2019 was another year of companies stepping up to help us help families in our community. From providing armies of volunteers to stuff hygiene kits for families living in shelters…
At United Way, we envision a world where all young people — regardless of background or zip code — graduate ready to succeed in careers and life. To get there,…
This week in a community meeting with school officials, we heard of a family of five renting a single room; it is what they can afford as they balance the…
We want to spend the last few weeks of 2019 celebrating you – the people and partners who stepped up to help us think differently, try new approaches and never…
This holiday season, United Way and Starbucks are teaming up in the fight against homelessness. When you make a donation at unitedway.org/starbucks between December 1-31, 2019, The Starbucks Foundation will…
After a week of turkey, friends, and family, Giving Tuesday is a great opportunity to give back to those in need who may not have been able to celebrate the…
This week, more than 1,000 hard-working volunteers from around the Greater Boston area will unite with one goal in mind: to make sure every family gets to enjoy a home-cooked…
We’ve all heard the mantra, “there’s no place like home.” But for the most vulnerable families, building a safe, stable home isn’t as easy as clicking their heels together. What…
Ted Presume wanted to understand why the 2010 earthquake devastated his home country of Haiti. But through his interest in STEM, he discovered he could do much more than learn…
This month, we’ve been talking about workforce development and innovative ways to bridge the skills and labor gap that many businesses are facing. In fact, one local manufacturing company recently…