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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.
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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More than 300 Volunteers Celebrated Day of Action!
by Stephanie Rokich Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Last Friday, June 24, more than 300 volunteers – including employees, families, and…
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Parsons Behle & Latimer Employees Commit to Year-Round Volunteering!
by MacKenzie Knight Community Investment Advisor Parsons Behle & Latimer, a prominent law firm in Salt Lake City, has been…
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