United Way of Blount County

06/13/2026

The work of serving others is meaningful and often heavy. Over time, constant exposure to needs, challenges, and crises can lead to emotional fatigue and burnout. This lunch & learn focuses on helping participants recognize the weight of the work and develop practical strategies for staying healthy while continuing to serve others well.

Join us on June 18th for a $10 workshop, where we'll learn how to sustain the impact you're making by learning how to identify signs of overload, set supportive boundaries, and use simple reset strategies that can be implemented during the workday.

Sign up deadline is Monday, so don't wait!

Sustain your impact: practical tools to prevent burnout and stay energized while serving others.

06/11/2026

Sign up for the Fourth Annual UWBC Sporting Clay Tournament by EOD Monday, June 15th and receive a complimentary Smith & Wesson leather wallet, donated by a generous donor and friend.

Early bird tickets end at 11:59 p.m. on Monday, June 15th.

For more information, email Alyssa at [email protected].

https://unitedwayblount.goodworldnow.com/e/2026-sporting-clays-tournament

06/10/2026

Schools out for the Summer across our community! However, many families still struggle to provide meals for their families during the summer break.

Resources are available this summer to assist families who are struggling to provide breakfast and lunch to their children.

The YMCA is offering a FREE food program for each week of summer. The program offers a pre-packed box with 7 breakfasts and 7 lunches to children 0 to 18 years of age. The program starts Monday, May 25 and runs until August. The Blount County locations are distributing on Mondays.

Sign up form -

The YMCA is excited to partner with USDA to provide FREE meals to kids 0 to 18. Each pre-packed box will contain 7 breakfasts, 7 lunches and 14 milks plus we will have fresh fruits and vegetables to select from each day. We are excited to serve your community and look forward to meeting you and your...

06/09/2026

Schools out for the Summer across our community! However, many families still struggle to provide meals for their families during the summer break.

Resources are available this summer to assist families who are struggling to provide breakfast and lunch for their children.

For the early part of summer, Blount County Schools will provide a free feeding program. The program provides free breakfast and lunch for all children 18 years and younger.

06/09/2026

🚨New Workshop🚨

Sustainability Starts with you Workshop - June 18th (Deadline to sign up is June 15th)

The work of serving others is meaningful and often heavy. Over time, constant exposure to needs, challenges, and crises can lead to emotional fatigue and burnout. This lunch & learn focuses on helping participants recognize the weight of the work and develop practical strategies for staying healthy while continuing to serve others well.

If you resonate with this - join us to learn how to identify signs of overload, set supportive boundaries, and use simple reset strategies that can be implemented during the workday. This session is designed for professionals and volunteers who want to sustain their energy, purpose, and impact over time.

Training will be June 18 from Noon to 1pm, Lunch is provided for in person participants.

Link to sign up: https://unitedwayblount.goodworldnow.com/e/sustainability-starts-with-you-T3cBkio

Sustain your impact: practical tools to prevent burnout and stay energized while serving others.

06/04/2026

Thank you to all of our Silver & Hole Sign Sponsors for the 33rd Annual UWBC Golf Tournament!

We are so thankful to have an outpouring of support from our community! This year, we broke records. More on that coming soon, but all we will say now is THANK YOU!

06/02/2026

Thanks to all the golfers who came out today! It was a great day to play golf AND support United Way!

Had an absolute blast today at the United Way of Blount County golf tournament at Green Meadows.

Now listen, I’m not saying I’m solving all of Blount County’s problems, but getting the Alcoa and Maryville athletic directors on the same team has to count for something. I may need to add “community diplomat” to my resume lol

And with that I had the privilege of spending the day with Alcoa High School Athletic Director Josh Stephens, Maryville High School Athletic Director Landon Harris, and one of our longtime regulars, Jack.

Around here, the joke is always “Alcoa by a million.” And while I’ll probably never pass up an opportunity to give Maryville a hard time, the truth is we’re incredibly fortunate to live in a community with great schools, great people, and leaders who genuinely care about the kids they serve.

One of my favorite things about Blount County is that when it’s time to support a good cause, the rivalries get set aside. Alcoa, Maryville, William Blount, Heritage… we’re all on the same team when it comes to making this community a better place.

We’re just proud and fortunate to support just about every school, every team, and every organization that’s investing in the next generation.

Rivalries are fun on Friday nights and throughout the year.

But community is what matters every day of the week 🧡

Thanks to United Way for putting on a great event! We had a blast!

(But for the record… Alcoa by a million.) 😏

06/01/2026

Congratulations to all our PM winners!

PM Flight A 1st Place Winner: Ryan Desmond Team

PM Flight A 2nd Place Winner: Anniemac Mortgage Team #2

PM Flight B 1st Place Winner: CORE Benefits

PM Flight A 2nd Place Winner: Dark Horse

PM Putting Contest Winner: Aaron Flake
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All Day Winners

Closest to the Pin:
#8 Randall Timko
#13 Matt Fannon

Longest Drive
#7 Sara Beth Hensley

Thank you for another great tournament!

06/01/2026

Congratulations to our AM Flight A & B winners and Putting Contest Winner!

AM Flight A 1st Place Winner: Gresham Smith

AM Flight A 2nd Place Winner: Pinkstaff Simpson & Headrick

AM Flight B 1st Place Winner: Clayton

AM Flight B 2nd Place Winner: Pinnacle Financial Partners

Putting Contest Winner: Jason Roberts - Team Aubrey’s