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Pictured Left to Right - Richard Kennedy, Past Chair and Director of TN Commission on Children and Youth, Leslie Dalton, Board Chair of United Ways of TN and President & CEO of United Way of East TN Highlands, and Matt Marshall , United Ways of TN State Director.

Pictured Left to Right – Richard Kennedy, Past Chair and Director of TN Commission on Children and Youth, Leslie Dalton, Board Chair of United Ways of TN and President & CEO of United Way of...

A pallet of donations being loaded onto a bus.

With a new mobile operations vehicle and off-grid technology, we are ensuring the next time disaster strikes, we’re ready to lead. When Hurricane Helene struck with chaos and devastation, many hands were needed to help...

The ongoing federal government shutdown is creating widespread stress and uncertainty, specifically impacting the issuance of November Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for millions of families across the country. We understand the enormous challenge...

One year ago, communities across the Appalachian region faced unprecedented destruction and loss. What at first seemed as if it would be a normal storm turned into something disastrous. Homes were destroyed, lives were lost,...

Each year, United Way of East TN Highlands hosts a golf tournament fundraiser to support programs and community partnerships, with a mission to break the cycle of poverty in the community. This August, corporate teams...

United Way of East Tennessee Highlands, First Tennessee Development District, & East Tennessee Foundation Partner, Spurring More Than $1.1 Million for Long-Term Disaster Recovery Groups United Way of East Tennessee Highlands, in partnership with the...