#WTF Bags Periods. Tampons. Pads. Feminine hygiene wipes. All “dirty” words. Words that hold stigma, embarrassment, shame, and a cultural component. It’s something often not discussed but it’s time to talk about a need often being unmet. It’s been referred to as “Period Poverty”. Girls and women going without feminine hygiene products. [...]

Full Steam Ahead In a year of transition, one must be adaptable to change. We, at United Way, have not been immune to this. While we said goodbye to one beloved employee, we decided to make the most of this time by reassessing our needs and how this would allow us to [...]

Moving Forward From 2020 2020 was a year like no other we have faced. No one was truly prepared for everything that would unfold. While it was an incredibly challenging year, it was also marked with the very best of humanity. At the United Way of Anderson County, we were blessed enough [...]

Farewell, Adam A little over four years ago I was given the opportunity to begin working with the United Way of Anderson County (UWAC). It was a brand new experience - one I didn’t want to pass up. Thankfully, the amazing people I have been blessed to work with helped me learn [...]

Thank you Rusty Growing up in Hardin Valley “before the boom” gave Rusty Bittle the opportunity to see first hand the importance of development - residential, commercial and industrial. From his early teen years, Rusty knew he wanted to play a key part in developing the area he called home. He saw [...]

New Job, New Year, New Pandemic My name is Jenessa Abernathy and I joined the United Way of Anderson County team in January of 2020. I was so excited at this new opportunity. As most people starting in a new career direction, I was nervous and felt confused as I learned the [...]