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...