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Community Voices
Read stories about the impact of United Way of Salt Lake’s work to improve basic needs and education outcomes in our community.
What Can a Sincere ‘Thank You’ Do?
by Amy Bosworth Corporate Relations Director “I can no other answer make, but, thanks, and thanks.” —William Shakespeare I will…
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From Pacman to Collective Impact
by Julie Ramos Grants Manager In June 2014, I found myself in Lagos, Nigeria sitting across the table from a…
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Leadership Circle Welcomes New Chair, Tanya Vea of KSL Media Group!
Dear Leadership Circle Members, I was so humbled when I was asked to help lead this fantastic network of business…
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A Lesson in Karma
by Spencer Moore Resource Development Intern My internship will last 10 weeks, but it seems that my time at United…
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Partnering for Student Success: Improved Attendance at Guadalupe!
by Kyle Price Guadalupe Community School Director Chronic absence is defined as missing 10 percent or more of total school…
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Women’s Leadership Council: Everyday Changemakers!
by Zenia Frednt Leadership Giving Director Recently, United Way of Salt Lake joined with the city of Midvale to create…
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#BecauseICare – Use the hashtag, join the contest, and help kids succeed!
by Chloie Dale Volunteer Events Intern As the first day of school approaches, students are planning their back-to-school outfits and…
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Tackling the Transition
by Greg Leavitt Principal, Hillcrest High School Guest Blogger What does Changing the Odds mean in practice? Well, for a student…
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Nordstrom Volunteers are #SLChangemakers in South Salt Lake!
Kylee Larsen Guest Blogger, Nordstrom Being able to make a noticeable difference in the community is a feeling like no…
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Afterschool Advocates Uniting!
by Kelly Riding Executive Director, Utah Afterschool Network Last month, Stephanie Linton from UWSL and I joined 150 afterschool advocates…
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Seeing It Firsthand: Touring Community Schools!
Jacob Mooney Supervisor, UPS Global Business Services As the United Way Campaign Coordinator for UPS this year, we had our…
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When People Come Together — Miracles Can Happen
by Garet Hawley Human Resource Specialist One of the reasons I came to work for United Way of Salt Lake…
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