Community Voices and Stories
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.
Thank YOU for Stuffing the Bus!
by Chloie Dale Volunteer Events Intern On Saturday August 27, about 500 individuals, families, and employees spent their morning at…
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Whatever It Takes: Hillcrest High’s Summer Boot Camp
by Scott McLeod VP of Collective Impact Partnerships The first six weeks of high school—that’s what matters most, that’s when…
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Rocky Mountain Power Invests in Change!
by Jeff Larsen & Lori Hughes Rocky Mountain Power Rocky Mountain Power is pleased to support United Way of Salt…
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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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