Category: Careers

Performances will include Shelby J who performed with Prince, and Sybil who has a US Gold Record, among others!

(Greensboro, NC, August 17, 2018) – The community is invited to join United Way of Greater Greensboro and The Culture Pushers on August 30, 5:30 to 8:30 p.m., at Revolution Mill in Greensboro for United Way’s 96^th Campaign Kickoff and Community Celebration.

United Way of Greater Greensboro is partnering with Greensboro native and Grammy Award winning record producer, Andreao “Fanatic” Heard, of The Culture Pushers make this year’s celebration one to remember.

Among the local musicians who will perform at the event are Shelby J, who recorded and performed with Prince for over a decade, Sybil, R&B singer who worked with Salt-n-Pepa and has a US Gold Certified record, and Triangle Afrobeat Orchestra, an inclusive collective of musicians united to build solidarity and collaboration across boundaries. Many other talented musicians from The Culture Pushers collective will also perform live during the event.

A special announcement will be made at the event regarding “Artists United To End Poverty” – A benefit album with contributions from local recording artists, poets and prominent figures in the community. Proceeds from album sales will go to the United Way of Greater Greensboro to help support partnerships that END local poverty! Sybil, Shelby J and Triangle Afrobeat Orchestra are all featured on the album.

Fanatic, who has produced records for Michael Jackson, Beyonce, Notorious B.I.G., Anthony Hamilton and more is bringing together local recording artists from the Culture Pushers Collective and more to produce an epic multi music genre album that will help change Greensboro forever!

Additionally, during the celebration, results from this year’s Pacesetter Campaign, which began in July, will be announced. The Pacesetter Campaign includes 18 companies that decided to conduct their United Way campaigns early to set the pace for a successful community-wide campaign.

2018 Pacesetter Campaigns:

• American National Bank & Trust Company
• BB&T Triad Corporate Center (TCC)
• Carruthers & Roth, P.A.
• Center for Creative Leadership
• City of Greensboro
• Greensboro Housing Authority
• Guilford County
• Sharrard, McGee & Co., P.A.
• Target Department Store #1078 (Bridford)
• UPS
• Volunteer Center of Greensboro

The Community Foundation of Greater Greensboro named United Way of Greater Greensboro President and CEO Michelle Gethers-Clark a Community Game Changer.

The Community Foundation partners with the Greensboro Grasshoppers annually to recognize local residents who are making a big difference to our community. Recipients are individuals who have worked hard to make Greensboro an even greater place to live and work through meaningful contributions to the city.

“I am honored and humbled to be called a game changer.  However, ending poverty is a team sport and takes a community of people who are willing to change the game in Greensboro and ensure every child and family have the opportunity to thrive,” says Michelle.

Michelle was recognized with the award at the August 10th Grasshoppers game. Please join us in sending Michelle a big congratulations!

If you visited the United Way office in July, you may have seen boxes overflowing with food items for our annual MeaningFULL Meals collection.

Over 4,500 pounds of food were collected throughout Greensboro thanks especially to Morrisette and BB&T Triad Corporate Center who went above and beyond to support the cause.

Five years ago, United Way and The Volunteer Center started MeaningFULL Meals, a nutrition project that seeks food donations to help feed school children in need while school is out for summer.

More than 65% of Guilford County School’s students qualify for free or reduced lunch. In the summer months, many of these children do not have the same access to a nutritious meal and go hungry.

For the third year in a row, BackPack Beginnings joined the partnership by managing the food pantry, preparing bags of food for pick up and being a drop off location for food donations.

 

 

 

 

Big thanks to ALL who collected items to help free students this summer!