(Canton, OH) May 18, 2018 – Over 500 volunteers recently contributed their time and talent for United Way of Greater Stark County’s 25th Annual Day of Caring on Friday, May 18th. The event connects altruistic volunteers with local agencies, schools and organizations. Together, the partnerships create stronger neighborhoods and healthier people for a better community through a wide variety of …

(Canton, OH) May 16, 2018 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program celebrated their best tax season ever on April 26th with a celebration that included recognition of volunteers and an awards presentation. In 2018, United Way of Greater Stark County’s VITA program and its volunteers helped income tax clients in local communities collect …

(Canton, OH – May 10, 2018) United Way of Greater Stark County is offering training to help individuals and organizations understand and address the unique challenges created by economic diversity. The Bridges Out of Poverty workshop curriculum is relevant to employers, educators, community organizations, social service agencies and policy-makers who want to learn more about the fundamental causes and stigmas …

(Canton, OH) May 1, 2018 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Caring Club app has recently been updated and improved. The Caring Club app provides access to a wide variety of special discounts at local businesses throughout Greater Stark County to donors who contribute a minimum of $10 each month ($120 annually). Through their smartphones and tablets, Caring Club …

(Canton, OH) April 24, 2018 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is once again hosting a Canton Craft Beer Tour in downtown Canton on June 23rd. This year’s fun-filled event will feature eighteen craft beer tastings, available from nine participating downtown pubs. Many of last year’s vendors will take part in the tour again, including …

(Canton, OH) April 23, 2018 – United Way of Greater Stark County will be showing support for survivors of sexual assault by participating in the annual Denim Day campaign on Wednesday, April 25th. For the past 19 years, Peace Over Violence has promoted its Denim Day campaign on a Wednesday in April to recognize Sexual Violence Awareness Month. The movement …

(Canton, OH) April 17, 2018 – Forty-three 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 was published April 16th, acknowledging volunteers who go above and …

(Stark County, OH) April 2, 2018 – United Way’s Young Leaders Society recently hosted the Canton Prom at The Historic Onesto in downtown Canton. This year’s Canton Prom was a sell out several weeks prior to the event. 325 tickets were sold for this fundraiser, which raised $21,000 to benefit a book scholarship fund for local students. The evening featured …

(Stark County, OH) March 29, 2018 – United Way of Greater Stark County held their Annual Meeting & Celebration on Thursday, March 29th at Kent State University Conference Center at the Stark Campus. Over 300 guests and staff members were in attendance. Highlights of the morning included recognition of local volunteers, along with awards for area businesses and organizations that …

(Stark County, Ohio) March 29, 2018 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Board of Directors voted to approve investments into 68 health and human service programs that address UWGSC’s impact areas of Health, Education and Financial Stability. That number includes one collaboration and one direct service initiative. Program funding allocated countywide for the first year of the 2-year cycle …