Happy 100th birthday to United Way of Greater Chattanooga 🎉

United Way of Greater Chattanooga celebrates 100-year anniversary

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Mai Bell Hurley of United Way of Greater Chattanooga

Mai Bell Hurley became the first woman to chair United Way’s board and the annual campaign in 1988. | Photo provided by United Way of Greater Chattanooga

For 100 years, United Way of Greater Chattanooga has been uniting Chattanoogans and resources to help build a stronger, healthier community, and its first century of work is just the beginning. The organization continues to answer the call of our neighbors in need and empower local, on-the-ground nonprofit partners to drive transformational change in our community.

Following the epidemic of cholera, yellow fever, and Spanish flu, in the early 20th century, a group of leaders, including Dr. Tom S. McCallie, established the Chattanooga Community Chest, the precursor to the United Way of Greater Chattanooga. In 1980, the United Fund got a new name: United Way of Greater Chattanooga.

Since 1922 — and through the caring power of tens of thousands of individuals — United Way of Greater Chattanooga has been able to invest in innovative solutions, establish partnerships, and mobilize resources to fight our community’s most dire social problems and help build a community where all individuals reach their full human potential through access to pathways of success and stability.

*As a United Way board member and business and civic leader, Scott “Scotty” Probasco helped change lives for countless families with his inspiring spirit.*

To help celebrate our community, United Way of Greater Chattanooga is hosting a 100th birthday block party on Sat., Sept. 17 from 5-8 p.m. outside its offices at 630 Market St. — free and open to the public. There will be food trucks, performances by the Pop-Up project, an interactive art experience, face painting + more. All Noogans are invited to celebrate the organization’s 100 years of impact and the upcoming city-wide Impact Days, happening Fri., Sept. 16-Sat., Sept. 17.

See you at the celebration, Chattanooga.*

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Today

Charlie Marks & The Resonant Rogues | Tues., Sept. 13 | 7 p.m. | The Woodshop, 5500 St. Elmo Ave. | $10 | Come out for this week’s Old Time Pickin’ party featuring Appalachian music.
Chattanooga Lookouts vs. Tennessee Smokies | Tues., Sept. 13 | 7:15 p.m. | AT&T Field | $8+ | Watch our home team take on the Tennessee Smokies. ⚾
Morning Pointe Seniors Got Talent | Tues., Sept. 13 | 7-9 p.m. | UTC Fine Arts Center, 752 Vine St. | $25 | Think “America’s Got Talent,” but the age requirement is 62 years of age.

Wednesday

Book Chatt Connection | Wed., Sept. 14 | 10:30-11:30 a.m. | Downtown Chattanooga Library | Free | Join local librarians and fellow readers at the library for a fun book discussion. 📚
Lunch & Learn: Urban Forest Canopy Project | Wed., Sept. 14 | 12-1 p.m. | Green Spaces, 63 E. Main St. | Free+ | Charlie Mix, the GIS Director for UTC and the IGTLab, will present research behind the Chattanooga Urban Forest Canopy Project. 🌳

Thursday

Chickamauga Dam Lock Through Kayak Tour | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 9 a.m.-12 p.m. | Hubert Fry Center Boat ramp, 4301 Amnicola Hwy. | $79 | Try the unique guided experience of paddling into the 120-ft tall lock in the Chickamauga Dam. 🛶
Ladies Who Launch: Poolside Happy Hour | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 4-6 p.m. | Common House Chattanooga, 1517 Mitchell Ave. | Free, RSVP | Recharge in this month’s Ladies Who Launch meeting.🍹
Noontunes Concert Series | Thurs., Sept. 15 | 12-1 p.m. | Miller Plaza | Free | Come out for an afternoon of music, this week’s featured artist is Richard Daigle.

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Weather

83º | Sunny | 9% chance of rain ☀️

Civic

The Chattanooga Council District 8 Runoff Election will take place this Thurs., Sept. 15. Chattanoogans who live in District 8 should go to their local precinct to vote on Election Day. 🗳️
City Council approved a ~$10 million contract for improvements to the Citico Pump Station at 975 Riverside Dr. The project includes getting a new motor control center, cleaning and coating of the wet well, and installation of new pumps, motors, and drivers. (Chattanooga Times Free Press)

Now Open

Amada Tapas & Wine is now open. The new restaurant featuring Spanish tapas and wine “with a southern twist” is open Monday-Saturday from 4-10 p.m. + Sunday from 4-9 p.m. at 1413 Chestnut St. 🍷

Biz

Chattanooga entrepreneur and CPRWrap creator, Felicia Jackson, was invited to attend the Clinton Global Initiative meeting. Jackson is currently raising funds to attend with hopes to gain partnerships for providing CPRWrap Resuscitation Kits to parents and residents in rural, low-income, and minority communities.
TVFCU announced the five finalists in its annual Idea Leap Grant contest. The finalists — Be Caffeinated, Mountain View Low Vision Services, Neutral Ground, NewTerra Compost + Sleepyhead Coffee — will participate in a pitch competition on Oct. 18 to win one of five grants to support and expand their small businesses.

ICYMI

In case you missed it, locally-based business Two Ridges Pottery is closing its St. Elmo shop + moving to North Carolina. Though the store is moving states, you can still shop online at Two Ridges Pottery’s website.

Outdoors

On Sat., Sept. 24 — aka Public Lands Day — the Department of Parks and Outdoors’ Park Steward Program will host #NaturePact Day, encouraging folks to utilize Chattanooga’s newest greenway, meet with Nooga Naturalists, and connect with nature. Register for the day events here.

Arts

This fall, String Theory will begin its 14th concert season at the Hunter Museum. The season — with six world-class concerts + 19 total musicians — will open on Oct. 11. View the full lineup announcement and buy tickets here. 🎼

UTC

This Fri., Sept. 16, UTC Chancellor Steven Angle will deliver his annual State of the University Address at the Chamberlain Field Pavilion. Bonus: it’s also Homecoming Week at UTC, with various exciting events taking place. (University of Tennessee Chattanooga)

Try This

The final Basecamp of 2022 will take place this Wed., Sept. 14 at Waterhouse Pavilion downtown. Besides coworking + lunch provided by Taqueria Jalisco, the event will feature yoga, interactive art opportunities, and a happy hour to end the day. RSVP for free. 💻

Award

The Bethlehem Center was recently awarded the 2022 United Methodist Association Mission Award. The local nonprofit was recognized thanks to its literacy program + responsiveness to the community’s education needs during the pandemic.

Pet

From Fri., Sept. 16-Sun., Sept. 18, McKamey Animal Center will partner with Best Friends Animal Society for National Adoption Weekend, during which all adoption fees will be waived for adult + senior dogs and cats. 🐕

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Answered: D. In 1887, Frances Wisebart Jacobs, the Rev. Myron W. Reed, Msgr. William J.O’Ryan, Dean H. Martyn Hart, and Rabbi William S. Friedman put together an idea that became the nation’s first United Way, a campaign benefitting 10 Denver, CO health and welfare agencies.

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