Press Releases
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With support from the community, 429 care packages were distributed to local senior citizens
(Canton, OH) June 19, 2020 – Each year on and around June 21, tens of thousands of individuals and groups in hundreds of communities across the world engage with United Way to make their community a better place through service, collab...
COVID-19 Impact Fund Contribution Dollar-for-Dollar Match
(Canton, OH) June 8, 2020 – Many families in our community are still in crisis and grappling with the impact of COVID-19. Right now, when you contribute to United Way of Greater Stark County’s COVID-19 Impact Fund, your contribution ...
How United Way’s COVID-19 Impact Fund Is Helping Stark County
(Canton, OH) May 14, 2020 – As of May 14, with the help of local foundations, workplaces and individuals, we have raised a total of $182,683.91 to help workers who have had their hours reduced because of the pandemic and need assistanc...
2-1-1: A Fast & Easy Referral Service to Locate Community Resources
(Canton, OH) May 7, 2020 – 2-1-1 is free, accessible 24/7/365 and completely confidential. The service refers individuals and families to local community social service agencies who specialize in the needs for the following services, s...
2020 Local Volunteer Week Award Winners Announced
(Canton, OH) April 22, 2020 – Forty-six 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. Uni...
Young Leaders Society’s 2020 Textbook Scholarship Recipients
(Canton, OH) April 17, 2020 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is fortunate to be able to award three Textbook Scholarship recipients this year. Each student is eligible to receive a total of $4,000 ($...