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Wear Your Support for Survivors of Sexual Assault on April 24

TRIGGER WARNING. This blog post references sexual assault but also talks about services and supports for survivors of sexual assault.

April may be Sexual Assault Awareness Month, but for too many of us, it’s something we think about on a...

posted at: Monday, April 22, 2019 - 3:38pm

This Tax Day, Don’t Forget About the EITC

Ah, Spring. Birds chirping, flowers blooming, tax paperwork being shuffled. You know the old adage: “April showers bring the deadline for submitting your taxes.”

All joking aside, April 15th, or Tax Day, is here. And for many, tax season...

posted at: Friday, April 12, 2019 - 5:46pm

Global Youth Service Day: Youth Take Action & Make an Impact

It’s Global Youth Service Day, the largest youth service and civic action event in the world and the only one that celebrates the contributions that all youth ages 5-25 make through service.

The Youth Engagement Team of United Way of...

posted at: Thursday, April 11, 2019 - 4:47pm

Seven Myths about Volunteering

It’s National Volunteer Week, which is a good time to dispel some common misconceptions about volunteering. Here are a few:

It is tough to find time to volunteer. If you have a lunch hour, you have time to volunteer. Head to a nearby...

posted at: Sunday, April 07, 2019 - 2:26pm

Wells Fargo: A Decade of Dedication

Jon R. Campbell is Executive Vice President of Wells Fargo. He leads corporate philanthropy and community relations, and serves as President of the Wells Fargo Foundation, for Wells Fargo & Company. He also served on United Way Worldwide’s...

posted at: Thursday, April 04, 2019 - 10:16am

April 1 is Census Day!

In one year, the 2020 Census will be in full swing. This nationwide count of every person in the United States provides critical data that helps determine how to distribute $800 billion in federal funding.

A fair and accurate count makes...

posted at: Wednesday, March 27, 2019 - 11:33am