United Way of Salt Lake Community Voices

by Stephanie Rokich Community Collaborations Director Recently, Kearns Junior High celebrated the 5th Annual Lights On Afterschool event. This national event, a project of the Afterschool Alliance, aims to draw […]

by Andrea Cox Community Collaborations Director, South Salt Lake This month, Abe Fernandez and Lukas Weinstein, from the Children’s Aid Society in New York, spent a week visiting Community Schools […]

by Steve Sunday Resource Development Executive September was a very good month! Deseret Management Corporation and its companies had a successful United Way of Salt Lake 2013 – 2014 campaign! […]

by Drew Martinez Leadership Giving Director Last week, United Way of Salt Lake’s Young Leaders held their first volunteer opportunity of the new school year – and it was a […]

by Chris Ellis Community Collaborations Director As we continue to align our work to improve academic outcomes in the communities we serve, we have become aware of the numerous issues […]

by Tim Harrison Resource Development Executive Congratulations to Tiffany Erickson of UPS Corporate Customer Service Center, for being our first finalist this year in the giveaway of a FREE one-year […]

by Heather MacDonald Volunteer and Community Engagement Director This year’s Day of Caring projects in Park City brought together volunteers from CHG, JP Morgan Chase, and Fairchild Semiconductor to tutor […]

by Will Schwarzenbach Young Leaders Member It’s not every day that I get to go up The Hill to the State Capitol building for a meeting. Unless you are a […]

by Amy Worthington Volunteer Events and Training Coordinator Summer is officially over and fall is in full swing. The end of summer and start of a new school year, ushered […]

by Drew Martinez Leadership Giving Director Why do you give to United Way of Salt Lake? Like most people, I have a finite amount of personal funds. I can’t give […]

by Zenia Frendt Resource Development Executive Congratulations to 3M! 3M was recently awarded United Way Worldwide’s top honor, the Spirit of America Award, for its commitment to making an impact […]

by Tim Harrison Resource Development Executive Riddle me this: what do Idaho lottery tickets, Brighton lift tickets, river rafting passes, and a teeth-whitening kit have in common? Answer: they were […]

by Niel Hafer Leadership Circle Chair Leadership Circle is off and running! Leadership Circle is a network of individuals, over the age of 40, who exemplify commitment and caring with […]

by Tim Harrison Resource Development Executive Beehive Sport and Social Club is an adult co-ed sports club, local to Salt Lake City. I’ve signed up with friends for two seasons […]

by Shannon Harmon Leadership Giving Director At the Women’s Leadership Council’s recent Get Connected, Get Involved event, Agnes Chiao, Vice President of Collective Impact, presented about the work going on […]