United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties

2021-2022 Grant Cycle

Get your grant requests ready. The United Way is now accepting proposals for 2021-2022

Mar 04, 2021 at 09:00 am by United Way

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is now accepting proposals for a one-year grant cycle. Grants may be renewable beyond one year contingent upon alignment with.... Read More
United Way’s financial empowerment program, Launch Point

United Way receives $5K grant from State Farm for Financial Empowerment Program

Feb 05, 2021 at 10:00 am by United Way

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties was awarded a $5,000 grant from State Farm to support United Way’s financial empowerment program, Launch Point. The prog.... Read More
Taxes

Free tax prep available at La Vergne Public Library

Feb 01, 2021 at 11:30 am by United Way

As tax day approaches free help is being made available thanks to the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program through United Way of Rutherford County. The program is m.... Read More

Imagination Library's Storybook Breakfast returns April 17

Jan 14, 2021 at 03:42 pm by United Way 1

Calling all book lovers! The local Imagination Library – Books from Birth Storybook Breakfast, presented by Murfreesboro Medical Center Pediatrics and ENT, returns in so.... Read More

How United Way's prescription savings partnership produced $6M in savings

Dec 07, 2020 at 12:00 pm by United Way 1

The local United Way announced that residents of Rutherford and Cannon counties have saved $6 million on their prescription medications, thanks to its partnership with FamilyW.... Read More
GivingTuesday Save the Date; Dec. 1, 2020

United Way Leads collaborative GivingTuesday effort in Rutherford County

Nov 24, 2020 at 07:00 am by United Way

GivingTuesday was created in 2012 as a simple idea: a day that encourages people to do good. Over the past nine years, this idea has grown into a global movement resulti.... Read More

Rutherford County awarded $2M to address homelessness for families

Nov 23, 2020 at 12:00 pm by United Way

Rutherford County has been awarded a $2 million grant from the Tennessee Department of Human Services, in partnership with the United Way of Greater Nashville, to extend the F.... Read More

United Way used $500K to help local partners with tornado and COVID-19 relief

Sep 16, 2020 at 07:00 am by United Way 1

In the last six months, the United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties has administered a total of $546,796 in special grants through the Tornado Relief Fund, COVID-19.... Read More
Town of Smyrna’s Annual Golf Scramble

Smyrna's annual golf scramble raises record amount for United Way

Sep 02, 2020 at 04:51 pm by Voice Wire 1

The Town of Smyrna's Annual Golf Scramble netted over $50,000 this year, surpassing last year by nearly $5,000, according to a press release from the city.  In conjuncti.... Read More
Stuff the Bus

7 local State Farm agents 'Stuff the Bus' for United Way

Jul 29, 2020 at 04:00 pm by United Way 1

Seven local State Farm agents – Dana Womack, Andy Womack, David Wilson, Jeannie Almon, Bud Morris, Trevor Haggard and Monte King – demonstrated what it means to be.... Read More
Literacy Day of Action

United Way seeks books to help stop the 'summer slide'

Jun 09, 2020 at 08:00 am by United Way

The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is hosting a collection drive for its annual Literacy Day of Action aimed at helping stop the "summer slide." Donati.... Read More

DHS awards $244K to Rutherford County to fight food insecurity through CARES Act

May 14, 2020 at 07:00 am by United Way

Rutherford County has been awarded $244,432 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs in the county under Phase 37 of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Pro.... Read More