United Way of Salt Lake Community Voices

by Greg McDonald Regional Coordinator of Earn It. Keep It. Save It. I have worked for the VITA (Volunteer Income Tax Assistance) program as a volunteer and now coordinator for […]

by Lauren Birge Kearns Junior High Community School Director At the end of August, everyone at Kearns Junior was eagerly awaiting the release of the Student Assessment of Growth and […]

by James Brown Community Investment Advisor For CHG HealthCare Services, “Putting People First” is not just a motto; it’s a way of life. Every year, CHG Healthcare hosts a “United […]

by Bill Crim President and CEO Yesterday, United Way of Salt Lake announced that both the preschool intervention and the financing mechanism for the country’s first “Pay for Success” transaction […]

by Sophie Siebach Glover James E. Moss Elementary Community School Director In May of this year, James E. Moss Elementary School became a United Way Community School. With the addition […]

by Bill Crim President and CEO This week, Harvard Business School released a new report, Business Aligning for Students: The Promise of Collective Impact. Over a year in the making, […]

by Mike Watts Community Investment Advisor Cirris Systems – a small company filled with big hearts, cables, wires, and toast. Unless you are a cable testing enthusiast, you may not […]

by Maribel Rodriguez Granger Elementary Community School Director On this year’s Day of Caring , over 100 volunteers from three different companies including Robert W. Baird, Regence BlueCross BlueShield, and […]

By Emilia Comai Community and Advocacy Engagement Coordinator Today, you might see #CelebrateNVRD all over Twitter, Facebook, and Instagram. That’s because September 22 is National Voter Registration Day, and people […]

by Allison Temnick Community Investment Advisor One of the biggest corporate benefits of a United Way campaign is the way it can boost the morale of employees. Rocky Mountain Power […]

by Megan Olsen Cottonwood High Community School Director The Cottonwood High School auditorium and stage are one of the most frequently used school spaces for events in the community. Because, […]

by James Brown Community Investment Advisor Strolling around Downtown Salt Lake, it’s hard to miss the presence of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (the LDS Church). From […]

Thank you to everyone who participated in the 23rd Annual United Way Day of Caring! If you missed the event or are eager to know what your impact was, here’s […]

by Carmela Castaneda Community School Director Attendance is the most critical part of supporting a student. The success of a student is highly dependent on whether a student shows up […]

by Amanda Matthews Lincoln Elementary United Way Community School Director Approximately 55 percent of students at Lincoln Elementary in South Salt Lake are English Language Learners (ELLs). Renate Brunsvik, Lincoln’s […]