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United Way kicks off campaign with pep rally breakfast, Day of Caring
  United Way of Southeast Mississippi (UWSEMS) kicked off its annual fundraising campaign on Friday, September 15 with…
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United Way of Southeast Mississippi Announces Pacesetter Campaign
  HATTIESBURG, MISS. - United Way of Southeast Mississippi kicked off the United Way Pacesetter Campaign on July 11,…
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DAFS director receives international recognition for ‘pet’ program
PINE BELT, Miss. (WDAM) - The director of a Pine Belt domestic violence shelter recently received international…
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What you should know about 2-1-1
Everyone knows about 9-1-1. But fewer people know about 2-1-1, the nationwide service for non-emergency life challenges…
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What it Takes to Feed Our Community
United Way is working to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, affordable food. Imagine if households connected…
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Served, Sacrificed, Yet Struggling: More than 46,000 Mississippi Veterans Living in Financial Hardship 
New ALICE report also reveals nearly half of veterans in Hattiesburg and surrounding counties are financially insecure…
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United Way of Southeast Mississippi recognized for work in supporting early school success
Campaign for Grade-Level Reading awards local nonprofit Pacesetter honor   HATTIESBURG, MISS. – The Campaign for Grade-…
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New Research: More than Half of All People with Disabilities in Mississippi are Living in Financial Hardship
New report reveals that federal poverty data significantly undercounts how many people with disabilities are…
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Ewell is New Director for Volunteer Southeast Mississippi
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – United Way of Southeast Mississippi (UWSEMS) has welcomed Clarissa Ewell as the new director of…
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Lyon Joins UWSEMS as Community Impact Director
HATTIESBURG, MISS. – United Way of Southeast Mississippi (UWSEMS) is pleased to announce the addition of Amy Lyon as…
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