The United Way of the Big Bend

Elementary school children learned the basics of better nutrition by preparing simple recipes themselves.

The focus of the organization and its participating agencies has shifted in recent years to helping overcome poverty and inequities in its service region.

The organization's affiliated agencies will target human needs in the areas of housing, early learning, safety net services, health and mental health, and skills development.

The funding will be split among 9 organizations in an 8 county area.

The Tallahassee area's non-profits are facing the COVID-19 challenge as best they can. So far, two of the larger organizations are holding their own,…

The United Way of the Big Bend has a new permanent president and CEO. Berneice Cox has been holding down the interim role since Katrina Rolle resigned…

Hundreds of students in Leon County’s schools are receiving free basic dental care. It’s a joint effort of the school district, the Florida Department of…

Irate lawmakers are demanding to know why a contractor is making more money to manage a state employee charitable campaign than it gives to the poor.Over…

A new report from United Way shows nearly half of Florida’s households are struggling to make ends meet. United Way officials say their measurement tool…

Around the StateGovernor Rick Scott just returned from Chile. Scott visited the South American country on a trade mission. He’s been on several since…