Celebrating Extraordinary Businesses and Individuals! United Way of Central Massachusetts will host their Annual Business Meeting and Celebration on Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at 4:00 p.m. at Mechanics Hall. Individuals, businesses, and corporate teams will be recognized and celebrated for their extraordinary work to assist United Way in carrying out its mission.
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Local postal workers deliver mail and collect food.United Way of Central Massachusetts and The National Association Of Letter Carriers strive to collect 400,000 pounds of food.Letter carriers will do much more than deliver mail on Saturday, May 11, 2013. They will help fill the food banks in the central Massachusetts area that have become bare in these tough economic times.
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As the Communications Director for United Way, I have written press releases and stories about the Dollar $cholar event, but had never actually participated as a volunteer. This past Monday, however, I volunteered as a mentor for the first time for the Dollar $cholar conference and, having now experienced this event first hand, would like to share my personal reflection.
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As part of National Volunteer Week, United Way of Central Massachusetts honors outstanding volunteer, Margaret Hanson of North Brookfield, MA with the Inspire by Example Award. Margaret will be recognized at United Way’s Annual Celebration on May 8, 2013 at Mechanics Hall.Margaret is described as “the heart and soul of North Brookfield..."
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Local company is passionate about giving back to the community! Saint-Gobain and its employees donated both the materials and their time to refinish the gym floor at Girls, Inc. in Worcester, MA this week. By giving this old gymnasium floor a new life, Saint-Gobain is making a long-term significant difference in the quality of the experience for many girls in the city of Worcester.
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Approximately 1 in 3 children in Massachusetts are overweight or obese, with low-income children having even higher rates. In low-income neighborhoods, there is frequently a lack of access to full-service grocery stores and farmer’s markets where residents can buy healthy, affordable foods. Without reliable transportation, low-income families are limited to convenience and corner stores that usual
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