At the beginning of the year, none of us were prepared for what we would confront. And no one knew how many in our community would need our help. Faced with a once-in-a-generation challenge, Greater Kingsport stepped up. United Way staff, donors, volunteers and our entire community came together immediately to raise funds and address critical needs. We helped our neighbors who were most impacted by the global pandemic and economic downturn get the relief and support they needed. Our long-term investments and impact in the community are highlighted throughout our 2020 digital annual report. As our country and community continue to recover from the pandemic, we will see greater needs for years to come. Addressing these challenges will take every one of us. And we are proud that every day throughout 2020 and with every day to come, the United Way of Greater Kingsport is first-in-line to address critical health and human service needs for over 1400 lives on any given day. No matter what happens in 2021, our commitment to the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community remain. The future will be different than we once imagined. But it can also be better than we ever dreamed it could be.
We held our Annual Meeting for 2020 last week where we gave out awards, announced allocations, and revealed our digital Annual Report! You can read all the details about the meeting here.
Brad Duckworth
Recipient of the
Outstanding Campaign Award
Stella Robinette
Recipient of the
Live United Award
Polly Pederson
Recipient of the
Outstanding Impact Award
Are you in need of food assistance? Maybe you know someone who is?
www.feedkingsport.org is a great resource that shows all available food options in our community.
Keep it in mind and share with others, you never know who is in need.
Not including the family units, Salvation Army can house up to 15 men and 10 women on a given night. The shelter is open 7 days a week starting at 5pm going through 8 am. Lunch is served every day from 12 to 1 and is available to the entire community, not just those residing at the shelter. Read morehere.
COVID-19 Vaccination Information
Find out what phase of the vaccination plan you fall into here.
