United Way of Salt Lake Community Voices

By Shannon Harmon Resource Development Executive Working at United Way of Salt Lake as a Resource Development Executive means that I am invited into a variety of workplace settings, from […]

by Chelsea Nelson Communications Director This past week the Affinity Group Social event was held at the local Tony Caputo’s Market and Deli in Downtown Salt Lake. The event was […]

Don’t let your car get far below half a tank. If disaster strikes and you need to leave in a hurry, stopping at the gas station might not be possible. […]

by Kristy Knecht Vice President of Education Junior Achievement of Utah [slideshow] Junior Achievement of Utah teamed with United Way and Goldman Sachs staff members to bring the Junior Achievement […]

By Brian Guyer Director of Donor and Community Engagement Recently the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints leaders asked members around the world to perform a “Day of Service” […]

By Cristi Wetterberg Resource Development Executive A couple of weeks ago I attended Questar’s annual Champion Coordinator training meeting. I attend this meeting to speak with Questar employees who want […]

By Chelsea Nelson Communications Director The term “giving back” is one that we hear a lot when talking about volunteering our time or donating money. However, our neighborhoods really benefit […]

Make sure your homeowners or renters insurance is up to date. A good place to start is making sure you know what your policy covers. You don’t want to get […]

By Jim Young Regional Director, Davis County I want to spotlight Deseret Management Corporation and their affiliated companies for “Living United” in an extraordinary manner with an exceptional Employee Giving […]

By Brian Guyer Donor and Community Engagement Director During this year’s United Way Day of Caring, I was tasked with working in South Salt Lake as part of a 700+ […]

By Alison Cundiff Resource Development Executive TURN Community Services was founded in 1973 and has been a United Way partner since 1981. TURN supports individuals with disabilities by providing residential, […]

By Lynn Rilling Community Collaborations Director Thursday, September 8 was UWSL’s Day of Caring in which 3,300 volunteers from over 100 companies donated their time to participate in 145 community […]

[slideshow id=1729382256938569904&w=426&h=320] 2011 marked the most successful and largest Day of Caring in United Way of Salt Lake’s history. With over 3,300 volunteers representing 105 local companies, 145 one-day service […]

  You can protect your finances in a disaster by keeping important documents in a fireproof home safe. Important documents might include birth certificates, passports, Social Security cards, insurance policies, […]

By Agnes Chiao Senior Director of Neighborhood Initiatives and Innovation Recently, UWSL’s Women’s Philanthropic Network attended a presentation by Susan Madsen from Utah Valley University. Her research, Utah Women and […]