Our Team. Your Neighbors.
President - Beth Cossitt
Vice-President - Ashley Reardon
Treasurer - Christy Hinton
Executive Director - Kelli Hefner
Past President - Bill Yoder
2026 Board of Directors
Beth Cossitt
Ricardo Guerra
Bill Yoder
Christy Hinton
Jay Walker
Trey Tull
Brandon Quinn
Hack Smith
Wenea Gean
Jason Grisham
Morgan Williams
Tony Harris
Ben Long
Joe Welsh
Ashley Reardon
Kevin Williams
Hayden Worsham III
Jim Hobson
Dennis Dilworth
Katie Drewry
Cathy McCullen
Past Presidents who serve as Honorary Board Members
Ken Lancaster
Roger Simpson
Lisha Hopper
Bill Yoder
Reece Terry
Vince Overholt
Traci Johnson
Wendy Shinault
Clayton Stanley
Greg Kiddy
Our History
In 1940, a group of concerned citizens came together to form the Corinth Community Fund, which was created to serve as a “one stop shop” for charitable giving in Corinth. This fund was chartered with the Secretary of State in 1954 as the Alcorn County Community Fund, and in 1979, under the leadership of Mr. John Stanley, IV, our first Board President, and Ms. Betsy Whitehurst, the first Executive Director, the United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County was born. Ms. Betsy Whitehurst served in this role until her retirement in 2022, when Dr. Kelli Hefner accepted the position.
Throughout the years, the United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County has financially supported many agencies, fulfilling the mission to increase the organized capacity of people to care for one another. Some of these agencies needed financial assistance for a limited time, and others partnered with the United Way long-term. Currently, there are 18 agencies who will receive funding in 2026.
Crossroads Cornerstone Club
Annual recognition of generous contributions by individuals or families to the United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County
Marble - $1,500-$4,999
Dean Arnold
Matthew Daughtry
Jan Grady
Aleysa Graham
Kelli & Steven Hefner
Mrs. Bernard Shipp
John Stanley
Lester Strickland
Billy C. Talley
James Vincent
Lane & Bill Yoder
Diamond - $5,000 and up
Steve and Katie Drewry
Granite - $1,000-$1,499
Lawrence Beard, Jr.
Michael Bordenkircher
Randy Brock
Henry Brown
Scottie Brown
Candi Carter
Tishara Cook
Megan Glidewell
George Huttick
Tyron Johnson
Tammie Kiddy
Dr. & Mrs. Spencer Lee
Dee McCoy
Brittany Morris
Jonathan Nicholson
Vince & Merry Overholt
Jeffery Patterson
Anthony Peters
Jeremy Piersky
Jessica Shipman
Ritchie Shipman
Hack Smith
Katherine Smith
Orma Smith
Clayton & Katy Stanley
Robert Talley
Anne VanWychen
Heath Van Wychen
Betsy Whitehurst
Shenesa Williams
Slate - $500-$999
Lareshia Applewhite
Brandy Blakney
Jimmy Cheney
Greg Cooley
Beth Cossitt
Mr. & Mrs. J. Robert Davis
Mrs. Hull Davis
John and Marilyn Dodd
Clint & Diane Droke
Mr. & Mrs. Charles Ellington
Cody Felks
Mrs. Jimmy B. Fisher
Dr. & Mrs. Randall Frazier
William Hardin
Courtney Harris
Richard Hayden
Mr. & Mrs. Van Hedges
Keith Jackson
Christopher Kiefer
Jimmy Lambert
Terrence Lyons
Vic & Suzy Marlar
Chadrick Mason
Glenda McLemore
Mickey Milam
P. Renea Miller
Williams Mullins
Terry Nash
Eric Parker
Christopher Pollard
Calise Prather
Dr. & Mrs. Leonard Pratt
Michael Puckett
Joseph Rinehart
Brian Roberson
Steve Simon
Roger & Jerri Simpson
Dana Singleton
Mike & Claire Stanley
Rick & Ginger Stockton
Lester Strickland
Michael Trimm
Ann & James Walker
Becky Williams
Corinth Assistance Network
The Corinth Assistance Network (CAN) is a group of non-profits, churches, civic groups, and county/state agencies that provide assistance to community members who are in need. CAN is coordinated by the United Way of Corinth and Alcorn County, and it meets three times per year to share information. If you or your group would like to be included in the next CAN meeting, email execdir@unitedwaycorinthalcornms.org.
The Board of Directors, officers, Executive Committee, committee members, employees and persons served by this corporation shall be selected entirely on a non-discriminatory basis with respect to age, sex, race, religion, and national origin.