Category: United Way of Salt Lake

by Megan Olsen Cottonwood High School Community School Director Last Wednesday evening, 56 sophomore students and their 56 working professional mentors met in the Cottonwood High School cafeteria, where they […]

By Hollie Link Student Body Officer, Taylorsville High School During the last week of November, Taylorsville High School held its annual charity week. This year, our charity of choice was […]

by Megan Olsen Cottonwood High Community School Director At Cottonwood High School, prom has taken on an increasingly international twist. This past Saturday, 100 students representing countries from around the […]

by Michelle Azzaro Young Leaders Member, Enterprise Rent-A-Car Michelle Azzaro wanted to do more for her community. With the help of UWSL’s volunteer team, she organized a series of volunteer […]

by Mark Miller CEO, Mark Miller Companies I’d like to share a few of my thoughts regarding Healthy Utah, Governor Herbert’s plan to expand Medicaid. First, in my role as […]

by Scott McLeod Senior Director, Community School Partnerships Most of you have heard the term “community school.” You may even have a community school in your area. But understanding how […]

by Heather MacDonald Volunteer and Community Engagement Director When I think back to my favorite memories as a child reading was definitely at the top of my list. I remember […]

by Chiara Cameron 2-1-1 Director Happy National 2-1-1 Day! Our goal today is to share as much information as possible about this valuable resource, which everyone in our community has […]

by Chelsea Nelson Digital Marketing Director Over the past couple of years, United Way of Salt Lake and its partners have been working to strengthen the statewide 2-1-1 system in […]

by Chelsea Nelson Digital Marketing Director This week, we will be celebrating National 2-1-1 Day on February 11. For the entire week, we will be sharing stories and information about […]

by Lauren Hansen Director of Promise Park City On Friday, January 30th, Dr. Conley (the Superintendent of Park City School District) co-facilitated with Anna Williams (the High School’s English Language […]

by Allison Temnick Community Investment Advisor One of my favorite family stories is about the time my mom found out she needed glasses. After an eye test at school in […]

by Danya Pastuszek Senior Director, Continuous Improvement My son – a Promise South Salt Lake resident – is less than nine weeks old, so it is hard to believe that, […]

by Chris Ellis Director of Early Learning Last week, the White House Office of Social Innovation and Civic Participation, in partnership with the Laura and John Arnold Foundation and Nonprofit […]

by Tim Harrison Senior Community Investment Advisor On January 14, our partners from Questar invited us to their office for their annual giant-check delivery. When they unveiled the amount, we […]