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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.
10 Steps to Host a Successful Stuff the Bus School Supply Drive
Summer break may be around the corner, but we are already thinking about the needs of students at the start…
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Volunteers help Kearns High Students Hone their Interview Skills
When Jake Housel addressed the volunteers for Kearns High School’s mock interviews, he tried to set the stage for how…
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Out-of-school partnerships are helping decrease crime, improve academic outcomes in South Salt Lake and Kearns
United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnership is steadfast in its belief that the most powerful way to end the…
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United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnership is now a Proof Point Community
United Way of Salt Lake’s Promise Partnership received national recognition for its work improving student outcomes in the Salt Lake…
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How United Way of Salt Lake’s Grassroots Work Helped Me Build Up My Community
Editor’s Note: A portion of this blog was presented at United Way of Salt Lake’s 2019 United for Change…
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UWSL honors four Changemakers at 2019 United for Change
Hundreds of United Way of Salt Lake’s corporate partners and their guests gathered Tuesday morning to celebrate the change we…
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Help UWSL’s Kearns Community Schools Spread the Word About Pre-K and Kindergarten Registration
Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Being ready to learn in kindergarten is a game changer…
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United Way of Salt Lake’s Big Wins (and Losses) of the 2019 Legislative Session
By Elizabeth Garbe, Senior Director, Government Relations and Public Policy at United Way of Salt Lake After a difficult first…
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There is Something Special Happening at United Way of Salt Lake
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake United Way of Salt Lake is dedicated to strengthening…
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Partner Reading is Giving Struggling Students a Chance to Succeed
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Erin Butler’s third grade students at West Kearns Elementary…
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Midvale Students Making “Great Leaps” in Literacy Thanks to Savage Volunteers
By: Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Savage believes in being a good neighbor in the…
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Op-ed: School Accountability Measures are a Reflection on All of Us
Read the Original Article Utah’s most recent school accountability results have just been released – using a new framework to…
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