11 Jan Community Challenge in the News
How the United Way of Central Massachusetts Doubled - and spent - its annual budget, thanks to a mysterious billionaire. ...
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16 Dec United Way Organizations Secure $1M in ARPA Funding for Mass211 Service
Funds will expand capacity for statewide health and human services hotline WORCESTER – December 15, 2021 – United Way organizations across the Commonwealth have successfully advocated for $1M in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) funding to expand capacity for Mass211, a statewide hotline that provides...
08 Sep United Way of Central Massachusetts pledges $100,000 to help Afghan refugees
https://give.classy.org/AfghanRefugeeFund Worcester, Mass. — The Board of Directors of the United Way of CentralMassachusetts approved by unanimous vote $100,000 to seed a fund to welcomeand respond to the needs of Refugees from Afghanistan who come to central Massachusetts and Worcester. The United Way of Central Massachusetts has a...
08 Sep Amazon gift of $100,000 to the United Way to support Worcester youth
Worcester, Mass. — United Way of Central Massachusetts today announced a $100,000 donation by Amazon. The United Way will use Amazon’s gift to support initiatives and programs that serve youth and teens this summer, including literacy programs, swimming lessons, art and science activities and more. “Our community is stronger and...
10 Mar United Way CM Radio Mega Show
Timothy Garvin, President and CEO of the United Way of Central Massachusetts assists in hosting our first radio Mega Show where members from United Way across Massachusetts join in conversation about community improvement, COVID-19 Support, and more! [embed]https://youtu.be/zirH7PiUUu8[/embed] ...
03 Mar ‘Worcester Together’ Announces $1 Million in Reimagining Phase Funding
WORCESTER, MA – The Worcester Together fund recently announced $1 million in Reimagining Grants to six local nonprofits. A joint effort between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, and in close partnership with the City of Worcester, Worcester Together...
16 Dec UWCM Receives Transformational Donation To Support Work In Worcester
United Way of Central Massachusetts announced philanthropist and author MacKenzie Scott has donated $5 Million to support community-based work in health, financial stability and education. Scott announced the gift yesterday as the donation comes during critical time for UWCM. To read more directly from MacKenzie...
09 Nov Worcester Together Fund: Phase Three Reimagining
The United Way of Central Massachusetts and The Greater Worcester Community Foundation are glad to announce the third phase of the Worcester Together: Central Massachusetts COVID-19 Fund. In its final stage, the grant reviewers are seeking bold and innovative ideas to help Central Massachusetts organizations engage...
17 Sep 2020 Day of Caring Photo Gallery
This year our Annual Day of Caring event looked pretty different, but despite the many changes made our amazing volunteers proceeded to do what they do best, by assisting our community! Below you can view our photo gallery from this year's 2020 Day of Caring...
24 Aug How Helping Hands Came Together in Worcester During Pandemic
"At the beginning of March, when people were clearing store shelves of food, cleaning supplies and toilet paper, Barbara Fields and Tim Garvin were already working on a way to address the great humanitarian crisis that was quickly brewing throughout Worcester County and beyond. Fields, president...