Catholic Charities of Tennessee - Tennessee Office for Refugees. These organizations, Official Tennessee Titans players, cheerleaders…
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2012 Genesco Day of Caring
On Friday, October 26, Genesco (Journey’s, Dockers, Lids, Shii) employees volunteered with United Way at Cole Elementary School as part of Genesco’s Day of Caring. Employees painted, cleaned classrooms, read to kids, and organized school uniforms…
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2012 Community Baby Shower Days of Action: Dine Out for Diapers
Thank you to everyone who participated in Dine Out for Diapers, a sweet way to support Nashville’s at-risk mothers! 20% of the proceeds at Sweet Cece’s Green Hills on Monday, October 29th benefitted the 2012 United Way Community Baby Shower…
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2012 Regions Share the Good
On Wednesday, October 17, Regions employees volunteered at Fall-Hamilton United Way Family Resource Center as part of Regions' annual Share the Good campaign, a company-wide focus on giving back to the community through service, education, and volunteerism.…
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United Way Women United in Giving Family Teaching Kitchens 10/15/12
Thank you to all of the volunteers and participants who came to the Family Teaching Kitchens class on October 15! United Way Women UNITED in Giving is partnering with the Monroe Carell Jr. Children's Hospital at Vanderbilt, Metro Nashville Parks and Recreation,…
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2012 Autumn in Action Days of Action: Fall Trailer Fill
Thank you to the great volunteers who came out on September 28 and October 5 for the Fall Trailer Fill, part of the United Way Autumn in Action Days of Action. With your help, we sorted and filled boxes full of basic needs items for at-risk individuals…
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2012 Autumn in Action Days of Action: Back to Football Reading Day
Thank you to the volunteers who came out to support United Way's work in education by participating in Back to Football Reading Day on Tuesday, September 25, part of our Autumn in Action Days of Action! Volunteers wore their favorite football team gear…
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Read to Succeed Lending Library Ribbon Cutting
Thank you to the Maddox Charitable Fund for providing funding for the United Way Read to Succeed Lending Library. The Lending Library provides resources for United Way Read to Succeed teachers, parents and students.
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2012 Stuff the Bus Days of Action - Backpack Delivery
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville joined Napier Elementary and Tusculum Elementary on the first day of school to hand out backpacks to students and boxes of classroom supplies to teachers. This was part of our Stuff the Bus Days of Action effort which…
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2012 Stuff the Bus Days of Action - Sort-a-thon Photo Booth
Thank you to all of the volunteers who donated school supplies and helped United Way sort and stuff over 3,400 backpacks for at-risk students in Nashville!
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2012 Stuff the Bus Days of Action - Sort-a-thon
On Thursday, July 26, volunteers gathered at Napier Elementary school to sort over 105,000 donated school supplies and fill 3,400 backpacks for at-risk students in Nashville. Thank you Nashville!
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2012 Leadership Speaker Series 7/19/12
Nashville leaders came together on Thursday, July 19 for an exclusive opportunity to hear from a few of Nashville's most transformational leaders. Panelists included: David Freeman,CEO, 36 Venture Capital; Ken Melkus, Senior Advisor, Welsh, Carson, Anderson…
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2012 Agency Ice Cream Social
On Thursday, July 19, United Way hosted an Ice Cream Social to thank all of our agency partners for their hard work throughout 2011!
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2012 Stuff the Bus Days of Action - Sounds Game
On Friday, July 13, 2012 United Way took a trip to see the Nashville Sounds play some baseball! United Way offered special discount tickets and school supplies were collected to go toward United Way's Stuff the Bus Days of Action.
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2012 Stuff the Bus Days of Action - Downtown Challenge
As part of the Stuff the Bus Days of Action Downtown Challenge, participating companies chose one school supply to collect and creatively display for the chance to win. All supplies go toward the United Way STUFF THE BUS Days of Action which benefits…
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2012 Napier FRC Ribbon Cutting
On Thursday, July 12, in partnership with MNPS and the Willis Foundation, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville hosted a ribbon cutting to celebrate the redesign and renovation of the United Way Napier Family Resource Center located at Napier Elementary…
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2012 Stuff the Bus Days of Action - Field Day
On Wednesday, July 11, volunteers gave their time for a special field day at 5 United Way Read to Succeed Program sites. Volunteers helped with the egg race, the 3-legged race, face painting, bowling, and both jump rope and bubble stations. Thank you…
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2012 Stuff the Bus Launch Concert
On Thursday, June 21, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville kicked off the summer Stuff the Bus Days of Action by hosting the Launch Concert at The Listening Room Cafe. The top 10 finalists from the LIVE UNITED Song Contest performed, as well as a special…
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2012 Sennet Society Social at Yazoo Brewery
United Way's Sennet Society hosts a social at Yazoo Brewery on May 23 with a special visit from the Grilled Cheeserie. If you're a young leader and want more information on how you can get involved with the Sennet Society, go to unitedwaynashville.org/sennet.
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2012 Ingram 5K Run/Walk
On Friday, May 11, Ingram held a 5K Run/Walk for their employees on the Richland Greenway to benefit United Way.
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2012 United Way Worldwide Community Leaders Conference
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville was proud to host the first ever United Way Worldwide Community Leaders Conference May 2 – 4, 2012. Over 2,000 attendees from 42 countries came together to share the impactful work United Way is doing in communities…
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2012 Board Books for Babies Days of Action: Fannie Battle Sort-a-Thon
On March 22, 2012, over 125 volunteers gathered to sort and stuff donated books into backpacks for at-risk children at several United Way partner agencies. Studies show that simply giving disadvantaged children free books is more effective in boosting…
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2012 Board Books for Babies Days of Action: Sort-a-thon LIVE UNITED PHOTO BOOTH
Volunteers at the 2012 Board Books for Babies Days of Action Sort-a-thon stop to pose for a picture in the LIVE UNITED photo booth.
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2012 Board Books for Babies Days of Action: Salvation Army Sort-a-thon
On March 22, 2012, over 125 volunteers gathered to sort and stuff donated books into backpacks for at-risk children at several United Way partner agencies. Studies show that simply giving disadvantaged children free books is more effective in boosting…
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2012 Board Books for Babies Days of Action: National Reading Day
Volunteers gathered on Friday, March 2 at five different United Way Read to Succeed sites to celebrate National Reading Day (Dr. Seuss' birthday) by reading to kids. Studies show that simply giving disadvantaged children free books is more effective in…
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2011 Bank On Music City Kickoff Event
On Tuesday, Feb. 7, United Way hosted the Bank On Music City Kickoff Event. Bank On Music City is a new initiative connecting Nashvillians with little or no banking experience with financial products and services in order to establish conventional banking…
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2011 Alexis de Tocqueville Society Annual Dinner
On October 26, over 220 Tocqueville members attended a special evening at The Frist Center for the Visual Arts. The evening marked the celebration of 30 years of the Tocqueville Society, as well as honored Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr., who founded the Tocqueville…
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2011 Women United in Giving "Walk the Talk" Luncheon
Co-Chaired by Amanda Farnsworth and Linda Rebrovick, United Way’s Women United in Giving hosted the "Walk the Talk" Luncheon on November 2 to raise awareness and fund-raise for Women United in Giving's Family Teaching Kitchens initiative.…
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2011 Community Baby Shower Day of Action
On November 17, 2011, 125 volunteers and 36 companies gave 288 hours to collect, sort and deliver more than 2,617 baby items to benefit clients from 7 partner agencies.
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KaBOOM! Playground Build
On November 11, 2011 330 volunteers joinedUnited Way and corporate sponsor Humana to build a multi-generational playground in 6 hours for the United Way's McGruder Family Resource Center.
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2011 Hometown Huddle with the Tennessee Titans
On October 25, Twelve Tennessee players, along with Titans cheerleaders, team mascot T-Rac joined with United Way of Metropolitan Nashville for the afternoon of service at Fannie Battle Day Home for Children in East Nashville.
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2011 HCA Community Day
HCA employees volunteered at United Way of Metropolitan Nashville on Thursday, September 29, 2011. Volunteers sorted, filled and delivered boxes filled with basic needs items to several United Way partner agencies.
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Women United in Giving Family Teaching Kitchen
The United Way Women United in Giving's Fmaily Teaching Kitchens are an initiative to fight our city's obesity crisis. These kitchens help familiesin at-risk neighborhoods develop healthy lifestyles. The pilot for this iniative was held on Monday, September…
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Nissan Day of Action
As part of their annual United Way giving campaign, Nissan held the first ever corporate Day of Action at their plant in Smyrna, TN. After a drive held in the plant to bring in school supplies, volunteers stuffed 600 backpacks. Those backpacks were then…
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2011 Backpack Delivery at Napier Elementary School
On August 11, 2011 every student at Napier Elementary School started off on the right foot when they received backpacks filled with school supplies from United Way of Metropolitan Nashville. More than 50 volunteers handed out the backpacks, giving the…
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Cat Financial 5K & 1 Mile Fun Walk
Cat Financial 5K & 1 Mile Fun Walk on August 12, 2011.
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2011 Day of Action: Stuff the Bus
On July 29th, 2011, more than 200 volunteers gathered at McGruder Family Resource center to "Stuff the Bus" with school supplies as part of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville's Day of Action. More than 25,000 school supply items were collected…
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2011 Stuff the Bus Launch Concert
United Way is hosting its second annual "Stuff the Bus Launch Concert". The organization hosted a song contest that was looking for songs about hope, teamwork, restoration, community impact and overcoming adversity. Up to ten finalists performed…
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Faces of the Flood Event
NASHVILLE, TN, April 26, 2011—Leaders in the corporate and philanthropic community gathered to recognize United Way’s Restore The Dream Centers partnership, which has served 1199 families since opening early last summer. Mayor Karl Dean and Congressman…
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Frog Street Press
Three United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Read to Succeed sites will pilot a nationally-innovative new curriculum that emphasizes the importance of social emotional development of pre-schoolers in addition to traditionally-emphasized intellectual development.…
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Frog Street Press
Three United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Read to Succeed sites will pilot a nationally-innovative new curriculum that emphasizes the importance of social emotional development of pre-schoolers in addition to traditionally-emphasized intellectual development.…
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Project Thank You
We’re recognizing organizations and individuals who are working together with us to make a difference in our community. We hope you’ll look around and see the asterisks this year. When you do, you’ll see how much we are doing as a community. To…
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Day of Action | Education: Board Books for Babies
On March 10, 2011 over 200 volunteers enabled us to get 1,200 backpacks into the hands of United Way’s, book-hungry, Read to Succeed students, preparing them for success in kindergarten and beyond.
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Congressman Cooper visits VITA sites.
On February 2, Congressman Jim Cooper toured United Way's free tax assistance (VITA) sites to raise awareness, meet filers and thank volunteers. If you make $49,000 a year or less, you qualify for free tax preparation in Nashville. Call 2-1-1 for more…
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Day of Action | Health: Community Baby Shower
Almost 150 volunteers from more than 40 companies united to make a difference in the lives of 1500 at-risk newborn babies. Shower-in-a-Bags included over 6000 donated items such as diapers, wipes, clothes, blankets and formula.
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R.H. Boyd Leadership Giving Event 10/26/10
R.H. Boyd Leadership Giving Event 10/26/10
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Next Generation Tocqueville Event
A distinguished gathering of Nashville’s emerging young leaders gathered at Adams and Reese LLC to network and learn about the Next Generation Tocqueville Society and the many ways they deepen their involvement in United Way. Adams and Reese very generously…
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September 2010 Day of Action| Financial Stability
The September 2010 Day of Action| Financial Stability was a huge success thanks to Nashville area companies and volunteers. 150 volunteers and 60 companies joined to help sort and deliver basic needs items to clients from 37 United Way Partner Agencies.…
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2010 Campaign Rally Kick-off
Kicking off our 2010 Campaign Rally, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville joined together with Mayor Karl Dean, Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County, Gregg Morton, President of AT&T Tennessee, and GNASH, with the Nashville Predators.…
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"Rock the Block" Networking Luncheon
Members and guest of United Way’s R.H. Boyd Leadership Society took pleasure in attending a networking luncheon on July 13, 2010 at one of United Way’s thirteen Family Resource Centers, C.E. McGruder in north Nashville. The luncheon was sponsored…
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Read to Succeed Press Conference
From Press Conference July 23, 2010 with Nashville Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Education focus area: For the second consecutive year, more than 98% of participants in United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s Read to Succeed…
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Summer Day of Action: Neighborhoods
Summer 2010 Day of Action: Neighborhoods | Stuff the Bus with school supplies for kids in at-risk Nashville neighborhoods. Together, more than 120 volunteers stuffed 2,100 backpacks with essential school supplies. There were more than 34,000 school supply…
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Restore the Dream Center
United Way has organized community resources utilizing a “platform” it developed over the past decade to serve some of Nashville’s neediest neighborhoods. United Way of Metropolitan Nashville and six of its partner agencies opened five Restore the…
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Gene Pool Live benefit for United Way’s Restore the Dream Fund
Michael McDonald & Dylan McDonald, Beth Nielsen Chapman & Ernest Chapman, and Pete Wasner & Mackenzie Wasner performed “in the round” on July 2, 2010 to benefit United Way’s Restore the Dream Fund. Sara Jane Preston and Aubrey Preston…
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Danny Gokey, American Idol Star and Finalist, records PSA for United Way Nashville
Danny Gokey became a favorite of millions of fans as a finalist on Season Eight of American Idol. United Way of Metropolitan Nashville is honored to have Danny support our efforts to respond to the needs for Nashville flood relief. Thank you!
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Launch Concert for Summer Day of Action
Launch Concert for United Way of Metropolitan Nashville to kick off our Summer Day of Action for Neighborhoods to Stuff the Bus. Launch Concert featured KNAPSACKHEROES! and Kink Ador at 3rd & Lindsley. We also selected two finalists for our Summer…
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WNBA Team Atlanta Dream partner with United Way
On June 30, 2010, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with partner agency The Salvation Army, welcomed WNBA Atlanta Dream Coach Marynell Meadors and President & C.O.O. Toby Wyman as the team announced they are partnering with United Way of Metropolitan…
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2nd Annual Partner Agency Town Hall Meeting
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville brought together our partner agencies for the 2nd Annual Town Hall Meeting and Ice Cream Social. We celebrated accomplishments and results from the last 12 months of our collaborative work to change lives in our community.
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Dolly Parton gives $250k to United Way's Restore the Dream Fund
Dolly Parton presented $250,000 on June 2, 2010, in Nashville to Mayor Karl Dean and United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, with the money specifically designated by Parton to aid Nashville-area flood victims who are restoring and rebuilding in the flood's…
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June Tocqueville Luncheon
Alexis de Tocqueville, Alpha Chapter Luncheon featuring Nashville Mayor Karl Dean
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Hatch Show Print
Limited Edition, Signed and Numbered, Hatch Show Print for United Way Historic Nashville letterpress and design shop, Hatch Show Print, has graciously donated the design and printing for 250 Limited Edition, hand-made prints specifically designed to benefit…
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Richard Childress Racing
Richard Childress Racing and ECR Engines supporting Nashville Employees of Richard Childress Racing and ECR Engines delivered distributed donated cleaning supplies May 25, 2010 for residents of the Nashville area who were adversely affected by last month’s…
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Nashville Flood 2010
Since May 1, as the rains that flooded Nashville and surrounding areas began, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville has been working behind the scenes checking in on our nonprofit partners and monitoring calls to 2-1-1. As the community shifts from the…
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Tocqueville Reception at Waller Lansden
December 8, 2009 was an historical, magical evening. For that is the night Waller Lansden Dortch and Davis generously hosted and underwrote a reception honoring Dr. Thomas F. Frist, Jr. founder of United Way of Metropolitan Nashville’s Tocqueville Society,…
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Day of Action and Campaign Celebration March 2010
Together with more than 170 volunteers we sorted and packed 1,200 backpacks with books and resources for children in United Way's Read to Succeed program. More photos coming soon!
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Story Time at Davis-Kidd
NewsChannel 5 Meteorologist Charlie Neese and Margaret Dolan of Ingram Industries Inc. read their favorite books during story time at Davis-Kidd Booksellers on March 2. The event was in celebration of Dr. Seuss's birthday and United Way of Metropolitan…
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Appreciation Days!
Thank you! Thank you! United Way staff are visiting outstanding companies to say "We appreciate you!" for amazing community support. Keep checking here for more photos through March.
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Sennet Society and Predators
United Way of Metropolitan Nashville thanked its Sennet Society members for their leadership during the campaign with a special evening at the Sommet Center featuring Nashville Predators owner David Freeman. Sennet Ambassadors were also recognized for…
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Boyd Society Thank you reception
A Celebration of Leadership Members and guests of United Way’s R.H. Boyd Leadership Society enjoyed an annual thank you reception in November hosted by Dr. and Mrs. T.B Boyd at the home of Lee and Kelli Molette. The society is named after Dr. Boyd’s…
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2009 Campaign Events
From tricycle races and tug of war competitions to volunteer activities such as creating reading rooms and clearing brush, company campaign events seem to cover it all. They all embody the call-to-action of GIVE, ADVOCATE, VOLUNTEER. Thank you all for…
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Hometown Huddle 2009
As part of the 11th annual NFL-United Way Hometown Huddle, Tennessee Titans players, Vince Young, William Hayes and Kevn Vickerson, as well as United Way staff, paid a special visit to the YWCA Camp Widjiwagan in Antioch. The players shared their personal…
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Cole Family Resource Center
NEW FAMILY RESOURCE CENTER AT COLE ELEMENTARY When students get help addressing issues affecting them and their families, they can better focus on academics inside the classroom. That’s the theory behind United Way’s school-based Family Resource Centers…
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Community Baby Shower
It may very well have been the biggest baby shower in Nashville. More than 120 volunteers from Nashville area companies, organizations and indiviudals gathered at United Way for our October Day of Action to fill colorful bags with diapers, formula, wipes,…
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Success in the City Baby Shower
Members of Success in the City, the Little Black Dress Club, recently held their own Community Baby Shower in conjunction with United Way of Metropolitan Nashville's October Day of Action. The group provides networking and philanthropic opportunities…
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Sennet Society at the Grand Ole Opry
United Way's young professionals leadership group, Sennet Society met for breakfast and a professional development session at the Grand Ole Opry House on October 1. Lynne Maynor, Director of Leadership & Training at Gaylord Opryland Resort and Convention…
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RH Boyd Society Reaching Higher Ground
REACHING HIGHER GROUND WITH THE BOYD SOCIETY R.H. Boyd Leadership Society members and guests enjoyed a networking luncheon September 24 at the newly-opened Hutton Hotel on West End Avenue. The program featured Clint Boyd Jr., president of Higher Ground…
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Day of Action - September 2009
Nearly 300 volunteers came out for the September Day of Action and the LIVE UNITED Community Rally, donating over 550 hours of service to those in our community suffering from hunger. Supported by over 70 local companies, 23 partner agencies recieved…
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