United Way of Northeast Mississippi

Help United Way win $25,000!

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State Farm Neighborhood Assist accepted 2,000 applications for projects to receive grants, from which they chose 200 finalists. Our project is one of those 200. If we win, we will install Born Learning Trails in 12 parks across Northeast Mississippi. These trails encourage early childhood learning, healthy habits, and quality family time. You can help […]

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Because of You – 2019 Campaign Video

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Kimberly was glad to share her story of how several United Way partners made life better for herself and her family. She is a true success story! Because of you, stories like this happen everyday in Northeast Mississippi.

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Caroline’s Story

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Entering the Talbot House, you’re usually greeted by a few small, good-natured dogs. One pup has a permanent home here, and the others are just visiting. Their owners are temporary residents – women in recovery from substance or alcohol addiction. Formerly the Gardner-Simmons Home for Girls, the Talbot House is an inviting, traditional style home […]

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United Way News | July 2019

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United Way News | June 2019

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United Way News | May 2019

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United Way Campaign Awards

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Click through our awards insert below to see the many companies and individuals who made our 2018 campaign possible. This publication was inserted into the Sunday, May 12 edition of the Daily Journal and the Wednesday, May 15 editions of the New Albany Gazette, Itawamba Times, Chickasaw Journal, Pontotoc Progress, and Tishomingo County News.

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Volunteer NEMS making service connections (Daily Journal)

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Volunteer NEMS making service connections By Michaela Gibson Morris Daily Journal Tupelo • If you’ve got the time, Volunteer Northeast Mississippi has the match. The organization, which operates under the United Way of Northeast Mississippi umbrella, provides a online home for area nonprofits and volunteers to find each other. “We want to make it easier to connect,” […]

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United Way News | April 2019

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Julius G. Berry Volunteer Award

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Julius G. Berry was a community leader who helped transition Tupelo Community Chest to Lee United Neighbors in the early 1960s. Mr. Berry also served as first chairman of the board and epitomized the United Way mission of increasing the organized capacity of people to care for one another. He had a sense of humor, […]

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