A Year of Uniting – Moving Families Out Of Poverty
Moving Families Out of Poverty
This time of year, many of us take stock of our financial well-being and plan for the year ahead. But according to Prosperity Now, 46% of families in Boston and…
A Year of Uniting – Corporate Partnership
Corporate Social Responsibility
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…
A Year of Uniting – Preparing Youth For Success
Preparing Youth to Succeed
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,…
Tocqueville Member Spotlight: Carol and Andy Winig
Donor Story
Raising two young daughters and caring for an elderly father while managing two challenging careers, Carol and Andy Winig are the proverbial “meat in the middle” of the sandwich generation.…
A Year of Uniting – Ending Homelessness
Ending Homelessness
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…
A Year Of Uniting – Celebrating Partnership
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…
Fighting Homelessness – One Person, One Cup, One Neighborhood at a Time
Ending Homelessness
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…
Where Does My Giving Tuesday Donation Go?
Ending Homelessness, Moving Families Out of Poverty
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…
Tocqueville Member Spotlight: Deb Lawrence and George Swallow
Donor Story
Deb Lawrence’s introduction to United Way dates back to the first day of her first job in banking. Walking through the city on her way to Shawmut Bank, Deb was…
Impact: The 20th Annual Thanksgiving Project
Moving Families Out of Poverty
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…