Press Releases
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403 Households Helped Through Donations to COVID-19 Impact Fund
(Carroll and Stark Counties, OH) January 11, 2021 – In March 2020, United Way of Greater Stark County created the COVID-19 Impact Fund, designed to provide rent/mortgage and utilities assistance to individuals who lost their jobs or ha...
Nominate Volunteers for 2021 Gold Key and DeHoff Emerging Philanthropist Awards
(Canton, OH) December 14, 2020 – Nominations are now open for United Way of Greater Stark County’s 2021 Gold Key Service and DeHoff Emerging Philanthropist awards. Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 29, 2020 at noon. United Wa...
Pen Pal Project Provides Mentorship for High School Seniors Going to College
(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) December 2, 2020 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) Pen Pal Project connects high school seniors who are pursuing a college education with young professionals in our co...
Nonprofit Partners Release Stark County Child Poverty Report
November 30, 2020 STARK COUNTY, Ohio – Today, Stark Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Stark County, in partnership with The Center for Community Solutions, released Protecting Stark’s Future: A Call to Coordinate Child P...
Protecting Stark’s Future: A Call to Coordinate Child Poverty Strategies
Around this time last year, Stark Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Stark County in partnership with The Center for Community Solutions released the 2019 Stark County Community Assessment, a data report of more than 50 indic...
209 Health and Safety Kits Assembled for Families Experiencing Economic Challenges
(Canton, OH) November 23, 2020 – Volunteers from Employers Health, GlenOak Student Council, Women United and more assembled 209 health and safety kits for distribution to local agencies serving families in need. “We want to make sure...