Tyler, TX, September 8, 2023 – Employees of Smith County recently concluded their employee campaign, which raised more than $7k for local nonprofit programs. Employees who participated in the campaign were entered to win a big screen television and a "Chick-Fil-a For a Year" gift...

Tyler, TX, August 1st, 2023 – The United Way of Smith County kicked off its 83rd campaign with a special event held August 1st, at United Way headquarters at the Woman’s Building in Tyler. The event was sponsored by Henry & Peters, with breakfast provided by...

The United Way of Smith County welcomed Tyler ISD principals July 27th for an appreciation luncheon ahead of TISD's annual employee campaign. Lunch was provided by Javi's and Stanley's Famous Pit Bar-B-Q. Texas Bank and Trust donated a gift card that was raffled at the...

The Dick Evans Award was presented on Wednesday, July 26, 2023, to Julie Eagle and Steve Manley for their exemplary service on the allocations committee. The award, established in 2004 in honor of Floyd Richard "Dick" Evans, is given annually to a member of United...

TYLER, Texas (June 30, 2023) – Kevin P. Eltife, chairman of The University of Texas System Board of Regents, is the recipient of the 2023 W.T. “Doc” Ballard Award for Excellence in Public Health. Presented by the Northeast Texas Public Health District, the award recognizes,...

Tyler, TX- The East Texas Food Bank (ETFB) announced today that the Chief Executive Officer Dennis Cullinane is retiring at the end of the ETFB’s fiscal year on June 30, 2023.    “The ETFB board is very thankful for the 13 years of service Dennis has provided,”...

The United Way of Smith County recently exceeded their 2022 campaign goal by raising $2.109 million from April of 2022 through March of this year. Donations to the annual campaign provide funding for programs of 26 local nonprofits. More than 150 local companies and 4,500...

The Board and staff of the United Way of Smith County are deeply saddened to share that our Development Officer and dear friend, Dr. Aubrey Sharpe, recently passed away. His impact on our organization and the community as a whole is enormous. As a volunteer,...

The United Way of Smith County hosted its 3rd-annual Tyler Gives fundraiser on November 29th to raise funds for its network of local nonprofits. More than $220,000 was raised online in a single-day event held on Giving Tuesday. When adding the $75,000 in matching funds...

The Tyler Area Chamber of Commerce presented Fitzpatrick Architects with the Small Business of the Year award for 2021-2022, highlighting not only their design influence in the community, but also their community service initiatives. Fitzpatrick Architects believes that great design is not stagnant. It should be...

Many in our community have reached out and asked if we are supporting the efforts in Florida. Yes, we are providing support as well as maintaining our own local disasters each and every day. Just in the past week, we have seen over 7 home...

The Northeast Texas Public Health District now offers the updated COVID-19 boosters with protection against the newest Omicron virus strains and to prepare for future surges of COVID. The Moderna bivalent booster is available for ages 18 and older, and the Pfizer bivalent booster is available...

The United Way of Smith County kicked off its 82nd annual campaign Aug. 2nd at the Woman's Building in Tyler. The organization has set a goal to raise $2.1-million during the campaign cycle, which ends March 31, 2023. After three consecutive years of campaign increases,...

The United Way of Smith County recently completed the annual filings to receive Membership Certification from United Way Worldwide. The certification process ensures our local United Way is adhering to procedures and protocols expected of all local United Way organizations. The detailed process also provides...

The United Way of Smith County hosted the 28th-annual Day of Caring on Friday, June 10th. More than 20 local companies provided volunteers to tackle numerous projects for local nonprofits. Projects included painting, landscaping, food prep and many others. The Day of Caring provides volunteers...

Brookshire Grocery Company, a community pillar sponsor for our local United Way shared on Friday that they will no longer carry imported products from Russia. The company shared this message on social media last Friday: "In support of the Ukrainian people, Brookshire Grocery Company will continue...