POWER OF 
YOUR PURSE

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Thank You!

United Way of Salt Lake and Women United thank you for joining us for Power of Your Purse 2025. We are excited to report that, with your support, we raised $310,000 to fund initiatives benefiting Utah students on their journey from birth to career. We were also delighted to celebrate Women United’s 20th anniversary with many of the current and founding members who have dedicated themselves to this work over the last two decades.

Support the mission of Women United by getting involved, sharing your voice, and helping uplift women and families in our community. Visit the Women United page to learn more and see how you can make a difference.

Celebrating 20 Years of Women United

Women United is a group of passionate individuals working to remove barriers for Utah kids and families. This year, Women United celebrates 20 years of advocacy, service, and giving to benefit the community.

We ADVOCATE for more quality preschool slots and full-day kindergarten.

We VOLUNTEER as mentors and tutors.

We ORGANIZE drives to provide supplies both in and out of the classroom.

We GIVE to support scholarships, services in schools, and health and mental health support to help students succeed.

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Interested in becoming an event sponsor?

Check out our sponsorship opportunities or contact Nicole Stevenson at nicole.stevenson@uw.org.

For information about donating silent auction items, contact Nikki Lake at nikki.lake@uw.org.

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Women United

History of Success

Women’s Philanthropic Network (WPN) is formed

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Immigrant and refugee integration is chosen as focus for WPN

Hser Ner Moo Center
is established in South
Salt Lake to facilitate refugee integration

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Volunteers mentor and tutor with a focus
on college and career readiness

WPN is renamed
Women United (WU)
and turns focus to afterschool programs and girls in STEM

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WU members mentor refugee high school students to improve English language
skills and close the
graduation gap

WU members successfully
advocate for statewide full-day kindergarten

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WU forms a committee to support and help
aunch the Promise Baby & You program 

WU celebrates 20 years of community involvement,
engagement,and advocacy

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Women United History of Success

2005

Women’s Philanthropic Network (WPN) begins with 22 members

2008

Immigrant and refugee integration is chosen as focus for WPN

2010

Hser Ner Moo Center established in South Salt Lake to facilitate refugee integration

2016

Volunteers mentor and tutor with a focus on college and career readiness

2017

WPN rename Women United and now turns focus to afterschool programs and girls in STEM

2020

Women United supports students working with remotely with laptop distribution and virtual mentoring.

2021

Women United hosts virtual Power of Your Purse to support students recovering from the impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic on the education system

2022

Women United members mentor refugee high school students to improve English language skills and close the graduation gap

2023

Women United members successfully advocate for statewide full-day kindergarten

2024

Women United forms a committee to support and launch Baby & You

2025

Women United celebrates 20 years of community involvement, engagement, and advocacy

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