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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.

STOEL RIVES — Lip Syncing for a Cause!
by Kelsey Koziar Business Development Coordinator, STOEL RIVES, LLP Guest Blogger This year, for the STOEL RIVES LLP workplace giving…
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UWSL Receives National Award for Excellence — Community Schools Initiative
by Lindsey Edwards Senior Director of Community School Partnerships United Way of Salt Lake received the National Award for Excellence-Community…
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Corporate Social Responsibility – Why it Matters
by Amy Bosworth Corporate Relations Director Recently, I met with an executive of a company to discuss ways to engage…
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Community Leaders Commit to Powerful Action!
by Mark Bouchard Senior Managing Director CB Richard Ellis Chair, Promise Partnership Regional Council June 10 marked the quarterly meeting…
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"It’s No Mystery" Why We Support United Way of Salt Lake!
by Megan Richards Community Investment Advisor “If you’re going to talk the talk, you’ve got to walk the walk.” I…
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Thank You, Deborah!
by Bill Crim CEO Sixteen years ago, I met Deborah Bayle as she became CEO of United Way of Salt…
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Why Do Target Employees Give to UWSL? ‘If you want to feel good, do good'!
by Mike Watts Community Investment Advisor Target team members understand that in order to have a strong business, the surrounding…
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Young American Leaders Program Looks to Promise Partnerships!
by Scott McLeod Senior Director, Network Partnerships During the second week of June, Harvard Business School launched a new initiative…
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“I’m a Hero in our Community Because…”
by Tim Harrison Senior Community Investment Advisor “I give what has been given to me.” Really, it can be as…
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What Kind of Impact Can You Make as a Volunteer? Find out!
by Stephanie Rokich Community Volunteer Engagement Coordinator This is the third post in the Community Volunteer Engagement Blog Series. In…
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Guadalupe School's 6th Graders Leave the Nest!
by Danielle Lankford Communications Specialist, Guadalupe School June 11 was a day of many firsts for Guadalupe School. Our first…
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Hexcel Does the Hulk Smash for UWSL!
by Carol Affeltranger Executive Assistant, Hexcel Corporation Hexcel’s United Way of Salt Lake campaign has come to an end for…
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