Pictured in the photo left to right are: Maria Heege, Marilyn Roman, Olivia Mull, Gary Mull, Bradley Mull, Jeanne McNeal, Brent May and William Lemmon (Canton, OH) May 20, 2019 – On Thursday, May 16, United Way of Greater Stark County’s first Inspired Youth Award was presented to Bradley Mull of Plain Township at a special assembly in the Oakwood …

(Canton, OH) May 14, 2019 – May 17 will be United Way of Greater Stark County’s largest Day of Caring yet with 732 volunteers, 42 service projects, 40 nonprofit or school locations and 39 workplaces participating in 12 cities. Day of Caring is an annual one-day event where non-profits submit service projects they need assistance completing and then workplace volunteer …

(Canton, OH) April 29, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program celebrated their best tax season ever on April 26 with a celebration that included recognition of volunteers and an awards presentation. In 2019, United Way of Greater Stark County’s VITA program and its volunteers helped income tax clients in local communities collect …

(Canton, OH) April 18, 2019 – On Monday, April 15, United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) wrapped up a makeover of the library at JRC Learning Center with a ribbon cutting and surprise reveal to the staff and kids at the center. The bright, inviting room now has a “Very Hungry Caterpillar” theme. The Very Hungry …

(Canton, OH) April 10, 2018 – Forty-four years ago, National Volunteer Week was established to recognize friends, neighbors, colleagues and family members who generously contribute their time and talent to help our community thrive. United Way of Greater Stark County and Gatehouse Media collaborated on a special newspaper insert that will be published April 10th inthe Canton Repository, acknowledging volunteers who …

(Canton, OH) April 8, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County is still accepting volunteers to assist with service projects on Day of Caring, May 17. Many of the local projects only need five to twenty volunteers. Day of Caring is an annual one-day event where non-profits submit service projects they need assistance completing and workplace volunteer groups are …

(Canton, OH) April 4, 2019 – Next week, United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) will be making over the library at JRC Early Learning Center to create an engaging and fun space for the children and families attending the center. “This project was something new and exciting added to our calendar to help engage our members …

(Canton, OH) March 28, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County presented a new award, recognized community volunteers, acknowledged new programs launching and announced an investment of $6,000,621 into the community from April 2018 to March 2019. $6,000,621 were budgeted in 2018-19 to help the community. Distribution was as follows: $3,601,088 Program Allocation; $1,865,537 United Way Direct Services & …

(Canton, OH) March 15, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society hosted Canton Prom at The Historic Onesto in downtown Canton this past Saturday. This year’s Canton Prom was a sell out several weeks prior to the event. Over 300 tickets were sold for the masquerade themed event, which raised $25,789 to benefit a textbook scholarship …

(Canton, OH) March 14, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County collected 1,900+ purses and 17,000+ personal care and snack items over the past few months to assemble into care kits for local women in need. The Purse Project was a three-part opportunity to assist women in our community. In January, new and gently-used purses were collected, then in …