A note from Danelle...

As we continue to step into a new year, my February challenge is to “Learn Something New!” On your list may be playing the piano, learning to crochet, or studying a foreign language. What about adding to your list to learn more about your community and volunteer? Volunteering provides a chance to learn and to help others! The United Way of Greater Kingsport offers this month two great opportunities, but you’ll need to act fast to get signed up and start learning!

CITIZEN’S REVIEW: 

First, we are actively recruiting volunteers to participate in our 2024 Citizen’s Review process. Citizen’s Review volunteers help us evaluate our 27 UWGK Member Agencies by sitting on a designated panel alongside 8-10 community volunteers who help UWGK determine funding amounts for our agency partners. To participate in Citizen’s Review, panel members are asked to attend a 2-hour training in February, attend 1 day of agency site visits in March or April, and spend a few hours reviewing agency applications prior to site visits. It is a short commitment with a BIG IMPACT! Inviting community members into this process has proven to bring valuable insight and enlighten those in our community of all the great work happening among the non-profits that serve our Greater Kingsport area. 

2024 Citizens Review Volunteer Team | Volunteer United (volunteer-united.org

NEW Volunteer Training Dates: 

February 7^th from 2-4p.m. and February 9^th from 12-2p.m.

REFRESHER TRAINING for Returning Citizen’s Review Volunteers:

 February 13^th from 12-1p.m. and February 14^th from 3-4p.m.

LEADERBOARD, A short course in Non-Profit Board Leadership:

Volunteering is crucial to improving lives in our community, but many folks just say, “I don’t know how to serve on a board.” This course will answer all those questions!  You will have the opportunity to learn from the best! Our trainers come from the Alliance for Better Nonprofits in Knoxville.  Over just 4 lunch sessions over 4 months, (plus a small amount of self-paced work) you will learn all the basics for serving our community. At the last session, participants will have the opportunity to meet with various nonprofits from across our community and to get connected!  

To learn more and sign up go to www.uwaykpt.org/leaderboard. 

Cost is $50/person. We can invoice a company. Our cohorts are capped at 25 participants, so sign up now! Questions can be directed to myself or to Becca Sutphen, Sr. Director of Community Impact at bsutphen@uwaykpt.org. I look forward to learning something new in 2024 and hope you do too!

United We’re Strong!

Danelle Glasscock

Executive Director

You can continue to support United Way of Greater Kingsport's efforts to improve lives in the Greater Kingsport community beyond our 90-year history by giving today! Visit uwaykpt.org/give or mail a pledge or check to United Way of Greater Kingsport, 301 Louis Street, Suite 201, Kingsport, TN 37660.