United Way’s Social Innovation Grant Winners
Johnson City, TN – May 13, 2022 – Three local organizations each won a $10,000 grant from United Way of East TN Highlands’ Social Innovation Fund at Thursday night’s Problem-Solving Pitches event, sponsored by General Shale and TVA. The event, held in the Wallace Theatre of Downtown Johnson City, featured pitches from six local nonprofits, […]
Elizabethton Senior Center & United Way
In Carter County, our Elizabethton Senior Center provides a wide range of services to help our seniors lives happier and healthier lives, because when a person attends a senior center regularly they not only eat healthier, exercise more and keep their minds active, they are also less likely to be a victim of scams or […]
United Way Adds Chris Rountree of Citi to Board of Directors
Chris Rountree of Citi is set to begin a three-year term on the Board of Directors for United Way of East TN Highlands. Chris has been with Citi for nearly 5 years after spending just under 20 years with AT&T, where he first began his volunteer work with United Way in the early 2000’s. Rountree’s […]
United Way Announces Finalists & Judges for Social Innovation Pitch Competition
Johnson City, TN – April 27, 2022 – United Way of East TN Highlands has announced the finalists of the 2022 social innovation pitch competition, Problem Solving Pitches, as well as the judges of the competition. This year’s pitch competition will include programs created by the following nonprofit organizations: A Step Ahead Foundation, Carter County […]
Carter County Drug Prevention & United Way of East TN Highlands
Kids Who Know. Many of us learn from the behaviors of our parents, which creates a cycle where we act as they did for good and bad. Doing the things that they did. Coping the same way that they coped with pain, hardship, and daily struggles. Meaning that children of parents who are addicted to […]
A Step Ahead Foundation Tri-Cities & United Way
Teen Pregnancy. It’s a tough topic to discuss, but sometimes, the tough topics need to be brought to light. So let’s talk about it. The Educational Gap Studies show that 3 out of 4 teen parents report their pregnancy as unintended.50% of teen parents don’t finish their high school education by the age of 22.50% […]
American Red Cross of Northeast TN & United Way
It’s 3:00 AM on a Friday morning. You wake up to the screeching sound, but it’s not your alarm clock that is set to go off in a few hours. It’s your fire alarm. You quickly realize your home is on fire. You do your best to get your family out of the house, just […]
Johnson County Community Center & United Way
The Johnson County Community Center. The only organization in the Mountain City community providing daily youth services. The community center is focused on developing the youth of the Mountain City community through educational growth, increased social skills, better behavioral responses, and helping them live healthier lives, nutritionally and mentally. Educational growth is aided with homework […]
United Way & Adult Day Services
Adult Day Services (ADS), a program inside of First Tennessee Human Resource Agency, provides personalized care for adults who are physically, socially, emotionally and mentally challenged, or frail due to advanced age. ADS helps older people maintain their independence by providing stimulating activities including daily exercise and craft projects, while also providing two nutritious meals […]
Now Open – Social Innovation Grant Application
Johnson City, TN – February 1, 2022 – Social Innovation Grant Applications for United Way of East TN Highlands are now open. United Way of East TN Highlands is looking to award three grants at $10,000 each out of their Social Innovation Fund. The fund was created in 2020 through a private donation that was […]