RICHMOND, Va. (Jan. 31, 2024) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg has launched its tax assistance program that helps families work toward financial stability by providing free tax assistance through in-person tax sites as well as a virtual tax assistance service. United Way’s team of IRS-certified tax preparers and volunteers will prepare income tax returns for qualifying families…
Richmond, Va. (November 27, 2023) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg (UWGRP) announced its 2024 fiscal year community funding efforts, including $4.2 million, as part of its ongoing commitment to uplifting the community. Three separate areas provide the funding: Grants support local nonprofits United Way continues to champion the crucial services delivered by 72 community-led programs operating within…
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg’s 2023 Impact Report is now available! This report covers our work during the 2023 fiscal year, July 1, 2022 through June 30, 2023. Thanks to your support, we were able to make a meaningful impact on the Greater Richmond & Petersburg area in the last year. Please read through our latest impact report to see your support…
RICHMOND, Va. (Oct. 24, 2023) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg has installed its 20th Little Free Library at the Patrick Henry YMCA located at 217 Ashcake Road in Ashland. The installation was supported by volunteers from Pitney Bowes, a shipping and mailing company located in Ashland. In collaboration with Truist, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg…
Lakshmi Algappan, Board ChairPartner with EY Mike Bruce, Campaign ChairVice President and General Manager of Enterprise Holdings RICHMOND, Va. (August 30, 2023) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg announced today that Mike Bruce, Vice President and General Manager of Enterprise Holdings, will serve as the United Way 2023 Campaign Chair and Lakshmi Algappan, a Partner with EY, will…
A total of $150,000 will be distributed to 19 local single moms RICHMOND, Va. (Aug 28, 2023) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg has announced the recipients of its third annual WomenRise scholarship program, which empowers single moms to work toward a college degree without the burden of childcare expenses. This year, 19 single moms from Richmond, Henrico,…
RICHMOND, Va. (August 2, 2023) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg is collecting donations for more than three thousand teachers in Richmond, Henrico and Chesterfield this month. Supplies needed for Teacher Kits include tissues, hand sanitizer, loose-leaf paper, mechanical pencils, pens, highlighters, dry-erase markers, coffee and sticky notes. Over the past five years, youth literacy rates have been…
RICHMOND, Va. (July 20, 2023) – United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg has announced the assembly of 2,366 Literacy Kits that the nonprofit is distributing to elementary school students this summer and fall with the support of more than 170 volunteers. United Way Literacy Kits include essential school supplies, an age-appropriate book and information for families so students can…
To date, the free summer learning program has benefited over 330 students RICHMOND, Va. (June 30, 2023) – Back for a fifth year, United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg will host seven Kindergarten Countdown Camp classrooms in schools across Powhatan, Goochland and Dinwiddie counties this summer. The camps run from June 20-July 20 and aim to empower and guide…
The United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg team joins the community in mourning the tragic loss of Richmond Public School student Shawn Jackson and his father Renzo Smith after Tuesday’s shooting following the Huguenot High School graduation. Our hearts go out to the families of the victims as well as many others who were injured and traumatized by this…