Category: United Way of Salt Lake

By Emilia Comai Community and Advocacy Engagement Coordinator Today, you might see #CelebrateNVRD all over Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. That’s because September 22 is National Voter Registration Day, and people […]

by Allison Temnick Community Investment Advisor One of the biggest corporate benefits of a United Way campaign is the way it can boost the morale of employees. Rocky Mountain Power […]

by Megan Olsen Cottonwood High Community School Director The Cottonwood High School auditorium and stage are one of the most frequently used school spaces for events in the community. Because, […]

by James Brown Community Investment Advisor Strolling around Downtown Salt Lake, it’s hard to miss the presence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church). From […]

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 23rd Annual United Way Day of Caring! If you missed the event or are eager to know what your impact was, here’s […]

by Carmela Castaneda Community School Director Attendance is the most critical part of supporting a student. The success of a student is highly dependent on whether a student shows up […]

by Amanda Matthews Lincoln Elementary United Way Community School Director Approximately 55 percent of students at Lincoln Elementary in South Salt Lake are English Language Learners (ELLs). Renate Brunsvik, Lincoln’s […]

by Alison Cundiff Corporate Volunteer Engagement Coordinator What is VTO? VTO stands for “Volunteer Time Off” and refers to companies that provide a certain number of hours each year for […]

by Chris Ellis Partnership Director, Early Learning Outcomes The Early Learning Network (ELN) is focused on two outcomes for all children in our community: 1) increasing the number of children […]

by Asia Rikard Community Investment Advisor It has been five weeks since I joined the United Way of Salt Lake team as a Community Investment Advisor. I’d like to introduce […]

by Lindsey Edwards On June 20 United Way of Salt Lake hosted a Day of Action event where more than 170 volunteers of all ages spent the morning assembling literacy […]

by Megan Richards Community Investment Advisor When people ask me what I do, the easiest answer is “I’m a fundraiser.” This elicits varied responses with one of the most common […]

by Stephanie Rokich Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Each summer, more than 100 high school students, mostly incoming juniors and seniors, head up to Logan for Utah Business Week (UBW). UBW […]

by Lindsey Edwards Senior Director, Community Schools Partnerships On Tuesday, July 21, United Way Salt Lake hosted the third annual Summer Convening for principals. Over the summer months, It has […]

by James Brown Community Investment Advisor I’m not a rock climber, but I have many friends who are, so that makes me a qualified expert, right? Regardless, one does not […]