Tackling ‘Childcare Deserts’: Collaboration Leads to Opening of the first Micro-Center in Knox County
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To help address the childcare needs of faculty and staff, Knox County Schools (KCS) turned to the United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK) and the YMCA of East Tennessee to pilot a “micro-center” providing on-site childcare for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers.
Lights On Afterschool 2023
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At United Way of Greater Knoxville (UWGK), we are excited to celebrate the importance of afterschool programs for children at the annual Lights On Afterschool event on October 26.