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May 30, 2023
Welcome aboard - the Catawba County United Way is excited to have Emerald Health Direct Primary Care in Hickory join the CCUW’s Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
The first grant cycle for Small Businesses Love Big is now open with applications due by July 12.
Each…
May 30, 2023
BY JOHN BAILEY
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
For David Stowell, New Hope Ministries is more than a Blue Bus delivering food and other items to those in need.
It’s a labor of love and faith meant to bring hope to those who might otherwise suffer in silence.
In 2020, Stowell founded New Hope Ministries to bring food and essential supplies to those who were homebound, living in poverty or homeless - meeting the need where it was in…
May 15, 2023
Thank You to Countryside Pet Hospital - they recently raised more than $900 to help keep the Catawba County United Way’s Blessing Box filled with food and other essential items for those in need.
It was the first time the staff at Countryside Pet Hospital participated in this kind of outreach, but they’ve already decided it will not be the last.
“It was very inspiring and with everyone knowing it was to help the homeless…
May 10, 2023
Welcome RLI-CPA Certified Public Accountants, PC in Hickory to the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
"When we started this outreach late 2022, we were not sure how, or even if, it would be received and now we are gearing up for our first…
May 4, 2023
Animal Hospital North recently joined the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
“We know that our small businesses understand and see the needs in our community from a unique perspective and giving them the opportunity to invest in their…
May 4, 2023
Countryside Pet Hospital recently joined the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
"When we started this outreach late 2022, we were not sure how, or even if, it would be received and now we are gearing up for our first Small Businesses Love…
May 4, 2023
BY JOHN BAILEY
jbailey@ccunitedway.com
The National Association of Letter Carriers (NALC) will conduct its annual national food drive on Saturday, May 13.
The Stamp Out Hunger® Food Drive is the country's largest single-day food drive and provides residents with an easy way to donate food to those in need.
“The Salvation Army food pantry relies heavily on the Letter Carriers food drive,” Major Angela Repass of The Salvation Army…
April 20, 2023
From helping collect food, to sorting and preparing donated clothing, to manning an information desk, to showing up at a disaster ready to help, to sharing a smile with someone facing a crisis, Catawba County can’t say thank you enough to our volunteers.
So, it’s time to recognize those outstanding individuals who make all the difference when it comes to helping local non-profits assist those in a crisis.
The Catawba…
April 13, 2023
Chalfant Painting recently joined the Catawba County United Way's Small Businesses Love Big initiative.
This is an opportunity for small companies in Catawba County (50 employees or less) to invest back into their communities by supporting local non-profit programs.
"When we started this outreach late 2022, we were not sure how, or even if, it would be received and now we are gearing up for our first Small Businesses Love Big…
April 13, 2023
Increasing collaboration is the focus of the Catawba County United Way’s (CCUW) new strategic plan.
“I am always excited to look for new ways to connect to our community, and this revised plan lays out our direction for the next three years in a meaningful and direct fashion I think our community will embrace,” CCUW Executive Director Mark Bumgarner said. “The vision of living as one community united perfectly encapsulates the…