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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.

Thousands of Students Celebrated Dr. Seuss Day on March 2!
by Stephanie Rokich Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator On Dr. Seuss Day, also known as National Read Across America Day, schools…
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Welcome to Community Voice, UWSL’s NEW Blog!
by Chelsea Nelson Senior Director of Content and Digital Marketing If you haven’t already noticed, this site might look a…
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#LeapDay24 – An Extra 24 Hours To GIVE BACK!
by Chelsea Nelson, Senior Director of Content and Digital Marketing and Tim Coray, Content Marketing Manager Today, February 29, is Leap…
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A Personal Story: Becoming an Advocate as a Mother and Early Childhood Educator
Megan Haymond Student, Early Childhood Education, University of Utah Mom of 2 UWSL Advocate I have always had an interest…
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10 Not-To-Miss Stats About Why Company VOLUNTEERING Builds Stronger Companies!
by Alison Cundiff Corporate Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Corporate volunteer programs are some of the most effective ways to engage employees…
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Learning to Serve Others in the Workplace AND in Our Community!
by Brian Anderson Human Resources Generalist PEGUS Research Let me first introduce myself to those readers out there. I am…
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Congratulations EnerBank, USA!
by James Brown Community Investment Advisor For over 10 years, EnerBank, USA has been a strong supporter of United Way…
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Happy National 2-1-1 Day — Take Action and Show Your Support!
by Chiara Cameron 2-1-1 Director Every year, 2-1-1 interacts with over 85,000 people, one-on-one, through phone calls, emails, or chats….
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XO Communications Commits to Help Change the Odds!
by McCall Pitcher Community Investment Advisor United Way of Salt Lake is thrilled that XO Communications has made a commitment…
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A Lot has Happened in Five Weeks!!
by MacKenzie Knight Community Investment Advisor It’s been a short 5 weeks since I joined United Way of Salt Lake…
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Sabor de Kearns Brings the Community Together!
by Stephanie Linton Oquirrh Hills Elementary Community School Director “On January 7, 2016 we held Sabor de Kearns, our first…
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PPRC Results Report: Health and Financial Stability
There is something special happening here. Results Matter. Over the next several weeks, we will be sharing important content from…
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