June 23, 2023
BY JOHN BAILEY
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
Together we rise.
Be thankful for diversity.
Celebrate emancipation.
Empower the future.
Strive for peace and love.
Nobody is free until everybody is free.
These were the words on signs and minds of those who gathered at the Juneteenth March and Celebration last Saturday, June 17, in downtown Newton.
The Catawba County United Way participated and helped sponsor this annual event to…
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June 7, 2023
The Catawba County United Way is excited to welcome Homefield Athletics in Maiden to the CCUW’s Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
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.
The first grant cycle for Small Businesses Love Big is now open with applications due by June 12.
To learn more visit - https://www.…
June 7, 2023
BY JOHN BAILEY
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
Walk in to or contact any non-profit and more than likely the first person you’ll meet is a volunteer. These are selfless individuals who believe in the value of serving others and aren’t concerned with receiving anything in return.
But every year, the Catawba County Volunteer Center takes a moment to say thank you, accepting nominations for the Giving From the Heart (GFH) Volunteer Awards…
May 30, 2023
Welcome aboard - the Catawba County United Way is excited to have Emerald Health Direct Primary Care in Hickory join the CCUW’s Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
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.
The first grant cycle for Small Businesses Love Big is now open with applications due by June 12.
Each…
May 30, 2023
BY JOHN BAILEY
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
For David Stowell, New Hope Ministries is more than a Blue Bus delivering food and other items to those in need.
It’s a labor of love and faith meant to bring hope to those who might otherwise suffer in silence.
In 2020, Stowell founded New Hope Ministries to bring food and essential supplies to those who were homebound, living in poverty or homeless - meeting the need where it was in…
May 15, 2023
Thank You to Countryside Pet Hospital - they recently raised more than $900 to help keep the Catawba County United Way’s Blessing Box filled with food and other essential items for those in need.
It was the first time the staff at Countryside Pet Hospital participated in this kind of outreach, but they’ve already decided it will not be the last.
“It was very inspiring and with everyone knowing it was to help the homeless…
May 10, 2023
Welcome RLI-CPA Certified Public Accountants, PC in Hickory to the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
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.
"When we started this outreach late 2022, we were not sure how, or even if, it would be received and now we are gearing up for our first…
May 4, 2023
Animal Hospital North recently joined the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
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.
“We know that our small businesses understand and see the needs in our community from a unique perspective and giving them the opportunity to invest in their…
May 4, 2023
Countryside Pet Hospital recently joined the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
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.
"When we started this outreach late 2022, we were not sure how, or even if, it would be received and now we are gearing up for our first Small Businesses Love…
May 4, 2023
BY JOHN BAILEY
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13.
The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is the country's largest single-day food drive and provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
“The Salvation Army food pantry relies heavily on the Letter Carriers food drive,” Major Angela Repass of The Salvation Army…