(Stark County, Ohio) May 12, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is hosting a scavenger hunt to continue to support local students with their Textbook Scholarship. “Double Dash: Race to the Finish!” will take place on Saturday, June 5, 2021 from 10A-1P. Team leaders should gather their teammates (4-6 people) and sign up to …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) April 28, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is excited to continue supporting local students with their Textbook Scholarship. The scholarship is renewable for up to four years with $1,000 each year to help offset the cost of books for college. This scholarship initiative is part of the education …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) April 19, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County announces Gavin Clay as the 2021 Inspired Youth award recipient. “When Gavin found out his classmate, DJ Patterson, was diagnosed with Ewing’s Sarcoma, he wanted to do something to help,” said Krista Clay, Gavin’s mother. “He researched organizations that donate or help with research for …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) April 15, 2021 – May 14, United Way of Greater Stark County hosts their 28th annual Day of Caring event, presented by Huntington Bank. The event will be a curbside collection of new underwear and socks for children and adults. “Day of Caring is about bringing people together to make a big impact in the …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) April 15, 2021 – Around 50 volunteers assembled 300 literacy kits to help provide children with multi-sensory experiences to support and expand on concepts included in the book. United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) received a generous gift from C.A.S.T. (Caring and Serving Together) to invest it back into the community …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) March 5, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County and The Canton Repository come together yearly to recognize some of the volunteers who impact our community, inspire others to serve and create meaningful change. “2020 redefined what it means to be a volunteer. People were innovative and found new ways to support their neighbors …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) February 11, 2021— Through the support, generosity and passion of workplaces and individuals, United Way of Greater Stark County has raised $5.5M, which will help provide health, education and financial stability services to Stark and Carroll County residents. “Through a difficult year of many hardships, we are grateful to our community for providing hope for …
(Carroll and Stark Counties, Ohio) January 28, 2021 – Join us February 25, from 9 to 10 AM for a virtual panel discussion as we cover how United Way of Greater Stark County is collaborating in the community to support both families and children in need. “Childhood poverty has many devasting effects that last a lifetime”, says Maria Heege, President …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) January 21, 2021 – H-P Products has partnered with United Way of Greater Stark County to deploy a new program which provides support to retain and strengthen the local workforce. Prosperity@Work helps employees overcome personal barriers, improve their quality of life and increase their success in the workplace. It is designed to reduce the causes …
(Carroll and Stark Counties, OH) January 19, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is now accepting applications for college textbook scholarships. The scholarship recipients are eligible to receive a total of $4,000 ($1,000 per year) to offset the cost of textbooks for college. This will be the fourth year that YLS has awarded this …
