Volunteers Assemble College Success Kits for First-Generation Students

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Northern Kentucky spearheaded a drive to produce 120 college success kits on June 16 with candymaker Perfetti Van Melle.
One Example of How COVID Relief is Making a Difference

A single mother and her children were the beneficiaries of a grant to Heart House.
Additional COVID-19 Relief Funding Distributed to SE Indiana Nonprofits

United Way of Greater Cincinnati Southeast Indiana will grant area nonprofits $161,703 to help meet basic needs brought on by the COVID-19 pandemic.
Moira’s Message: Post-Pandemic Economic Effects Still Rage

The mask orders may be lifting, but the economic effects continue to disproportionately affect many. Here is the data to prove it.
Moira’s Message: A Celebration of Teens’ Academic Success with HEMI’s Help

With the help of our Higher Education Mentoring Initiative (HEMI), 18 students overcame adversity and received nearly $60,000 in scholarships.
2021 HEMI Scholars of Excellence Celebration Recap

Congratulations to the Higher Education Mentorship Initiative’s Scholars of Excellence 2021!
Juneteenth 2021 & Remembering the Tulsa Race Massacre

Juneteenth provides another opportunity to express our commitment to learning, partnering with, and supporting efforts to eliminate inequity and injustice in our region.
Moira’s Message: 5 Ways to Get Involved This June

This June has been a busy month at United Way of Greater Cincinnati. Learn more about what we’re doing and how you can help!
UWGC Releases Final 2020 Free Tax Prep Program Results

United Way of Greater Cincinnati’s Free Tax Prep initiative saves and secures a total of $12 million for local residents.
Southeast Indiana Regional Center Update – June 2021

Watch SE Indiana’s community gardens grow.
Northern Kentucky Regional Area Center Updates – June 2021

Literacy grant received; volunteers needed to help assemble kits for first-generation college students.
Middletown Area Center Updates – June 2021

Community health worker hired and who is up for a game of golf?
Eastern Area Center Updates – June 2021

Summer fun and learning are top of the list for our Eastern Area Regional Center.
Moira’s Message: Ohio Senate Threatens to End Support for Child Care Rating System

WE NEED YOUR HELP! The system, known as Step Up to Quality (SUTQ) is a critical to the health and safety of our children in Ohio schools.
How Project Lift rescued Tierra Harris and her family from disaster

Tierra Harris, a mother of four, worked seven days a week living paycheck to paycheck. Then she was diagnosed with COVID-19 and could not get work or unemployment. At first she felt lost, but found Project Lift.