ALICE®, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget. On August 24, 2021, the Mississippi United...

Thanks to grants from Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) and local electric companies, additional funds are available for Monroe County residents with Covid-related needs for assistance with rent and utilities. The funds are being administered through CHANGE Amory and First...

More funding is available for assistance with rent and utilities for individuals with a verified COVID-related hardship. Apply online at https://unitedwaynems.org/covid19app

Donate or Apply for Assistance Click here to read a message from our president, Melinda Tidwell. Jump to: Economic Assistance Feeding Programs Nonprofit Agency Closures & Changes Educational Resources As an organization dedicated to the well-being of our community,...

Due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, our partner BancorpSouth is unable to offer in-person VITA services this year. Please refer to the following information for an alternative, online option to complete your tax filing for free. The included webinars...

United Way, Volunteer Northeast Mississippi, and Tupelo Young Professionals have teamed up to offer a fun, FREE event on Thursday, September 19 from 3:00-6:00 PM at the BancorpSouth Arena. Around 70 nonprofit organizations will be set up to share...

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...

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.

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...

The J.G. Berry Volunteer Service Award is the most prestigious service award given by United Way of Northeast Mississippi. The J.G. Berry Volunteer Service Award recognizes a United Way volunteer who has made a contribution of time, energy, and...

The United Way $50K Giveaway is underway now! Tickets are $100 and proceeds support United Way programs across Northeast Mississippi. Only 3,000 will be sold so be sure to get yours before they’re gone. Tickets are sale until January...

This week, Shawn Brevard tells us what she sees as the barriers to individuals’ success in our communities. What do you think? Do you agree, or are there other issues at play? Join the conversation at www.giveyour2cents.org and tell...

In this week’s installment, John Brown, executive director of the American Red Cross North Mississippi Chapter, tells us what he thinks is working well in his community. We love John’s optimistic outlook on the people in his community! Join...

What are the barriers that keep people in our communities from being successful in their education, health, finances and in life? We asked Zell what she thinks: Tell us what YOU think. Join the conversation at giveyour2cents.org or text...

According to data released this week by United Way Worldwide, the United Way of Northeast Mississippi (United Way NEMS) now ranks within the top 20% of United Way organizations in the nation based on dollars raised. With over $2.6...

United Way is making the transition #FromCharitytoChange. As part of this transition to what’s known as the Community Impact model, we’re hosting Community Conversations across our 7 counties with our various stakeholders. Not everyone can make it to one...

United Way of Northeast Mississippi is sharpening our focus on community needs and refining our grant-making process to create more impact on the issues facing people in our community. We want to hear from you about what those issues...

TUPELO/LEE COUNTY JOINS NATIONWIDE CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE-LEVEL READING City Leaders, Agencies Commit to Boosting Early Literacy TUPELO (July 25, 2018) –  Tupelo and Lee County are taking a big step toward improving student success by joining the Campaign for Grade-Level...

For the past 9 years, United Way and our partners have teamed up to provide backpacks and school supplies for students entering K-6th grades around our 7 counties. Last year, we raised about $30,000 to buy supplies and deliver...

If your family qualified for the Summer Backpack Program, you should have received a phone call and/or email letting you know that you were approved. If you did not receive confirmation, please contact Jason Martin at jason@unitedwaynems.org for more...

The Summer Backpack Program will provide eligible students in Tupelo, Lee County, and/or Baldwyn school districts with a food box for 9 weeks during June and July. The boxes will contain breakfast, lunch, and snack items for weekdays and...

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Janette Kirk sits at the back of Abigail Wallace’s kindergarten classroom at Parkway Elementary, taking notes as the children practice counting syllables in common words. “Clap it… stomp it… jump it,” Wallace instructs, and the children follow along. Kirk, director of...

Susan Gilbert with the Salvation Army recently took her mother-in-law to the emergency room at North Mississippi Medical Center. While waiting, a woman approached Susan and said, “I remember you!” “Doing the job I do, when people say that,...

Join us March 31, 2017, for our annual Campaign Celebration and the Unite to End Hunger event! Celebration Date: March 31, 2017 Time: 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM Location: BancorpSouth Conference Center Unite to End Hunger Date: March 31,...

United Way is proud to partner with Comcast, which offers Internet Essentials — affordable home internet services for low-income families who meet their eligibility requirements. Comcast recently announced that Internet Essentials is expanding eligibility to include public housing and HUD-assisted residents. It...

A huge THANK YOU to everyone who made this year’s Celebration and Unite to End Hunger food sculpture contest a big success. It was a fun day honoring the donors and volunteers who made raising $2,639,450 possible! And we...

Please join us on March 10, 2016, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the BancorpSouth Conference Center as we celebrate a successful 2015 Campaign and honor the volunteers and donors who made it all possible. Guests can also...

Official Media Sponsor: United Way will once again host our Unite to End Hunger food sculpture contest on March 9 and 10, 2016, at the BancorpSouth Arena! We are currently accepting registrations for food sculpture teams. Be sure to start...

Could a meal delivery save a life? If the meal is being delivered by Three Rivers Area Agency on Aging, it just might! During a regular delivery route, a Three Rivers volunteer knocked on the door of a regular...

Tupelo Comcast employee Lane Watts was one of only two employees chosen nationwide to be featured in Comcast NBCUniversal’s corporate United Way video. This video will be used at Comcast campaigns all across the U.S. Lane’s son, Gavin, was...

The Cox family has a permanent home with room for every member of their family, thanks to Habitat for Humanity and United Way donors. The Coxes have three young kids, two sons and a daughter. The family of five...

“I had no idea where to go or what to do,” tells Rachel, a teen mom who found herself without a home after her own mother was incarcerated. Now, thanks to United Way donors, Rachel is attending school, looking...

Welcome to “Did You Know?”, a series of United Way facts and trivia! A lot of people in the community, even United Way supporters, may not always know exactly how the process works. Each week, we’ll post a new...

Please join us on March 19, 2015, from 11:30 AM to 1:00 PM at the BancorpSouth Conference Center as we celebrate a successful 2014 Campaign and honor the volunteers and donors who made it all possible. This year’s theme...

Please join us for a special announcement about the 2014 Campaign!

October 28, 2014, marked six months since tornadoes struck Lee and Itawamba counties in Northeast Mississippi, as well as Louisville, Mississippi, and other communities. United Way of Northeast Mississippi has been involved in tornado relief efforts in our service...

On Thursday, October 16, Tupelo Mayor Jason Shelton proclaimed United Way Day in the City of Tupelo. This proclamation was part of the City’s campaign kickoff and recognized United Way for our efforts toward tornado recovery. We appreciate the...

Thank you so much to Mabus Agency for our new website! The staff has worked hard for months to get everything working for us. We hope that this new site is more streamlined and much easier to navigate. Feel...