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October 23, 2019

Embracing The Bilingual Workforce To Evolve Your Workplace

Moving Families Out of Poverty

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…

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September 12, 2019

Greater Lawrence Gas Explosions – One Year Later

Disaster Relief, Moving Families Out of Poverty

On September 13, 2018, more than 80 gas explosions rocked the communities of Andover, Lawrence and North Andover.  The fires, and the resulting gas shutdown that stretched well into the…

May 21, 2019

Civic Engagement at UTEC, from the Streets to the Halls of Justice

Preparing Youth to Succeed

It used to be just another day in the neighborhood. Violence. Poverty. Incarceration. But now for disconnected young adults in Lowell, Lawrence, and Haverhill, life on the streets has been…

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December 5, 2018

The Power of Volunteers: United Way’s Best of 2018

This month, we’re looking back on the best of 2018: the moments that helped define the year’s successes, the ways we engage with our community, and the most significant impact…

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November 19, 2018

Homes for Families Amplifies the Voices That Know Homelessness Best

Ending Homelessness

Fighting homelessness in Massachusetts is like working on a giant picture puzzle. It’s complex, it has lots of different pieces, and it to get it done you need a lot…

October 17, 2018

2-1-1: The 24 Hour Crisis Hotline for Disaster Relief and More

Disaster Relief

Two children play in the living room. The world is quiet. A caregiver stands nearby, notices a strange smell. On any other day caring for little ones, there would be…

October 8, 2018

Teaching Kids How to Give Back after a Disaster Strikes

Disaster Relief

These days, it’s impossible not to know about the disasters that strike our communities, our nation, and our world. For children, both young and young adult, disaster recovery can become…

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October 2, 2018

When Disaster Hits Home, United Way is Here to Help

Disaster Relief

At 4:30 pm on Thursday September 13th, two children waited to be picked up from Esther Brea’s family child care business at her home in the Colonial Heights neighborhood of…

August 8, 2018

Sharing is Caring. And Also Empowering.

Supporting Young Children

Like a permanent marker, a high-quality early education makes an indelible impact on the healthy brain development of young children. This healthy development is the foundation for lifelong learning and…

July 25, 2018

Breaking the Cycle of Poverty – Two Generations at a Time

Moving Families Out of Poverty, Supporting Young Children

Cassie came to Jeremiah Program when her son Vashon was two years old. After she and her husband divorced, Cassie decided to pursue her bachelor’s degree, in the hopes of…

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