Educational Success

Impact Stories & Features

New Education Opportunities Changes Lives of Mother and Her Daughters

LeAmber always wanted to be a teacher, but childbirth, finances and losing her apartment got in the way....

Impact Stories & Features

Moira’s Message: We Are All Inspired by Alli

Alli was a driven student who faced a number of hardships in her youth. Thanks to United Way...

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A Single Mother’s Journey Toward Self-Sufficiency

With help from United Way and partner Lincoln-Grant Scholar House, a determined Alli Cooper reached her goals....

Impact Stories & Features

Dream Becomes Reality with the Help of Project Lift

After a fire destroyed her apartment and all her belongings, Kim Chenault was able to rise above poverty...

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Clermont County Pilot Program Addresses Kindergarten Readiness

United Way's Success By 6® is embarking on a pilot program designed to help Clermont County children bridge...

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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...

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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...

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2021 HEMI Scholars of Excellence Celebration Recap

Congratulations to the Higher Education Mentorship Initiative's Scholars of Excellence 2021!...

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Northern Kentucky Regional Area Center Updates – June 2021

Literacy grant received; volunteers needed to help assemble kits for first-generation college students....

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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...

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Volunteers Needed to Create College Success Kits for NKY Students

College Success Kits will be distributed to 136 Northern Kentucky students for the 2021-2022 school year....

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Volunteers Needed to Build Success-By-6 Literacy Kits

United Way of Greater Cincinnati and the Blue Manatee Literacy Project are partnering efforts to collect and distribute...

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United Way’s Impact: Amanda’s Story

Life seems very stable, almost routine. But after a divorce and job loss leaves you unable to pay...