United Way of Southeast Missouri

An announcement was made by the United Way of Southeast Missouri on January 22, 2025, allocating funds from the Phase 42 program to aid in emergency food and shelter programs in Cape County.

The emergency overnight warming center in Cape Girardeau was open seven nights in January at the Salvation Army and in that time, they had 103 stays.

April is National Volunteer Month. We sat down with Elizabeth Shelton, Executive Director of the United Way of Southeast Missouri to learn more about the importance of volunteers to non-profits in Southeast Missouri.

The United Way of Southeast Missouri partners with the Southeast Missouri chapter of the American Red Cross to help prevent home fires with the "Sound the Alarm" program.

On this edition of Going Public, we talk with United Way of Southeast Missouri Executive Director Elizabeth Shelton and their efforts to tackle transportation issues in the region.

On this edition of Going Public, we talk with United Way of Southeast Missouri Executive Director Elizabeth Shelton and their efforts to tackle transportation issues in the region.

United Way of Southeast Missouri held a community conversation at the One City building last week. KRCU attended the meeting which discussed many community-level issues centering around Health, Education, and Business.

COVID has forced many organizations to adapt, and that includes charitable organizations. KRCU’s Clayton Hester spoke to Elizabeth Shelton, Executive…

To prepare for the financial effects of the Coronavirus, United Way of Southeast Missouri has a established a COVID-19 fund to help those whose incomes…

At a press conference on Tuesday, United Way of Southeast Missouri (UWSEMO) welcomed ten new partners - as well as 22 returning partners - to their…