New report reveals that federal poverty data significantly undercounts how many people with disabilities are struggling to afford the basics.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – United Way of Southeast Mississippi (UWSEMS) has welcomed Clarissa Ewell as the new director of its volunteer center, Volunteer Southeast Mississippi.
‘United Way has just really given us a seat at the table…to reach an audience that doesn't know what we're doing or just isn't aware of the services that are available through our organization.’
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Several local companies in Hattiesburg and surrounding areas are joining United Way of Southeast Mississippi in kicking off its annual fundraising with its Pacesetter Campaign in a united effort to “give hope and change lives.”
Chase Blankenship, 2022-23 Board Chair
New report and interactive tools reveal that federal poverty data undercounts how many children of all races are growing up amid financial insecurity.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The majority of Mississippi’s Black and Hispanic children — 73% and 67% respectively — lived in households that couldn’t afford the basics in 2019, compared to 38% of white children, according to a new report from United Way of Southeast Mississippi and its research partner United For ALICE.
By Jonah S. Taylor
United Way of Southeast Mississippi was recently presented with a $5,534 donation from the Bob James United Way Endowment Fund.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – Hattiesburg students are turning a new page when it comes to literacy. Many local students have shown notable reading growth in a short amount of time, thanks to a new program created to combat pandemic-related learning loss.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – A Hattiesburg couple was shocked when they got the call informing them that they were the winners of $100,000.
Ken and Alison Crumpton were out of town with their children when they received a call from United Way of Southeast Mississippi CEO Tracie Fowler telling them their ticket had just been selected during United Way’s $100K Payday Raffle event March 15 at Patio 44 in Hattiesburg.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. (WDAM) - It’s no question, COVID-19 has led to students spending extended periods of time out of the classroom.
United Way of Southeast Mississippi has adopted a program called The Mission Acceleration Program to help students get back on track with their learning.
Kari Lynn Somers, who is the United Way Director of Community Impact, says this program has helped the students in the Hattiesburg community in a big way.
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – United Way of Southeast Mississippi, in partnership with the Hattiesburg Early Learning Collaborative, hosted a Community Literacy Day on Dec. 14, 2021, at The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County.
