Serve and Remember on 9/11
United Ways throughout the country offer volunteer opportunities in observance of the 9/11 Day of Service and Remembrance, honoring the lives lost and the heroes who responded. Read More »
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UPS delivers hope on Hurricane Katrina’s 5th anniversary
Five years after Hurricane Katrina, hundreds of families are still living in temporary housing in the Greater New Orleans Area. Thanks to UPS and United Way, the Treaudo Family recently moved into a permanent home. UPS partnered with the United Way No Place Like Home campaign, generously donating funds to sponsor the rebuilding of the Treaudo’s home and more than 50 UPS volunteers who worked on five homes throughout New Orleans. Read More »
Medtronic & Lilly support United Way through Back to Football Friday
Eli Lilly and Company and Medtronic, Inc. are participating in Back to Football Friday with employees in locations across the country donning their NFL gear on September 10. Read More »
Five Years After the Hurricanes
August 29th marked five years since hurricane Katrina hit. United Way is part of the community – there long before a catastrophe strikes and long after first responders have moved on. Read More »
Vote today and help us earn $250K for Gulf recovery
Spend one minute of your time to change a life. Go to refresheverything.com/sbp and support the No Place Like Home Campaign by voting for United Way’s partner, the St. Bernard Project. Read More »
Global Corporate Leaders recognized in Fortune
United Way is pleased to recognize all Global Corporate Leadership (GCL) companies in a full-page ad in Fortune magazine’s 2010 Global 500 issue. Collectively, GCL companies donate more than $1 billion and 25 million volunteer hours annually. Read More »
Thanks a billion, UPS
This summer, the UPS Foundation and UPS employees and retirees reached an incredible milestone - donating $1 billion to improve lives and local communities in partnership with United Way since 1982. Read More »
Join United Way’s Campaign for the Common Good
This year, 1.2 million high school seniors will not graduate. That means some 6,000 students will drop out today. The numbers are even grimmer for young people of color. Read More »
New Orleans families moved into permanent homes, but 572 families remain in FEMA trailers
We are happy to report that nearly 400 families have been able to move out of temporary FEMA trailers and into permanent homes since we launched the "No Place Like Home" campaign back in April. Thanks to the generous donations and volunteer work of people like you, New Orleans families are returning to the communities they love. Read More »
Help Children Succeed in School: Plan a “Back to School Supply Drive”
Having school supplies they need to achieve helps keep kids focused and learning at school. With school starting up again soon, August is a great time to organize a school supply drive among family, friends or an even larger community of people who know how important it is to help at-risk youth get the school supplies they need to succeed in the new school year. Read More »
