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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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United Way of Southeast Mississippi Announces 2022-23 Campaign Pacesetters
‘United Way has just really given us a seat at the table…to reach an audience that doesn't know what we're doing or…
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United Way Announces New Board Chair, Board Members for 2022-23
Chase Blankenship, 2022-23 Board Chair Organization awards more than half million in funding to area nonprofits…
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New research: 73% of Mississippi’s Black Children Lived in Financial Hardship Pre-Pandemic
New report and interactive tools reveal that federal poverty data undercounts how many children of all races are…
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United Way Supporter's Legacy Lives On Through Pinebelt Foundation Fund
By Jonah S. Taylor United Way of Southeast Mississippi was recently presented with a $5,534 donation from the Bob James…
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Literacy skills accelerating among Hattiesburg students due to new program combatting pandemic-related learning loss
United Way of Southeast Mississippi partners with MiSsion Acceleration to provide ‘high quality reading support’ at…
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Hattiesburg Couple Wins $100,000 United Way Payday Raffle
Crumptons: ‘This makes a huge difference for our family’   HATTIESBURG, MISS. – A Hattiesburg couple was shocked when…
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United Way's Mission Acceleration Program helps students get back on track
HATTIESBURG, MISS. (WDAM) - It’s no question, COVID-19 has led to students spending extended periods of time out of the…
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