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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.
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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How parents can gauge their child’s development
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager for United Way of Salt Lake Children start learning long before their first day of…
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Elementary STEM Endorsement helps teachers prep students for the future
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake At the start of school every year, Grace Morrell…
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Children’s career fair inspires Lincoln Elementary students to “dream big”
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager for United Way of Salt Lake There is a big misconception about when kids actually…
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Community Schools: Where All Students Can Learn and Thrive
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake Every student gets a bout of jitters on the…
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Nour fled Syria in hopes of a better future. Her mentor showed her that future was possible.
By Kelly Schmidt, content manager at United Way of Salt Lake Nour was barely a teenager when an unexpected knock…
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