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News and Updates
2021
Remembering September 11, 2001
United Way Announces WomenRise Scholarship Recipients
United Way Kicks Off Another Year of Literacy Kits
“Start Up for Success” Prepares Entrepreneurs for Next Step in Business Journey
Equity Data Series Examines Regional Income Disparities
United Way Partners with inSourceRx to Provide Prescription Savings
Ready to Learn: United Way Brings Back In-Person Kindergarten Countdown Camps
United Way Kicks Off Third Annual Steps to Success Awards Celebration
United Way Announces 2021 Steps to Success Awards Celebration Week
United Way Launches Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign
United Way Launches WomenRise to Benefit Single Mothers
Celebrating National Volunteer Week
Kindergarten Countdown Camp to Expand, Return to In-Person Format for 2021
Supporting Students During the Pandemic
United Way Celebrates More Than 40 Years of Partnership with Publix Super Markets
Transition at United Way Worldwide
It’s Tax Time: United Way Kicks off Annual Free Tax Preparation Service
United Way Launches Ready4K Text Service for Local Families
Petersburg City and Schools Partnership Celebrates Growth and Transition
A Call for Truth, Respect and Unity
2020
A Statement About United Way Worldwide
‘We Need 1,000:’ United Way Holding Literacy Kit Drive to Support Area Students
Celebrate Giving Tuesday With a Gift to United Way
2020: Taking Action Together
Latest United Way Equity Data Series Examines Educational Disparities Across Region
United Way’s Funding Impact: January-June 2020
ALICE Awareness Week: October 18-30
United Way Partners with Hanover County Government to Administer Basic Needs Grant Funds
United Way Kicks Off Second Annual Steps to Success Awards Celebration
2020 Impact Report Now Available
Social Justice & Racial Equity
United Way Announces Virtual Steps to Success Awards Celebration Week
COVID-19 Hit as Record Number of ALICE Families Were Priced Out of Survival
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg and Truist Partner with First National Youth Poet Laureate to Spread Message of Unity
Kindergarten Countdown Camp Goes Online
Petersburg School-Based Health Center Moves Toward Launch
A Statement From Our President & CEO
Humana Foundation and Facebook contribute combined $600,000 to Central Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund
United Way Now Offering Free Virtual Tax Preparation Service
Gifts to COVID-19 Response Fund showcase power of collective generosity
Central Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund awards $1.1 million in emergency grants
Central Virginia COVID-19 Response Fund raises $4.1M to date
Tax Deadline Extension
United Way Prepares for 2020 Kindergarten Countdown Camp
Celebrating Publix Appreciation Day
United Way Announces Second Steps to Success Awards
United Way Connects Local Families with the Earned Income Tax Credit
United Way Kicks Off 2020 Season of Free Tax Preparation Service
Free ‘Drop-Off’ Tax Assistance Program in New Kent County
Data Digest: Kindergarten Readiness
2019
United Way’s Top Nine of 2019
Driving Systemic Change in our Community
A Special Message from our President & CEO
Spotlight: Basic Needs
2019 Impact Report Now Available
Spotlight: Financial Well-being
Spotlight: College- or Career-ready
United Way Announces 2020-2022 Community Investments
Keurig Dr Pepper and KaBOOM! Award United Way Let’s Play Construction Grant
Amidst Record Levels of Youth Homelessness, Greater Richmond Joins Effort to End Crisis
United Way Launches Kindergarten Countdown Camp
United Way Announces the THRIVE Financial Stability Collaborative Grant Competition
Back-to-School
Join us for the 2019 Literacy Kit Kickoff
Spotlight: Born Healthy
United Way Celebrates Inaugural Steps to Success Award Honorees
United Way Early Learning Trail to Launch in Chesterfield County
Spotlight: Third Grade Reading
Announcing the Relaunch of the Campaign for Grade-level Reading
Take Our Survey
Spotlight: High School Graduation
United Way Puts $2.5 Million Back Into Community
The Voices of Youth Housing Instability
United Way Steps to Success Awards
United Way Partners with Genworth, Richmond Flying Squirrels Charities and FeedMore
Spotlight: Prepared for Kindergarten
Youth Housing Stability Coalition Receives $500,000 Grant
Spotlight: Connected & Healthy Older Adults
It’s (Free) Tax Time: United Way Begins Annual Tax Preparation Service
Government Shutdown: Find Help Now
Coming Soon: United Way’s Free Tax Service
Spotlight: Middle School Engagement
