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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.
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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11,000 Students Need YOU to Stuff the Bus!
by Stephanie Rokich Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Each year, we invite you to participate in Stuff the Bus, United Way…
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5 Things You Need to Know Before You Vote!
By Emilia Comai Community and Advocacy Engagement Coordinator I know what you’re thinking. We published this blog post too early:…
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Savage Does it Again – “14 Years, Baby!”
by McCall Pitcher Community Investment Advisor Last Friday, Savage’s Senior Leadership Team tied on their aprons to celebrate another year…
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How Does Adriana’s Story Show Us the Impact of a Community School?
by Tim Coray Content Marketing Manager The collective impact work of United Way of Salt Lake, along with nearly 400…
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Only 100 Volunteer Spots Left – Join Us in Midvale!
by Chloie Dale Volunteer Events Intern Midvale is a robust city with many programs for residents including the Community-Building-Community Initiative…
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