United Way of Salt Lake Community Voices

by Megan Richards Business Development Manager No joke, my favorite player on a football team is the kicker. The kicker can change the game for a team in a tough […]

By Ashley Clement Account Executive, FedEx Services Guest Blogger The FedEx culture is shaped by our ‘People-Service-Profit’ philosophy, which our founder started many years ago. Investing in people and giving […]

by Alex Antonio Penna Powers Listen, I get it. You’re busy. It’s the holiday season and you’ve got a full plate at work while still juggling family activities, church events […]

Listen, I get it. You’re busy. It’s the holiday season and you’ve got a full plate at work while still juggling family activities, church events and some much-needed hibernation. With […]

by Stephanie Rokich Volunteer Engagement Manager Last month, I posted this blog post highlighting United Way of Salt Lake’s 2016 Holiday Opportunity List with dozens of November and December volunteer […]

by Meredith Muller Cottonwood High Community School Director College Application Week is an initiative started by President Obama, placing importance on the act of applying to college as a way […]

By Isael Torres Community School Director, Kearns Junior High school If you need a reason to hold out hope that everything is going to be ok, I would ask you look up from […]

Ben Mallett GPJH Reading Clinic Coordinator With the support of the University of Utah Reading Clinic, Granite Park Junior High (GPJH) is excited to continue its reading program for a […]

by Matt Potter Maintenance Superintendent, Cargill Salt Guest Blogger Cargill just wrapped up its annual giving campaign at the Salt facility in Grantville, Utah. This year the team partnered with United […]

by Jake Housel Community Investment Advisor On a weekly basis I drive to work enjoying Joseph Haydn’s Symphony 94. This symphony is known as the “Surprise Symphony.” During the second […]

Originally posted: Coalition for Community Schools http://www.communityschools.org/multimedia/a_foundation_for_migrating_youth.aspx A Foundation for Immigrant Youth: South Salt Lake Community Schools Supporting Refugees and Immigrants In order for a community school to be effective, […]

by Tim Harrison Leadership Giving Director This month marked my favorite event of the year, the Young Leaders Night Out. This year, we again spent the evening in style at […]

by Rosemary Mitchell Community School Director, South Kearns Elementary This school year has seen many changes at South Kearns Elementary. Not only do we have a new principal and many […]

by MacKenzie Knight Community Investment Advisor In my role as a Community Investment Advisor at United Way of Salt Lake, I have the opportunity to work with remarkable companies who […]

by Megan Richards Business Development Manager Did you know that 2 out of 3 third graders living in low-income families in Utah are not proficient in reading? Did you also […]