HATTIESBURG, MISS. (WDAM) - It’s no question, COVID-19 has led to students spending extended periods of time out of the classroom.

United Way of Southeast Mississippi has adopted a program called The Mission Acceleration Program to help students get back on track with their learning.

Kari Lynn Somers, who is the United Way Director of Community Impact, says this program has helped the students in the Hattiesburg community in a big way.

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – United Way of Southeast Mississippi, in partnership with the Hattiesburg Early Learning Collaborative, hosted a Community Literacy Day on Dec. 14, 2021, at The Library of Hattiesburg, Petal and Forrest County.

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HATTIESBURG, MISS. – This Veterans Day, members of the community gave back to those who’ve served our country by donating basic household items to help local veterans in need.

Volunteer Southeast Mississippi, a program of United Way of Southeast Mississippi, held a Veterans Day Supply Drive Nov. 11, 2021 outside of Target in Hattiesburg to collect items for low income and homeless veterans.

The following article is part of a series of real stories about how United Way of Southeast Mississippi nonprofit partners have impacted the local community.

By Jonah S. Taylor and Jaclyn Coleman

“The kids make it all worthwhile.”

The following article is part of a series of real stories of how United Way of Southeast Mississippi nonprofit partners have helped local citizens.

By Jonah S. Taylor

When 22-year-old Patrick was introduced to RISE, he was quiet and withdrawn. In fact, because of years of abuse and trauma, he was essentially mute.

The following article is part of a series of real stories of how United Way of Southeast Mississippi nonprofit partners have helped local citizens in need. 

Written by Tate Rutland

Sexual violence affects millions of Americans every year. To understand the scope of the problem in the US, every 68 seconds an American is sexually assaulted, according to the Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network (RAINN).

The following article is part of a series of real stories of how United Way of Southeast Mississippi nonprofit partners have helped local people in need. Some names and details have been changed or omitted to protect the safety and privacy of the subjects.

Written by Carly Blake

Year after year, hundreds of women and children suffer from domestic abuse.

ALICE, an acronym for Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed, is a new way of defining and understanding the struggles of households that earn above the Federal Poverty Level, but not enough to afford a bare-bones household budget.

For far too many families, the cost of living is more than what they earn. These households struggle to manage even their most basic needs--housing, food, transportation, child care, health care and necessary technology. 

United Way aims to help nonprofit partners, clients struggling through pandemic

HATTIESBURG, MISS. – United Way of Southeast Mississippi is kicking off its annual fundraising campaign this week with a goal to inspire hope through unity.

With K-12 students in Mississippi having spent extended periods of time out of the classroom during the COVID-19 pandemic, communities across the state are incredibly focused on initiatives targeting learning recovery.