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...
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...
"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...
The Worcester Together: Central Mass COVID-19 Fund announced today that it has raised more than $10 million to support the community’s response to the pandemic. Created in March by combining the existing efforts of The Greater Worcester Community Foundation and the United Way of Central Massachusetts, the fund is focused on supporting...
The Worcester Together fund has announced that more than $2.3 million in recovery grants is being distributed to 54 nonprofits that offer support including food, housing, health services and childcare amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The fund, a joint effort between the Greater Worcester Community Foundation and...
"Last week, the Board of Directors of the United Way of Central Massachusetts voted to invest $500,000 in Worcester’s school-age children. The $500,000 will be drawn from the United Way reserves. Tim Garvin, president and CEO of United Way Central Massachusetts, said the decision was “both historic...
