February 2019
Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop Feb 21
21,741 households (14.3%) in Stark County live below the poverty line, living paycheck to paycheck with no clear path to a more stable future. - U.S. Census Data 2013-2017 GET INVOLVED. United Way of Greater Stark County’s Bridges Out of Poverty workshop helps organizations understand the causes of poverty, the hidden rules of each economic class, mental models of economic class, language barriers, family structure and more. Help us create a path to financial stability and independence for our neighbors.…
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Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop Apr 18
21,741 households (14.3%) in Stark County live below the poverty line, living paycheck to paycheck with no clear path to a more stable future. - U.S. Census Data 2013-2017 GET INVOLVED. United Way of Greater Stark County’s Bridges Out of Poverty workshop helps organizations understand the causes of poverty, the hidden rules of each economic class, mental models of economic class, language barriers, family structure and more. Help us create a path to financial stability and independence for our neighbors.…
Find out more »June 2019
Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop Jun 20
21,741 households (14.3%) in Stark County live below the poverty line, living paycheck to paycheck with no clear path to a more stable future. - U.S. Census Data 2013-2017 GET INVOLVED. United Way of Greater Stark County’s Bridges Out of Poverty workshop helps organizations understand the causes of poverty, the hidden rules of each economic class, mental models of economic class, language barriers, family structure and more. Help us create a path to financial stability and independence for our neighbors.…
Find out more »The Purse Project – Purse Assembly Event
The Purse Project continues! We are hoping to assemble about 400 more purse kits on June 21 to be distributed to women and younger girls in need throughout Stark County. There are several organizations helping middle school and high school aged girls that can use some extra love and support, so we are going to turn the smaller purses that were collected into purse kits for them! We have limited space for volunteers, so please register in advance for this…
Find out more »October 2019
Bridges Out of Poverty Workshop Oct 17
21,741 households (14.3%) in Stark County live below the poverty line, living paycheck to paycheck with no clear path to a more stable future. - U.S. Census Data 2013-2017 GET INVOLVED. United Way of Greater Stark County’s Bridges Out of Poverty workshop helps organizations understand the causes of poverty, the hidden rules of each economic class, mental models of economic class, language barriers, family structure and more. Help us create a path to financial stability and independence for our neighbors.…
Find out more »Make a Difference Day – Volunteer Event
Registration for this event is now closed. Saturday, October 26 – 10am – 11:30am Location: United Way of Greater Stark County Office For individuals who are struggling, living in shelters or going through counseling, many have no family or place to turn. United Way of Greater Stark County programming serves as a support to get their lives back on track. We are asking you to join us to make a difference by offering words of encouragement and handmade cards. We…
Find out more »December 2019
Literacy Kit Assembly – Volunteer Event
*Event registration is now closed* Wednesday, December 11th – 4 PM – 5:30 PM Location: United Way of Greater Stark County Office In Ohio, almost 40% of kids entering kindergarten are not on track at the beginning of the school year in language and literacy. This, in turn, can lead to learning struggles throughout school and leads to us facing a statewide workforce crisis. This is why preparing children for kindergarten success is one of United Way’s goal areas. Reading…
Find out more »September 2020
Drive & Drop
Join us for Day of Caring, a curbside collection of our community’s greatest needs: food, masks and cleaning supplies. On September 11, drive up to any of our collection sites and drop off items with our minimal contact drive-thru. For no contact, place the items in your trunk or backseat and volunteers will be available to assist so you can stay inside your car. Several convenient locations: 10 AM – 2 PM: United Way of Greater Stark County Canton: Parking…
Find out more »November 2020
Health and Safety Kits
Women United Steering Committee members: We would like to ask you, your friends and families for help with creating Health and Safety Kits. The kits will be collected and distributed to the following agencies: Stark County Metropolitan Housing, Massillon AHEAD, Community Legal Aid, Urban League of Stark County. The more kits we collect, the bigger the impact we can make! Learn more and sign up here Below is a checklist of what items to put in the kits and a…
Find out more »May 2021
Day of Caring 2021
May 14, United Way of Greater Stark County is partnering with Huntington Bank for a curbside collection of new underwear and socks for children and adults. 2021 is the 28th year for Day of Caring. Day of Caring is typically a community service day for local businesses, organizations, service groups and individuals to give back to the community through volunteerism. In an effort to keep everyone safe and healthy, it has been transformed into a Drive & Drop community collection.…
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