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November 19, 2022
United Way’s Largest-Ever Thanksgiving Project Provides Holiday Meals for 20,000 Families
As average cost of Thanksgiving dinner soars, 280,000 pounds of food distributed at 24 locations in 21 communities BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today hosted…
November 9, 2022
United Way Grows Development Team, Announces Three Key Hires
Alicia Adamson, Ty Nguyen and Marvin Rocha will expand and diversify philanthropic efforts to advance an economically just region BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today…
September 22, 2022
Community-Based Organizations Spotlight Innovative Social Ventures Sponsored by United Way Venture Fund
Grants help sustain and expand solutions addressing food security, housing stability, and education MALDEN, Mass. – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today celebrated the impact achieved over…
September 2, 2022
Baker-Polito Administration, United Way Celebrate Second Successful Year of Summer Step Up Initiative
BOSTON – The Baker-Polito Administration and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley are pleased to celebrate a second successful year of Summer Step Up, an initiative launched by…
July 20, 2022
United Way Awards More Than $1.4M to Community Programs to Engage Youth in After-School and Summer Learning Opportunities
BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today announced the distribution of over $1.4 million in grants to after-school and out-of-school time (ASOST) programs across the region.…
July 14, 2022
United Way Awarded $539,000 AmeriCorps Grant to Continue Program Serving North Shore Multilingual Learners
BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today announced the receipt of a $539,847 grant from AmeriCorps, the federal agency for national service and volunteerism. The funding will…
July 11, 2022
United Way Elects New Members to Board of Directors
BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today announced the eight members recently elected to serve on the organization’s Board of Directors. The region’s largest United Way…
July 7, 2022
Boston Builds Credit Awards Its First Seal of Approval to Credit-Building Loan FAIR Credit Builder
Boston Builds Credit creates innovative standards for credit-building products to close racial wealth gap, help residents improve credit scores As part of its mission to help Bostonians build prime credit…
June 14, 2022
United Way’s DRIVE Initiative Releases Key Findings, Recommendations to Provide Universal Access to Childhood Developmental Screening
Local early childhood experts discuss the importance of screening and the pandemic’s impact on child development BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley today released the issue…
May 25, 2022
United Way, MHSA, CHAPA, Housing Advocates Support Baker-Polito Administration’s New Targeted, Flexible Funding Pilot to Support Individuals and Families Experiencing Homelessness
BOSTON – United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, the Massachusetts Housing & Shelter Alliance (MHSA), Citizens’ Housing & Planning Association (CHAPA), Pine Street Inn, Father Bill’s & MainSpring,…