3rd Annual ‘Tyler Gives’ a Community Success

Tyler, TX, August 1st, 2023 – The United Way of Smith County kicked off its 83rd campaign with a special event held August 1st, at United Way headquarters at the Woman’s Building in Tyler. The event was sponsored by Henry & Peters, with breakfast provided by Brookshire Grocery Company and Hiland Dairy. At the conclusion of…

The United Way of Smith County welcomed Tyler ISD principals July 27th for an appreciation luncheon ahead of TISD’s annual employee campaign. Lunch was provided by Javi’s and Stanley’s Famous Pit Bar-B-Q. Texas Bank and Trust donated a gift card that was raffled at the meeting. United Way staff and volunteers will visit all Tyler…

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 United Way of Smith County kicked off its 82nd annual campaign Aug. 2nd at the Woman’s Building in Tyler. The organization has set a goal to raise $2.1-million during the campaign cycle, which ends March 31, 2023. After three consecutive years of campaign increases, including a $2.04-million effort last year, the community is poised…

Being a child of the 90’s, we used to call one another and ask, “What’s the 411?” That meant, “What’s going on? What information to do you have?” At the time, “What’s the 411?” was a popular song as well. Today, I will briefly answer the question, “What’s the 211?” February 11, 2019 was National 2-1-1…

Most of us feel like our assets (or liabilities for that matter) are too small and not worth the time or potential expense of setting up a will and planning for the future. When it comes to our children, we want them to be better off than we were, and have more financial security than…