United Way of Rutherford County
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3050 Medical Center Parkway Floor Two
Murfreesboro, TN 37129
Organization Details

Programs

Budget
$113,692.00
Description
Program is designed to help eliminate homelessness
Beneficiaries
Families
Program Areas Served
Rutherford County
Budget
$818,802.00
Description
Assists families in establishing financial stability.
Beneficiaries
Families
Program Areas Served
Rutherford County, Cannon County
Budget
$16,500.00
Description
Promotes early childhood readiness by teaching parents how to engage their children educationally
Program Areas Served
Rutherford County Schools, Murfreesboro City Schools
Budget
$3,000.00
Description
The United Way Catalyst Program is a program that helps train nonprofit volunteer leaders of tomorrow.Mission Statement: To connect and develop business leaders in the community to become engaged in social responsibility through the means of advocacy, giving and volunteerism. The program aims to meet the needs of society today, while proactively preparing and pursuing measures in place for future generations. Vision Statement: To be the most desired community leadership development program in Rutherford and Cannon counties by creating tomorrow's community leaders, today. The Catalyst Program is funded through sponsorship.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Areas Served
None
Budget
$239,265.00
Description
The United Way of Rutherford and Cannon Counties is the local sustaining partner for Books from Birth. The United Way is responsible for increasing enrollment, fundraising, and operating the program activities.The Governor's Books from Birth Foundation (GBBF) was created in 2004 and charged with a statewide implementation of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library program in each of Tennessee's 95 counties. The GBBF works to support and sustain county programs by providing fundraising, public relations, strategic communications, and volunteer training support. The program provides a new, age-appropriate book at no cost every month to Rutherford County children from birth until age five enrolled in the program.
Program Areas Served
Rutherford County, Cannon County
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Budget
$25,000.00
Description
Regardless of age, gender or economic status, people sometimes need help for themselves or someone they care about. For those times, dial 2- 1-1 any time day or night and be connected with call specialists that can identify services such as counseling, food, shelter, job training or health care assistance. 2-1-1 is a free, confidential information and referral phone line connecting community members with valuable health and human services.
Beneficiaries
Seniors
Adults
Children and Youth (0 - 19 years)
Program Areas Served
Rutherford, Cannon, Bedford & Lincoln Counties
Budget
$41,500.00
Description
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program trains volunteers to help low-income, elderly, disabled and limited English speaking clients prepare their basic tax returns. These volunteers are certified by the IRS to identify special credits that can be utilized, enabling families and individuals to get the most out of their annual returns.
Beneficiaries
Adults
Program Areas Served
Rutherford, Cannon, Bedford & Lincoln Counties
Budget
$5,000.00
Description
Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent. We all win when a child succeeds in school, when families are financially stable, when people are healthy. United Way's goal is to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of these problems. Living united means being a part of the change. It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future. Give. Advocate. Volunteer.Volunteer opportunities in Rutherford and Cannon Counties are available at unitedwayvolunteer.org.
Program Areas Served
Rutherford, Cannon, Bedford & Lincoln
Budget
$12,000.00
Description
United Way provides CharityTracker, a shared case management and communications tool, for local agencies in Rutherford and Cannon counties. CharityTracker can be used to gather and report statistical data for resource development, strategic planning, measuring outcomes, reducing duplication and disaster relief, as well as securely communicate needs directly to the organizations that have the resources to provide services. CharityTracker streamlines client intake and provides accurate records to assist agencies in serving clients more efficiently and effectively.
Program Areas Served
Rutherford and Cannon Counties
Budget
$0.00
Description
United Way partners with Single Care to deliver savings by distributing free prescription drug discount cards. These pharmacy discount cards are provided free of charge both to the organizations and agencies helping to distribute the drug cards and to the people who receive the cards. All funding for the Single Care prescription card program is provided by part of the dispensing fee that is included in the cost of medicines when a Single Care card is used to save you money, and by in-kind donations and reduced costs from the program sponsors.
Category
Human Services  - Human Services, General/Other 
Program Areas Served
Rutherford, Cannon, Bedford & Lincoln Counties