Press Releases
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United Way calls for donor action to meet urgent community needs
(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) Oct. 22, 2020 — With five weeks left in its annual fundraising campaign, United Way of Greater Stark County is calling on community residents to donate and help meet the growing needs of Stark and Carro...
COVID-19 hit as record number of ALICE families were priced out of survival
ALICE Report: A crisis in the making. Ohio ALICE households increased from 31% in 2007 to 39% in 2018 – the highest increase in 10 years, fueled by high-priced basics and stagnant wages. (Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) October 16, 2...
July 2021 – June 2022 Funding Application Process Opens Oct. 8
(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) October 6, 2020 – Funding will be determined through a competitive process. To be eligible to apply for funding, organizations must be incorporated as a non-profit organization by the state of Ohio an...
1,384 food deliveries from May to Sept of 2020
(Canton, Oh) Sept 30, 2020 Ride United Last-Mile Delivery, in partnership with DoorDash, brings food and supplies to vulnerable populations. This program supports delivery of food boxes and household supplies to vulnerable populations th...
Young Leaders Society Encourages Learning Through Literacy Kits
(Canton, OH) September 28, 2020 – 34 volunteers assembled 85 literacy kits to help provide children with multi-sensory experiences to support and enhance learning. “Thank you to everyone who put together literacy kits,“ says United...
Congratulations to the 2020 Family-Friendly Workplace Award Recipients
(Canton, OH) September 23, 2020 – On October 13, United Way of Greater Stark County’s Women United will virtually present Synchrony Financial, Buckeye State Credit Union and Massillon Museum with the Family-Friendly Workplace Awards ...