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...

Each year, United Way of Northeast Mississippi and BancorpSouth partner to provide hundreds of individuals with free income tax filing assistance through the VITA program. To qualify for VITA, you must have a household income of $54,000 or less...

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...

Big Changes This Year! For the past 8 years, United Way and our partners have teamed up to provide free backpacks and school supplies for students entering K-6th grades at events around our 7 counties. These events were a...

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...

Keep up to date with the happenings at United Way with our monthly newsletter! February 2018 March 2018 April 2018 May 2018 – coming soon! Join our email list at unitedwaynems.org/join

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...