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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.

Huntsman Mental Health Institute Offers Knowledge, Hope, and Healing
Mental Health Awareness Month Community Spotlight For Mental Health Awareness Month, United Way of Salt Lake is highlighting a community…
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Investing in our Future
United Way of Salt Lake champions innovative project to provide high-quality preschool for Utah children. What Was the Project? …
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Cross-State Solutions to Strengthen Utah’s Child Tax Credit
Our state’s child tax credit ranks in the lowest category in terms of impact compared to states like Minnesota and…
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Promise Partnership Receives National Recognition for Systems Transformation Work
United Way of Salt Lake supports the Promise Partnership of Utah, which includes the work of hundreds of partners, volunteers, and donors…
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Four Accomplishments of United Way of Salt Lake in 2018-2019
United Way of Salt Lake has a clear purpose: to build equity and opportunity for every child, every step of…
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Takeaways from my Time as a Grassroots Leadership Fellow
The Grassroots Fellowship is a part-time program that inspires and trains young adults from the communities of Kearns and South…
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Getting the Most out of Your Student’s Summer Learning
Summer programs across the Wasatch front and a neighbor in the Wasatch Back (Park City) are unifying forces to help…
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Why Giving Is Good for You
We all know that giving money to help others is a good thing to do, but did you know that…
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Where Your Stuff The Bus School Supplies Go
United Way of Salt Lake’s annual Stuff the Bus event helps more than 12,000 students get the school supplies they…
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211 Talks Summit Aimed to Help Those Who Help Others
Utah 211 provides people across the state with ways to get help and give help with a simple phone call,…
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Smart Smiles: Putting Kids Oral Health First
Many of us take routine dental care for granted—it’s just something you have to take care of every six months….
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Kids “Geek Out” Over Geek Squad Academy Summer Camp
Hands shot up immediately during the BB8-programming class at the Geek Squad Academy summer camp taking place at Kearns High…
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