(Canton, OH) November 4, 2020 – If you need help, or know someone that needs help, with up to 3 months’ rent, mortgage or utilities, please visit uwstark.org/covid by November 30 to request assistance through the online application. Residents must live in the Canton City School District to be eligible. Applications close December 1, 2020. Support will be given to …
(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 Carroll Counties. The organization has raised $2.2 million, which is 43% percent of its $5.1 million goal. “This year has …
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, 2020 — When COVID-19 hit, more than 1.1 million Ohio households were already one emergency away from financial ruin — …
(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 and have tax- status under IRS code 501(c) 3. Timeline for RFP: 10/08/2020: OPEN – Letter of Intent available (Link to submit the …
(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 throughout Greater Stark County. Last week marked the delivery of one million meals to those in need throughout the United States via Ride United Last-Mile. This program …
(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 Way of Greater Stark County YLS steering committee member, Autaum Kendle. “With the added stressors from COVID-19 in the schools and learning remotely, we wanted …
(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 for 2020. The awards recognize organizations in three categories, based on the number of workplace employees: 500+ employees, 50-499 employees, and 1-49 employees. 500+ employees, Synchrony …
CANTON, Ohio (September 22, 2020) – Aultman has partnered with United Way of Greater Stark County to deploy the recently launched Prosperity@Work, a new program providing support to retain and strengthen the local workforce by helping employees overcome personal barriers, improving their quality of life and increasing their success in the workplace. Prosperity@Work is designed to reduce the causes of …
(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) Friday, September 18, 2020 – Agencies that are interested in applying for funding and other stakeholders are encouraged to attend a virtual announcement of our 2021 Community Impact Investment Priorities & Funding Opportunity. It is the first event in the timeline of the 2021 funding process. Advance registration is required. Meetings will be held at …
(Canton, OH) September 14, 2020 – September 11, United Way of Greater Stark County partnered with Huntington Bank and Cutler Real Estate for a curbside collection of our community’s greatest needs of food, masks and cleaning supplies. Millcraft Paper Company donated 100,000 face masks for the Day of Caring Drive & Drop event. Travis Mlakar, President of Millcraft said, “Thank …
