By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
HICKORY – Because of the pandemic, it may have looked a little different, and it may have run a little different, but the Catawba County Christmas Bureau continued its mission in 2020 of helping families in need during the holidays.
Distribution at this year’s Catawba County Christmas Bureau was done as a drive thru service to insure social distancing at the Hickory Metro Convention Center.
This year…
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If you ever wondered what Santa's workshop must be like before Christmas, all you need to do is look at all the work that went into this year’s Teen Christmas and their efforts to help 398 teens.
2020 Teen Christmas volunteers
The Catawba County United Way program is part of the annual Catawba County Christmas Bureau (Dec. 14-15), which is a collaborative effort by dozens of local organizations to provide clothing, coats, food cards and toys…
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
HICKORY – This year’s Catawba County United Way Fair Share Donor Car Giveaway winner was decided with the turn of a key.
Amy Hedrick is this year’s winner of the Catawba County United Way’s Fair Share Donor Car Giveaway. She gets to pick from either a Kia Forte, Hyundai Elantra or Volkswagen Jetta donated by Paramount Automotive Group in Hickory.
In fact, it was the only key turned at this year’s event…
The Catawba County United Way recently helped D&L Parts Company adopt two families from Hickory Public Schools, for Thanksgiving.
The company's Hickory employees wanted to once again pool their resources and provide a complete Thanksgiving meal for the families.
This has become an annual event for the company and a way for them to give back to their community. Thank You to D&L Parts and their Hickory employees.
Pictured: D&L…
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
They log in hundreds of work hours every week.
They help save hundreds of thousands of dollars every year.
They are the backbone of every local non-profit agency.
The Catawba County United Way Volunteer Center recently celebrated these heroes during the annual Giving From the Heart Volunteer Awards.
Click on image above to Watch the event recorded on the Catawba County United Way's Facebook Page.…
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
While the numbers were down, the spirit of giving was still strong from those involved in this year’s Catawba County United Way’s annual Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive.
The Catawba County United Way (CCUW) works every year to ensure every child has the tools they need to succeed, and the highlight of this effort is the annual Stuff the Bus Schools Supply Drive.
Nicola Hershberger and Margarete Bush,…
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
While the pandemic has changed how we gather and meet, it didn’t stop the Catawba County United Way (CCUW) from hosting its annual Spirit of Giving Awards on Sept. 30.
The CCUW staff decided to go virtual and recognized the top company and school community giving campaigns in the county for 2019. The event is a way to celebrate the generosity of neighbors helping neighbors.
Last year, United Way donors…
- The following is a call shared from the NC 211 call center
Ellie was struggling to pay her rent and buy food in July.
She didn’t know where to go for help, but she had heard about a number she could call, 211.
The call specialist provided Ellie with referrals to local food pantries in her community and to an agency that might be able to help with rent assistance.
As they spoke, Ellie shared with the call specialist that she was also…
It is that time again – time to recognize those outstanding volunteers who make all the difference when it comes to helping local non-profits assist those in a crisis.
The Catawba County United Way is getting ready to host the annual Giving from the Heart Volunteer Awards in November to help recognize these invaluable individuals.
Unfortunately, this year's event will be virtual, but Catawba County United Way is planning to have a lot of fun and…
By John Bailey
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
With everyone counting pennies these days, it was good timing and a generous moment at the end of July,
when Shurtape Technologies gave away office furniture to nine local non-profits.
The company had opened a new distribution center in Catawba and wanted to find new homes for the furniture they were not taking with them. Shurtape reached out to the Catawba County United Way (CCUW) to help organize the…