United Way of Salt Lake Community Voices

Utah 211 provides accessible ways to connect Utahns across the state to the resources and services they need. This is especially critical during times of crisis like the COVID-19 pandemic. […]

Utah 211 is Utah’s statewide health and human services referral system. Through online chat and email, phone calls and text messages, and even an app, information specialists are working to […]

Learn how Utah 211 Connects People in the Community to the Services they Need Utah 211 plays an important role in helping Utahns find the support they need by connecting […]

In August 2020, United Way of Salt Lake hosted the Reimagine Education Innovation Challenge. During the challenge, schools submitted plans for prioritizing students of color, English language learners, and students […]

The Grassroots Leadership Fellowship is a part-time program that inspires and supports local community members in taking a leadership role in building up their communities. They do this by facilitating […]

A look back at the many ways our community came together to help those in need 2020 is a year that will go down in history as one of the […]

This Community Research Project was completed by two of our Grassroots Fellows. This short-term program helps community members use their interests and experiences to formulate and conduct projects that listen […]

  Learn how Ernst & Young Employees helped mentor One Refugee students as part of Stay Safe, Stay Connected     United Way of Salt Lake (UWSL) is fortunate to […]

The onset of the COVID-19 pandemic forced an unexpected move to online learning in early March. With little notice and no set return date, teachers, students, administrators, and parents were […]

United Way of Salt Lake hosted the Collective Impact Summit and Changemaker Awards on Thursday, November 5th, 2020. The virtual event kicked off with a message of hope and inclusion […]

A Candid Conversation with Dr. Michael McAfee on Equity Dr. Michael McAfee joined us virtually, Wednesday, October 21st, as part of our 2020 Speaker Series, Building Equitable Communities. Speaking on […]

Empower more people to get out and vote in 2020 by volunteering during the election cycle   COVID-19 has changed day-to-day life for nearly everyone, but it hasn’t changed the […]

On September 24th, United Way of Salt Lake and Women United hosted the first virtual Power of Your Purse gala and fundraiser, and it was a huge success! The event […]

Make your voice heard. Pledge to vote in every election. In the 2016 presidential election, approximately 138 million Americans turned out to vote: that’s only around 58% of eligible voters. […]

“My girls are learning to become powerful engineers and scientists. It is the new norm and my girls don’t think anything different or that they can’t do it. “ – […]