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Johnson City, TN – April 20, 2023 – United Way of East TN Highlands has announced the finalists of the 2023 social innovation pitch competition, Problem Solving Pitches. This year’s pitch...

November 1, 2022, Nashville, Tenn.—United Ways of Tennessee (UWTN) is pleased to launch  Tennessee Benefit Kitchen. Every year, 103 million Americans leave $80 billion in public benefits unclaimed....

Johnson City, TN- United Way of East Tennessee Highlands is set to host their annual Campaign Kickoff on September 16, 2022, at the Johnson City Farmer’s Market Pavilion from 11:30am – 1:30pm....

Johnson City, TN – July 5, 2022 – The 2022 Week of Caring by United Way of East TN Highlands was a success! With 180 volunteers working on nearly 20 projects across the region, the week created an...

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,...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...