Category: Your Impact
United Way GWD: “More Than a Funder”
Whether as a community partner, donor or volunteer, you helped mobilize the impact achieved in 2022 and create a community of care. Campaign volunteers went above and beyond making calls,...
Read MoreMental Health: “My Story”
When someone’s mental health is compromised, it can negatively affect all aspects of their life, from education and career, to relationships and overall well-being. People who are connected to others...
Read MoreThe Hardest Day I’ve Ever Had As a Parent
"Thank you for the United Way funded presentation on "Understanding Mental Health, Suicide and Addictions". I recently had a situation where I put the skills I learned into practice. My...
Read MoreFinding Support and Building A Community
Tom is a 65 year old man in our community who has experienced homelessness intermittently for decades. He has struggled with many health issues, including a fentanyl addiction. After spending...
Read MoreRebuilding Her Life
“Mary” had first accessed the community crisis services as a crisis line caller. She had been sexually abused as a child and had survived a recent sexual assault while on...
Read MoreI’m Happy To Be A Donor
"I am happy to be a donor. My first full-time job was in Social Work for a United Way funded agency and I felt pretty overwhelmed by how much need...
Read MoreVolunteering Changed The Way I View The World
This might sound a little cliché, but community involvement and volunteering have actually changed the way I view the world. I used to think the only way to be a...
Read MoreGetting There and Back Again
Transportation is something many of us take for granted. There are some seniors in our community who don't have access to reliable and safe transportation, nor family members to rely...
Read MoreA Safe Space To Ask For Help
As I write this report, volunteers are filling bags of canned goods and produce for a mother and her beautiful young son at our downtown location. Mother and son are...
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