We had a fantastic time celebrating 75 years at the Cascades Country Club in Tyler! Dozens of our past board chairmen and their relatives attended to accept a medal for their years of volunteer service to Our local United Way. There was so much reason for celebration because looking over our 75 year history, we have been able to collectively raise over 65 Million dollars to help our neighbors in need!
Millions of American families are Asset Limited, Income Constrained, and Employed. In the past, this socioeconomic status was called “the working poor.” Today, there is new terminology used to identify this part of the population, and that term is A.L.I.C.E. Recently, I had the opportunity to shine the light on A.L.I.C.E. at United Way’s Annual…
The Board and staff of the United Way of Smith County are deeply saddened to share that our Development Officer and dear friend, Dr. Aubrey Sharpe, recently passed away. His impact on our organization and the community as a whole is enormous. As a volunteer, he served as our Board President in 1998, and served…
Tyler, TX, September 8, 2023 – Employees of Smith County recently concluded their employee campaign, which raised more than $7k for local nonprofit programs. Employees who participated in the campaign were entered to win a big screen television and a “Chick-Fil-a For a Year” gift basket. At a special giveaway presentation September 8th, two names…
[vc_row row_type=”row” use_row_as_full_screen_section=”no” type=”grid” text_align=”left” box_shadow_on_row=”no”][vc_column][vc_column_text] As we enter the busy fall campaign season, many great causes and charity efforts will come under great scrutiny. Each year, we see the forwarded emails from a friend or co-worker with a plea to not support nonprofits this year. The emails claim that most of your money goes…
It’s easy to overlook the fact that in Smith County, not all adults are able to read at a basic 2nd grade reading level or higher. (1 out of every 3 adults according to the Literacy Council of Tyler) Most problems that impact our neighbors can be connected in some way to a lack of…
The verdict is out, and rural communities in East Texas have a particularly low health score in certain areas including one of the highest cancer mortality rates. The rates are higher than anywhere else in the state, according to Texas Department of State Health Services 2016 article on the topic. Especially rural communities where some residents…