United Talks

In this episode we highlight former United Way board member and Community Impact Advocate, Meg Duncan. Meg and Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for United Way of the Mark Twain Area, discuss the impact of United Way, what it means to be community minded, and the importance of volunteering.

Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area is joined by Denise Damron, Executive Director of the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, and Billie Vavra from Harvest Outreach Ministries and Loaves and Fishes to discuss the Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive happening on May 9th. They discuss what it is, how the community can participate, and how important it is for the community food banks.

In this episode of United Talks, Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens talks with Community Impact Advocates John McGuire and Sam Saxbury about Child Abuse Prevention Month, Autism Awareness Month, the agencies they work for, their roles in those agencies, and community resources.

In this episode Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens speaks with Community Impact Advocates Shannon Arnold and Shauna Bunn about their stories. Discussion is centered around United Way, being community minded, and the importance of mentoring.

In this episode of United Talks, Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens is joined by United Way Board member Stephanie Himmel and Community Impact Advocate Jolie Foreman. Both women share their experiences with grief and as suicide loss survivors. Jolie also describes the mission of Shelby County Cares and how it is supporting farming families.

In this episode of United Talks, Community Impact Advocates Marcella Maggio and Rebecca Romig join Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for United Way of the Mark Twain Area. Marcella and Rebecca discuss their roles at the Child Advocacy Center and Learning Opportunities Quality Works as well as the importance of prevention and mandated reporting.

Learn about United Way and adopting the Give A Ham Campaign! Find a local food pantry or give financially to the Give A Ham Campaign here! https://unitedwaymta.harnessgiving.org/campaigns/20126

In this episode of United Way Talks, Marketing Consultant Heather Clemens speaks with Amanda Bowen from The Salvation Army, Billie Vavra from Harvest Ministries, and Andrea Campbell from HAYS about their community food programs.

In this episode of United Talks Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, is joined by Billie Vavra from Harvest Ministries and Amanda Bowen from The Salvation Army to talk about Share The Harvest. It’s a program that allows deer hunters to share their surplus venison with food pantries.

September marks the launch of the Community Impact Advocate Program. Our Community Impact Advocates are volunteers, leadership donors, agency employees and clients, and local leaders who are sharing their stories of how United Way impacts our community. Heather Clemens, Marketing Consultant for the United Way of the Mark Twain Area, is joined by Kenna Bogue and Jamie McCoy for this first podcast episode highlighting our Community Impact Advocates.