KINGSPORT UNITED WAY CELEBRATES ACCOMPLISHMENTS

Friday, February 3, 2012
by Roger Epperson

COMMUNITY MEMBERS CELEBRATED THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE UNITED WAY OF GREATER KINGSPORT AND ITS MISSION TO IMPROVE LIVES IN 2011 DURING ITS ANNUAL MEETING. FOR THE FIRST TIME IN THE ORGANIZATION'S HISTORY, THE AGENCY ANNOUNCED THAT IT HAS SURPASSED $4M IN DONATIONS, INCLUDING $3.787M IN DONOR PLEDGES AND MORE THAN $228,000 IN GIFT-IN-KIND RESOURCES. THE ANNUAL MEETING REVIEWED MAJOR HIGHLIGHTS OF 2011, INCLUDING THE WORK OF UNITED WAY VISION COUNCILS IN IDENTIFYING COMMUNITY OUTCOMES AND THE LAUNCH OF THE HARVEST OF HOPE COMMUNITY GARDEN.