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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.
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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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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