3RD ANNUAL YPM BEIGNET FUNDRAISER!

YPM (Young Professionals of Meridian) raised almost $2,400 at their Third Annual "Cafe Dumont" Beignet Breakfast. The money has been de

LETTER CARRIERS' ANNUAL FOOD DRIVE WAS A HUGE SUCCESS FOR EAST MISSISSIPPI!

The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) recently conducted the nation’s largest annual food drive on Saturday, May 8th. On that day, let

AVERY DENNISON RECEIVES THE 2009/2010 COMMUNITY CUP!

Jeff Sellers, with Avery Dennison, received the United Way Community Cup from Bill Patterson, United Way Co-Chair, at the Annual Meeting, held Tuesday, March

2009/2010 LIFETIME ACHEIVEMENT AWARD PRESENTED TO CALLIE COLE!

Cole currently serves as executive director of Multi-County Community Service Agency (MCCSA), a charitable organization committed to helping solve the problems of th

True Friends Endowment

When fully funded, this endowment will offset United Way's administrative support expenses.

It was established in 2006, in honor of former Board Chairman George T. "Bubba" Hampton.

The Riley Foundation has generously committed to match contributions to this fund up to

$100,000 per year for five years! Thanks to The Riley Foundation, Mississippi Power

Company, and other individuals and businesses, the fund is currently at around $600,000.

Contributions to the True Friends Endowment may be made by contacting or making a pledge to

the United Way of East Mississippi or by contacting the Community Foundation of East Mississippi.