Dec. 17, 2022
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
With more than 800 families registered and 2,000-plus individual angels (ages 0-12), including more than 450 teens (ages 13-17), this year’s Catawba County Christmas Bureau met one of the largest needs the annual event has seen in recent years.
The Christmas Bureau is a collaborative effort among many Catawba County agencies and organizations to provide toys, food, clothing and…
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Dec. 15, 2022
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
For the third year in a row, the winner of the Catawba County United Way Fair Share Donor car giveaway was the first person who tried to start the car at Paramount Automotive in Hickory.
And for the second year in a row, it was a teacher from Conover School who turned that car key to win.
The 2022 Catawba County United Way Fair Share Donor Car Giveaway winner is Margaret Bush from…
Nov. 17, 2022
The local Housing Visions Continuum of Care group recently hosted the 2022 Catawba County Homeless Panel Discussion as part of this year’s Hunger and Homelessness Awareness Week.
The event was highlighted by a great conversation among the panelists: Chris Johnson – Catawba County Schools Assistant Principal; Ed Sain – Newton City Council member; John Hays – Strong Life Ministries Executive Director; Catie Lawson – Exodus Homes…
Nov. 22, 2022
CertaPro Painters in Hickory recently joined the Catawba County United Way's new initiative – Small Businesses Love Big.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
Each participating company contributes $365 a year, which will be used to fund a second Catawba County United Way allocation process focused on…
Nov. 21, 2022
Broome Insurance in Hickory recently joined the Catawba County United Way's new initiative – Small Businesses Love Big.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
Each participating company contributes $365 a year, which will be used to fund a second Catawba County United Way allocation process focused on local…
Nov. 14, 2022
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
No matter how large a non-profit or public agency’s staff is, each one will tell you without their volunteers their ability to help those in need would be greatly diminished.
So as a way to say thank you to all those who give so much, so selflessly every day, the Catawba County United Way recently hosted the annual Giving from the Heart (GFH) Volunteer Awards at The Heritage Barn in…
Oct. 27, 2022
Nothing Bundt Cakes in Hickory recently joined the Catawba County United Way's new initiative – Small Businesses Love Big.
This will be an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities.
Each participating company contributes $365 a year, which will be used to fund a second Catawba County United Way allocation process focused on supporting programs of local small…
Oct. 25, 2022
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
A record amount of monetary donations helped the Catawba County United Way (CCUW) extend the impact of its annual school supply drive this year.
The CCUW recently presented Catawba County Schools, Hickory Public Schools and Newton-Conover City Schools with a share of the more than $6,000 raised through August and September.
The monetary donations were led by the generous amount of $…
Oct. 18, 2022
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
By the time the first starter gun went off last Wednesday (Oct. 12), the rain had stopped at Southside Park in Newton, providing 500 cross country athletes from across the region the perfect weather to compete in the 29th annual John F. Hall Catawba County United Way Cross Country Invitational.
The event was re-named for John Hall this year (founder of the invitational) to honor his…
Oct. 10, 2022
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
Being part of a larger community outreach was the reason Hickory Real Estate Group recently joined the Catawba County United Way’s new Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
This initiative allows companies in Catawba County with 50 employees or less to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
“It just gives us an opportunity, as a small business, to…