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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.

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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USHE employees packed 13,000+ snack kits during their annual giving campaign
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake For Utah System of Higher Education’s annual giving campaign…
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How Utah 211 Goes The Extra Mile In Times Of Crisis
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Day in and day out, Utah 211 take calls…
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Top 10 Reasons Why Utah 211 Matters
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake In celebration of National 211 Day, we at United…
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United Way of Salt Lake Plays A Key Role In Mentoring, Developing – Just Ask Nour
Nour was barely a teenager when an unexpected knock came at the door of her family’s home in Syria. On…
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United Way of Salt Lake’s Community Schools Goal: Help Students Learn, Thrive
Every student gets a bout of jitters on the first day of school. It’s entirely natural. Indeed, the start of…
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United Way of Salt Lake: Helping Parents Gauge A Child’s Development
Children start learning long before their first day of kindergarten. From the time they are born, children are learning from…
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Why Fully Expanded Medicaid Matters
Are you currently healthy? Are you and your spouse able to work and provide for your family? Are your children…
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Help put #UtahKidsFirst during the 2019 Legislative Session
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager for United Way of Salt Lake The 2019 Legislative Session is here, and United Way…
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