Articles in the Community News Category
As members of the United Way Emerging Leaders Task Force, we were asked to represent the next generation of philanthropists at Lobby Day in Olympia. At first, we were skeptical. Would any real progress come from our efforts? Would anyone pay attention to our opinions? Over the course of the day and following weeks, we discovered that we could make our voices heard.
We not only spoke with 24 legislators, but we also had two members testify in…
and made Hunger Action Week 2013 our biggest and best ever.
By the numbers:
5 – Number of dollars generously donated by Car Toys for everyone who participated.
7 – The daily dollar limit for anyone who bravely took the Food Stamp Challenge this week
151 – Rockstar volunteers joining
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United Way of King County welcomes an AmeriCorps VISTA
My name is Moira Ohl and I was hired as the UWKC Economic Stability Coordinator VISTA. Basically, being a VISTA means that you are expected to do a lot of work in not a lot of time, have outstanding networking opportunities, build capacity for your organization, and have a whole lot of fun making friends while positively impacting your community.
Something humbling about this opportunity is realizing that in order to be in the situation to…
(Photo: Me with Staff Sgt. Ross and my wife Angelyne enjoying the inside of a military HUMVEE. We personally thanked him for his service during the parade. Staff Sgt. Ross has served 12 years in the U.S. Military. He is currently in the Army National Guard and prior to that he served in the Air Force.)
On the morning of Saturday Nov 10, 2012 the men and women who served in our Nation’s Military was honored in the Auburn Veterans Day Parade, known to be one of…
Is your afterschool program…
Then you could be eligible for federal reimbursements of $2.99 per meal and $0.76 per snack
How can you help? 1 in 5 kids in King County is at risk of hunger. By providing kids with meals and snacks during your afterschool program, you will not only feed…
To ensure that children with developmental delays/disabilities reach their highest potential, United Way of King County supports programs throughout the county that address their needs. We know that a critical piece of success for these children is direct support and engagement from their parents and families. When parents learn their child has delays, they may feel scared, helpless and powerless. But when they are connected to services and information that support and nurture their child’s development, parents feel empowered and supported as a result.
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At the end of August, United Way of King County gave a fond farewell to our fantastic AmeriCorps VISTAs and welcomed a stellar group in! Picking right up where their predecessors left off, Lydia, Olivia and Mary join fellow United Way VISTA Terrence Cabaio, who began in February 2012, and will work closely with our efforts to end hunger in King County and on building opportunities for volunteers. Meet the newest members of United Way’s team:
Hometown: Bellingham, Wash., but Lydia loves calling Seattle home.
A little bit about her: ”I…
The photo contest results are in for yet another glorious Day of Caring! The judges’ job was tough—we had so many fantastic entries showing King County’s finest out there giving back to the community. Thank you to all the amazing volunteers! And now for the winners…drumroll, please!
Yesterday, the United States Department of Agriculture released new data regarding their Current Population (CPS) Food Security Survey from 2011. The USDA defines food security as having access by all people at all times to enough food for an active, healthy life. Sadly, the assessment results of food security showed that this is not only untrue for all people in our country, but that results were similar to past years—or showing further signs of low food security in some instances. This is illustrated by the fact that…
