Shepherd Center closing after 30 years of service

For nearly 30 years, the Shepherd Center of Kingsport has been helping senior citizens be more independent and stay in their homes longer. It did so by driving folks to doctor’s appointments and the grocery store, providing free medical equipment and educating seniors on how to use the latest technologies.

United Way kicks off annual fundraising campaign

“The spirit of giving and volunteering in this community is really second to none,” said Brian Miller, the 2019 board chair of the United Way of Greater Kingsport. “Change doesn’t happen alone and the United Way couldn’t do what it does without your time, talent and resources.”

United Way launches program to address drug education and prevention

An avenue is considered a way of approaching a problem or making progress toward a solution. That’s the focus with the United Way’s new initiative. Working on a serious problem while understanding there’s not an easy fix.

Sullivan County awarded emergency food and shelter funds

KINGSPORT — The United Way of Greater Kingsport is seeking applications from local nonprofits, churches and other organizations to receive Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds. Sullivan County has been chosen to receive $61,573 to supplement such programs throughout the county.

United Way Week of Caring 2019

KINGSPORT – More than 1,000 volunteers completed 133 projects for 26 nonprofits during the 27th Annual Regional United Way Week of Caring, June 17-21, according to the United Way of Greater Kingsport. The financial impact of this year’s Week of

Looking to volunteer? United Way makes it simple

Each April, the country celebrates National Volunteer Month. Locally, United Way of Greater Kingsport makes volunteering simple through the website: www.volunteerkingsport.org.

Scott County Head Start receives highest-level accreditation in Virginia

The achievement was announced Friday by the United Way of Southwest Virginia. By achieving this standard through voluntary participation in Virginia Quality, early learning programs show their staff, families and community that they are committed to high-quality early learning.

Ballad's Deaton speaks on servant leadership

Eric Deaton, the senior vice president of market operations at Ballad Health, had some advice about change for United Way officials and member agencies last week. “When going through change, you’ve got two choices. You can be bitter or you can be better.”

Ballad Health, United Way commit $300K for third grade reading initiatives

Reading proficiently by the third grade has long been considered a predictor of a student’s future academic success. Even so, only one in three students read proficiently by that point. That’s one reason why Ballad Health and seven local United Way organizations have committed $300,000 to third grade reading initiatives in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia.

How the United Way works to address homelessness

According to the most recent homeless census conducted in Kingsport, there were 40 people in temporary housing, 21 living on the streets and 51 staying in emergency shelters.

United Way of Greater Kingsport surpasses fundraising goal

United Way officials announced the organization had raised nearly $3.53 million in cash and pledges. Keith Parker, UWGK Campaign Chair for 2018 further revealed that with the addition of in-kind contributions the overall total raised for the year $3.7 million.

United Way of Greater Kingsport close to reaching its fundraising goal

Fundraising is trending better than last year and all that remains is the final 10 percent. But, it’s the final 10 percent that’s usually the hardest amount to raise. A community celebration on Nov. 29 will announce how much money was raised, essentially wrapping up the public campaign.

United Way seeks to raise $3.5 million

KINGSPORT – The United Way’s annual fundraising campaign runs from mid-August through late November, starting off with the pacesetter campaign, then with the public campaign. Pacesetters are companies and organizations that run workplace campaigns prior to the kickoff of the public campaign.

Times News Scrapbook Gallery: Week of July 1

Our Scrapbook Gallery features reader-submitted photos highlighting 'scrapbook' moments in their lives here in Northeast Tennessee and Southwest Virginia. Some of the photos also appear in print in our Sunday Stories section. To share your favorite

Photo gallery: United WE READ Celebration

More than 400 kids - from kindergarten through third grade - were on hand for the United WE READ Summer Book Club Celebration at the V.O. Dobbins Community Center on Thursday.

This year’s theme was “Summer on the Farm,” so kids got a