United Way of Salt Lake Community Voices

by McCall Pitcher Community Investment Advisor When I first visited Edwards Lifesciences’ facility in Draper, I couldn’t help but notice a poignant tagline posted in various places around the halls […]

by Blythe Penn Website and Email Marketing Manager In January 2016, I began working with United Way of Salt Lake as the Website and Email Marketing Manager. Previous to this […]

by MacKenzie Knight Community Investment Advisor Zions Bank and Zions Bancorporation’s week-long United Way Employee Giving Campaign ended last week and, as always, it was an incredible success. As a […]

by Megan Richards Community Investment Advisor, Business Development At United Way of Salt Lake, we have been thinking a lot about what makes someone a “Changemaker”. In one month, we will […]

by Lindsay Adams Lincoln Elementary Resource Teacher The most rapid brain development happens in the first few years of a child’s life and we know that parents are truly the […]

by Stephanie Linton Oquirrh Hills Elementary Community School Director United Way of Salt Lake was proud to be recognized by the Boys & Girls Club at Oquirrh Hills Elementary last […]

Kim Nortz Manager Vocational Rehabilitation WCF Insurance Last spring, my employer WCF Insurance, asked us to attend a site visit at a United Way of Salt Lake Community School as […]

by Mike Watts Community Investment Advisor Jacob Weideman, a payment services representative with Comcast, shares his story about why he contributes to United Way of Salt Lake. “There are numerous […]

by Laura Holdrege Roosevelt Elementary Read.Graduate.Succeed. Director Reading, reading, reading. The sound of many reading voices fills the room, a soft humming background for the focused and engaged students working with […]

by Matthew Smith Partnership Director, Promise Park City As the new Partnership Director for Promise Park City, I have had the rewarding and insightful experience of joining Ollie Wilder, Programs […]

We have an amazing update from Priscilla, who you may be familiar from the compelling video below! This video tells the story of Priscilla and her mentor, Sarah. Together, through mentorship and […]

by Holly Infante LSI Guest Blogger Give. Advocate. Volunteer. Anyone familiar with United Way is well acquainted with this three-part, action-oriented invitation to help make a difference. Having been involved […]

by Amanda Matthews Lincoln Elementary Community School Director Lincoln hosted its second annual Cultural Night and it was a huge success! With a student population that speaks around 25 different […]

By Jon Bass Instructure Guest Blogger Dr. Seuss day was something I wanted to participate in because some of my fondest memories from grade school came from classroom reading guests. […]

Rebecca Dutson, We Can’t Say Enough About Your 25 Years at United Way of Salt Lake! For the last 25 years, Rebecca Duston has devoted her time and efforts to […]