Press Releases
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Canton Prom event raises $25,789 for local textbook scholarship
(Canton, OH) March 15, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society hosted Canton Prom at The Historic Onesto in downtown Canton this past Saturday. This year’s Canton Prom was a sell out several weeks prior to...
1900+ purses collected from first ever Purse Project
(Canton, OH) March 14, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County collected 1,900+ purses and 17,000+ personal care and snack items over the past few months to assemble into care kits for local women in need. The Purse Project was a thr...
United Way of Greater Stark County to recognize award winners at Annual Celebration
(Canton, OH) February 28, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County will present the following workplace and volunteer awards at the Annual Celebration, March 28th at Kent State University at Stark Conference Center: Cornerstone, Trailbl...
Now taking nominations for volunteer recognition, February 14 to March 13
(Canton, OH) February 14, 2019 – 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. The ...
Start the college semester off right by applying for a book scholarship from YLS
(Canton, OH) February 13, 2019 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is now accepting applications for a college book scholarship. The scholarship recipient is eligible to receive a total of $4,000 ($1,00...
Now accepting community project submissions for Day of Caring Through March 1
(Canton, OH) February 12, 2019 – For 26 years, United Way’s annual Day of Caring event has connected generous community volunteers with local organizations through a wide variety of service projects. These partnerships make it possib...