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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.
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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UWSL and StriveTogether receive national recognition for continuous improvement work
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager for United Way of Salt Lake In 2018, United Way of Salt Lake received national…
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Woodrow Wilson Elementary students receive new shoes for Christmas, thanks to UWSL corporate partners
By Kelly Schmidt, Content Manager at United Way of Salt Lake Folding tables cloaked in Christmas-colored paper lined the front…
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Five ways you can make an impact this holiday season
The holidays are here, and many families in our partner schools and communities need extra help this time of year….
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Give thanks, then give back this #GivingTuesday
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake The holiday season is nearly upon us, and with…
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