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CommunitY Voices
Read stories about the impact of United Way of Salt Lake’s work to improve basic needs and education outcomes in our community.

Granite Park Junior High’s A-Staff Builds Bridges
Kylie Christensen Granite Park Junior High Community School Director Granite Park Junior High’s Announcement Staff (A-Staff) have a big job!…
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Fighting Chronic Absenteeism: Using Data to Create Change
by Rob Hatch Strategy and Learning Coordinator UWSL is committed to improving student outcomes and college readiness for all children…
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Community Schools – What Happens When School is Out for the Summer?
by Maribel Rodriguez Oquirrh Hills Elementary Community School Director “If school is out, don’t you get the summer off?” This…
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Guadalupe School Students Repay Community Generosity
by: Megan Anderson, LCSW Guadalupe Charter School Social Worker The students of Guadalupe Charter School have gratefully received support from…
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Stuff the Bus 2017 Impacted 11,296 Students!
Stuff the Bus, United Way of Salt Lake’s back-to-school backpack and school supply effort, wrapped up this week, and –…
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Dealertrack and Others Support Students for Stuff the Bus
by Stephanie Rokich Volunteer Engagement Manager Stuff the Bus donations are in, and 78 companies, nonprofits, government agencies, community groups,…
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25 Years of Day of Caring
by Kenzie Knight Volunteer Engagement Coordinator Day of Caring 2017 will be held on Thursday, September 14. Day of Caring…
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Paula Green Johnson: Recognizing a Decade of Service
by Paula Green Johnson Community Advocate With heartfelt appreciation, we recognize Paula Green Johnson for her 9½ years of service…
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Buy a Box of Crayons, Give a Box of Crayons!
by Stephanie Rokich Volunteer Engagement Manager Students in Granite School District return to school on August 21, and Canyons students…
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Helping Students See Success
by Newton Gborway Community School Director As a Community School Director at West Kearns Elementary, one of the most rewarding…
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Volunteers Help 2,700 Kearns Kids Return to Squeaky Clean Schools!
by Stephanie Rokich Volunteer Engagement Manager Next month, 2,300 Kearns High students and nearly 400 South Kearns Elementary students will…
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An Insider’s Introductory Guide to Community Schools
by Abram Sherrod Community School Director Year one is officially in the books and the one thing that I’m certain…
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