United Way

ALBANY, Ga. (WALB) - A food drive that started because of the pandemic is going to continue until the end of 2021. The reason? The need is still here in Albany, according to the YMCA. United Way, Feeding the Valley and the Y are all working to feed Albany. The...

On behalf of the Marshalltown Area United Way we would like to say thank you to everyone who came out and supported our golf tournament this past Friday. A huge thank you to Gary Schaudt SagePoint Financial for graciously being the event sponsor again this year and Woodruff Construction for cart sponsorship.

Biking around the neighborhood has always been a popular summertime tradition for kids, and a new initiative will bring more bikes to county children. As part of the ongoing United Way of Southwestern PA’s “Welcome Back!” initiative, volunteers will be building bicycles over the next three days to distribute to kids in Armstrong and Butler Counties.

Lake Charles, LA (KPLC) - Employees of JD Bank donated $42,800 to the United Way of Southwest Louisiana on May 21, 2021. The donation was made to help the United Way continue to help build a stronger community by improving the health, education, financial stability, and basic needs of residents.

Dow Chemical and the United Way of Orange County recently donated $5000 to the WOCCISD Read and Roll Bus Program. Director of the program, Dr. Alicia Sigee, stated, "This will let us continue to provide literacy to our community throughout the summer. We are greatly appreciative of our partnerships with Dow and the United Way."

BRIDGEPORT, W.Va (WDTV) - Tygart Valley United Way is holding their annual United for Kids initiative this summer from June 21 through August 6. The United for Kids initiative collects supplies for school pantries, which help make sure that local students are equipped with the items they need to succeed academically. “Oftentimes school pantries can be make-or-break for kids in the schools who maybe don’t have hygiene items at home, or who need supplies that they just don’t have access to anywhere else,” says Emily Swain, Director of Community Impact for Tygart Valley United Way. United for Kids brings the community together to collect these essential items for each of the school pantries in the five-county area.

United Way of the Midlands has named La Ruchala Murphy, a career-long nonprofit professional and arts enthusiast, as its new Director of Leadership and Capacity Building. “We are excited to have La Ruchala's skills and background to advance our work building and strengthening partnerships,” said Jennifer Moore, Vice President of Community Impact.

Are you ready to get out and do something? Feel like helping but tired of doing everything remotely? Want to find something meaningful to do with your children now that they are out of school? United Way of the Tri-Valley Area is collaborating with the other eight United Ways of Maine to offer a “Week of Action” from June 21 to June 25. This will be a statewide effort to get the community involved and helping.

Grand Rapids Community Foundation provided Heart of West Michigan United Way a $100,000 recoverable grant to help renters in Kent County stay in their homes. “We are so grateful to the Community Foundation and eager to bring relief to renters who have struggled to afford stable housing during the pandemic,” said Michelle Van Dyke, president and CEO of Heart of West Michigan United Way.

NORTHEAST, La. (KNOE) - United Way of Northeast Louisiana is launching a school uniform drive. Ready4School is a partnership with libraries across four parishes to collect school uniforms for elementary school children. The drive is set to begin on June 21, 2021, and end on July 2. After all of the drop-offs are in, United Way volunteers will sort the donated items and assist with delivery to area schools for the upcoming school year.

Thanks to the generosity of the local community, the United Way Peterborough & District has exceeded its goal of collecting 250 care kits for people in need during the annual ‘Day of Caring’ held last Wednesday (June 9). More than 120 local residents delivered 135 kits containing personal care and...

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. – The United Way of the Wabash Valley is working to help those that can’t afford internet service. The organization is partnering with Strong Neighborhoods Council to provide a discount of up to $50 a month for eligible houses. So that those who need internet can get help paying for it.

Abel Frederic has joined United Way of the Plains as its vice president of community impact, less than a year after coming to Wichita to work for Envision, Inc. Frederic's Community Impact team of 13 people will identify "the barriers that prevent residents of south-central Kansas from achieving their human potential," according to a release from United Way of the Plains. Frederick will manage development of strategies that help positive change for residents.

Our community has complex issues — issues that cannot be solved by one individual organization, but CAN be addressed by a collective joining of organizations working together to achieve a common goal. Complex issues require complex solutions. As one of United Way’s strategic values, collaboration means that we work together...

HORRY COUNTY, S.C. (WPDE) — The United Way of Horry County is hosting their Inaugural Day of Action, Dine United Event. The program is taking place on Monday, June 21 at participating restaurants in Horry County. The participating businesses include:. 44 & King: 515 44th Avenue North, Myrtle Beach, SC...

Continuing their commitment to closing the digital divide for Sacramentans, the City Council on June 15 approved $600,000 to continue the efforts of the Digital Equity Program over the next three years. The program is operated by the City’s Information Technology department in partnership with United Way California Capital Region.