LIVE UNITED

Looking for a fun way to LIVE UNITED?

2008-04-23T14:37:00.003-05:00

Join us as we come together with hundreds of local Comcast employees, families and friends to build 222 kid-sized picnic tables for 73 Nashville elementary schools during the seventh annual "Comcast Cares Day" on May 3. Enjoy a block party complete with a music DJ and kids’ activities. You might even be in a Comcast commercial – they’re filming the event for a spot to appear in the Middle Tennessee area!

Across the country, more than 50,000 Comcast volunteers will participate in this year’s day of service, making it one of the nation’s largest single-day corporate volunteer efforts. Comcast employees will be joined by these partners: Nashville Mayor Karl Dean, staff members and volunteers from United Way of Metropolitan Nashville, PENCIL Foundation, the Urban League of Middle Tennessee, metro Nashville schools, and associates of the Home Depot in Madison, Tennessee.

The Home Depot store in Madison has donated building materials and supplies for the project.

PROJECT LOCATION:

Comcast Two Rivers office (Corporate Complex), 2501 McGavock Pike, Nashville (the old outlet mall across from Gaylord’s Opryland Hotel)

DATE/TIME:

Saturday, May 3, 2008 from 8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

PROJECT AGENDA:

8:00 a.m. – Registration/Breakfast provided

8:30 a.m. – Presentation w/ Mayor Karl Dean

9:00 a.m. – Project Work Begins

10:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Hamburgers and hot dogs served to all volunteers

8:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. - Block Party with DJ and kids’ activities

Please call Jen Smith at United Way of Metropolitan Nashville at 615-780-2441 by 10 a.m. Monday, April 28, if you are interested in participating. We’ll provide you a free LIVE UNITED t-shirt to wear during the event. It’s yours to keep, too – just our way of saying thank you for LIVING UNITED!

Oh, and if you come out for the event, please leave a comment below to share your experience with us!

On TV

2008-04-22T10:56:00.005-05:00

Last Tuesday, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville's Ad debuted on TV. We have two spots running simultaneously, and you can find them on the four major network stations during the news, as well as on cable stations A&E, CNBC, CNN, Fox News, Golf, HGTV, MSNBC, and Discovery. Check out the two spots below, and be sure to let us know what you think in the poll at the right!

Spot 1:

Spot 2:

LIVE UNITED Ad Spots

2008-04-11T11:07:00.005-05:00

Be sure to watch for our LIVE UNITED ad spots during the coming weeks! Here are some ads that appeared in last week's papers:

Rickey James - Nashville Pride

Beth Alexander - Nashville Business Journal

How I LIVE UNITED -- Joyce Searcy of Bethlehem Family Resource Center

2008-04-10T12:43:00.004-05:00

Joyce Searcy
President & CEO, Bethlehem Centers of Nashville
Bethlehem Centers of Nashville is one of 14 Family Resource Centers supported by United Way of Metropolitan Nashville.

Bethlehem Centers of Nashville "Lives United" by serving as a community resource and safe haven for thousands of children, youth and adults in Middle Tennessee every year. BCN offers top-rated, fully accredited child care; nationally recognized youth programs; and effective community outreach initiatives to help our clients achieve their goals and reach the next stage in their lives.

How do you LIVE UNITED?

Leave a comment telling us how you LIVE UNITED, and we'll send you a LIVE UNITED T-shirt ... and you'll have a chance to be selected to appear in one of our future LIVE UNITED communications!

Learn more about what it means to LIVE UNITED.

How I LIVE UNITED -- The Pruett Family

2008-03-28T14:03:00.002-05:00

Marcy and Chuck Pruett and family
Chuck is Managing Partner at Northwestern Mutual, and Marcy is a member of the United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Board of Trustees.

We are living united by:

Creating opportunities to spread the United Way message of help to our Northwestern Mutual family.

Serving meals at Safe Haven Family Shelter.

Saving our change during the year with our children to donate to the annual United Way campaign.

How do you LIVE UNITED?

Leave a comment telling us how you LIVE UNITED, and we'll send you a LIVE UNITED T-shirt ... and you'll have a chance to be selected to appear in one of our future LIVE UNITED communications!

Learn more about what it means to LIVE UNITED.

How I LIVE UNITED -- Anne Russell

2008-03-18T10:59:00.003-05:00

I give to United Way through the Tocqueville Society because United Way invests in community programs with outcomes. We all have the power to affect the lives of those around us in a positive way. We can all be part of the solution if we LIVE UNITED.

Anne Russell
Attorney
Adams & Reese LLP

How do you LIVE UNITED?

Leave a comment telling us how you LIVE UNITED, and we'll send you a LIVE UNITED T-shirt ... and you'll have a chance to be selected to appear in one of our future LIVE UNITED communications!

Learn more about what it means to LIVE UNITED.

LIVE UNITED National PSA

2008-03-13T15:55:00.004-05:00

Here's the National LIVE UNITED PSA produced by United Way of America.

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LIVE UNITED ... more than a new tagline

2008-03-13T15:21:00.001-05:00

Guest Post by:
Michael A. Carter Sr. - 2008 Board Chair, United Way of Metropolitan Nashville

What does it mean to "live united?" And why does it matter? Can thinking of we before me really make a difference? It's time for a new way of thinking about our community ...

As United Way's new board chair, let me say that we are going to have a great United Way campaign this year. How do I know this? Because this will be our first year for a year-round, 365 days, 24/7 campaign.

The agencies we help fund are out in the community doing their work, changing lives on a daily basis, so it only makes sense to ramp up our efforts to support them in the same manner.

But this year is about more than just raising money. We're looking to engage donors in more dynamic ways with opportunities to volunteer and share the message of United Way's mission as well. We're focused on the building blocks for a better life: education, income/financial stability, and health. It's a strategy that touches everyone, from children and families to seniors and even whole neighborhoods — and we need your help do it.

I encourage you to visit this Web site often, open any communications you receive from us, and check the local media for news of upcoming opportunities and activities. There will definitely be a buzz in the air about what it means to LIVE UNITED. Come be a part of it.