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Read stories about the impact of United Way of Salt Lake’s work to improve basic needs and education outcomes in our community.
Cargill Wins the Snack Pack Challenge!
by Matt Potter Maintenance Superintendent, Cargill Salt Guest Blogger Cargill just wrapped up its annual giving campaign at the Salt facility…
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A Surprise to Change the World
by Jake Housel Community Investment Advisor On a weekly basis I drive to work enjoying Joseph Haydn’s Symphony 94. This…
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A Foundation for Immigrant Youth
Originally posted: Coalition for Community Schools http://www.communityschools.org/multimedia/a_foundation_for_migrating_youth.aspx A Foundation for Immigrant Youth: South Salt Lake Community Schools Supporting Refugees and…
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Straight From Their Mouths – Young Leaders Tell All!
by Tim Harrison Leadership Giving Director This month marked my favorite event of the year, the Young Leaders Night Out….
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Finding Resources at South Kearns Elementary
by Rosemary Mitchell Community School Director, South Kearns Elementary This school year has seen many changes at South Kearns Elementary….
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Championing the Change!
by MacKenzie Knight Community Investment Advisor In my role as a Community Investment Advisor at United Way of Salt Lake,…
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Give the Gift of Literacy — Start Up Santa!
by Megan Richards Business Development Manager Did you know that 2 out of 3 third graders living in low-income families…
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Make An Impact This Holiday Season!
by Stephanie Rokich Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator With winter just around the corner, we invite you to spend some time…
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When You Change the Rules, You Change the Outcome!
by James Brown Senior Community Investment Advisor During my undergraduate studies, one of the first things a professor said to our…
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Volunteers Are More than Task Rabbits!
by Kellie Mieremet Family Support Center Volunteer Coordinator and Stephanie Rokich United Way of Salt Lake Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator…
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2015-16 School Grades – Kearns High Receives an F, Again…
by Steve Whatcott Network Director, Promise Kearns …What does the grade not tell us??? The school grades for 2015-16 were recently…
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Volunteers Inspire Literacy at Moss Elementary!
By Sophie Siebach Moss Elementary Community School Director Even though Day of Caring was almost a month ago, Moss Elementary…
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