Family Childcare Educators Learn Developmental Screening Tools Through DRIVE Course
“I had one child in my care who I was concerned about. When I heard about DRIVE, I knew this was it. The training I needed to provide care to…
Double Your Impact with #ThePowerofUs This Giving Tuesday
#ThePowerofUs is Fueling Our Impact This Giving Tuesday Update! Our generous donors collectively gave more than $100,000 on Giving Tuesday, which Eversource has doubled, resulting in $200,000 in impact for…
Ambitious 3-Year Partnership Shows a 44% Reduction in Youth Homelessness
Ending Homelessness
Rising to the Challenge Three years ago, the City of Boston, community-based partners, Liberty Mutual and United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley came together to launch Rising to…
Creative Ways to Teach Your Kids About Giving Back
Supporting Young Children
It’s a value many parents share: raising children to be generous and community-minded. While you know your children best, this Family Conversation Guide to Teach Your Kids About Giving Back…
Building Industry Professionals Gather for United Way’s 29th Annual Real Estate Breakfast
Ending Homelessness
On Thursday, October 13, United Way held its 29th Annual Real Estate and Building Industry Breakfast at the Lawn on D and Boston Convention and Exhibition Center, the first in-person…
A STEM-tacular Summer
Preparing Youth to Succeed
Summer was a busy time for BoSTEM and its partners. Hundreds of students spent their time having fun and learning about STEM. For example, students at Digital Ready spent a…
Celebrating Boston’s Newest Family Childcare Educators
On Thursday, September 15, United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley hosted a graduation ceremony to celebrate new family childcare (FCC) entrepreneurs in the City of Boston who recently…
Hispanic Heritage Month Resources
DEI
September 15th marks the beginning of National Hispanic Heritage Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the histories, cultures, and contributions of the Hispanic/Latin(o/a/x) community. The contributions of Latinx people are…
An Often-Overlooked Solution to the Early Education Crisis
Supporting Young Children
As more companies prepare to bring more workers back to the office, our state’s early education and out-of-school time sector is about to face a new stress test. Early education,…
Q+A with BoSTEM Summer Intern: Miliany Figueroa
Preparing Youth to Succeed
Every summer, in partnership with Boston After School & Beyond and Boston Public Schools, the United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley welcomes a new intern to the BoSTEM…