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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.
Every Kid is Invested in Attendance at Woodrow Wilson!
by Sean Strickland Community School Director at Woodrow Wilson Getting ready in the morning can sometimes be the hardest part…
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Midvale is Moving!
Gregory Leavitt Principal, Hillcrest High School In the last year, United Way of Salt Lake partnered with Canyons School District…
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Life is Now: Edwards Lifesciences makes community impact its “Life’s Work”
by McCall Pitcher Community Investment Advisor When I first visited Edwards Lifesciences’ facility in Draper, I couldn’t help but notice…
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Staff Spotlight: Meet Blythe, Our New Web & Email Marketing Manager!
by Blythe Penn Website and Email Marketing Manager In January 2016, I began working with United Way of Salt Lake…
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"Because It’s Personal"
by MacKenzie Knight Community Investment Advisor Zions Bank and Zions Bancorporation’s week-long United Way Employee Giving Campaign ended last week…
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How Do You Change the World? Be a #SLChangemaker!
by Megan Richards Community Investment Advisor, Business Development At United Way of Salt Lake, we have been thinking a lot about…
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Lincoln Elementary Hosts Early Childhood Resource Fair and Game Night!
by Lindsay Adams Lincoln Elementary Resource Teacher The most rapid brain development happens in the first few years of a…
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UWSL and the Boys & Girls Club: True Partnership!
by Stephanie Linton Oquirrh Hills Elementary Community School Director United Way of Salt Lake was proud to be recognized by…
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What Can a Community School Do? Go On a Site Visit and See!
Kim Nortz Manager Vocational Rehabilitation WCF Insurance Last spring, my employer WCF Insurance, asked us to attend a site visit…
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"I Smile When I See Someone Else Smile"
by Mike Watts Community Investment Advisor Jacob Weideman, a payment services representative with Comcast, shares his story about why he…
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Read. Graduate. Succeed – Volunteers Impact More than Just Test Scores!
by Laura Holdrege Roosevelt Elementary Read.Graduate.Succeed. Director Reading, reading, reading. The sound of many reading voices fills the room, a soft…
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Strengthening Partnerships in Promise Park City!
by Matthew Smith Partnership Director, Promise Park City As the new Partnership Director for Promise Park City, I have had…
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