Innovative solutions are needed to provide a coordinated response to the crisis of family homelessness across the Commonwealth, and in 2020, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley was…
United Way’s BoSTEM has been busy in the lab, thinking up new ways to provide career-inspiring STEAM opportunities to youth and families, and we’re excited to share some of our…
Serving on a nonprofit Board of Directors is a rewarding, inspiring experience. Yet the fiscal and governance responsibility that comes with it can also be daunting. It doesn’t have to…
2022 began for me without three significant women I’d lost in 2021, who had been in my life since the day of my birth. I often reflect and appreciate the ancestral…
State leaders join United Way to recognize efforts of Mass211 during the Covid-19 pandemic. Pictured above, Massachusetts Lieutenant Governor Karyn Polito. Photo Credit: Mass211 Earlier this month, state and civic…
Every year, tax refunds make up an essential part of the finances of thousands of families. Even so, many households miss out on thousands of dollars each year because they’re…
Karen Groce-Horan is the Senior Director of Diversity Equity Inclusion Priorities at the United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley. February begins amidst crisis and concern in our country.…
The passage of over $150 million in funds to create more supportive housing through the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) is an historic moment for the movement to end homelessness…
The pandemic forced city governments and community-based organizations to rethink how to deliver critical services to residents. Annual free tax preparation programs responded, adding remote services and playing a key…
With the turn of the new year comes another surge of COVID-19 cases across the Commonwealth and the nation. During the first few days of 2022, United Way of Massachusetts…