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Impact Stories & Features
211’s Impact: Homeowner “Back on Track” After United Way’s Help
When her mortgage company began foreclosure proceedings, Mable Allen turned to the United Way 211 Helpline....
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211’s Impact: Going “Above and Beyond” for a Family in Need
United Way’s Care Coordination team helped Larry find emergency rental assistance after a series of hardships....
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United Way’s Adopt-A-Family Effort Helped Brighten a Family’s Holiday
Lakita knew it would be a meager Christmas for her Bond Hill family after taking time off work...
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Project LIFT Put Kurt on the Road to Financial Stability
Thanks to Project LIFT, Kurt received critical workforce training and basic living expenses while he attended school. Today,...
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Promising Future Made Possible by Project Lift
For Jacky, a nursing student and mother of three, United Way’s Project Lift “intervened at critical periods of...
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Project Lift Eases a Mother’s Burdens: Danielle Cole
With United Way’s support, Danielle Cole's family of two is moving toward financial stability....
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Project Lift Kept Mother of Two on Course Toward Economic Well-Being
After relocating back to Cincinnati, Yalonda's health care certifications didn't transfer creating obstacles in gaining employment. With the...
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A Mother’s Main Quest: Financial Stability for Her Family
United Way's Project Lift helps April confront the obstacles preventing her from achieving economic well-being....
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United Way Helps a Mother Navigate a Path Toward Well-Being
With help from United Way and one of its partner agencies supporting her, Lisa is making steady progress....
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Project Lift Helps Grandmother Who Strives to Put Family First
United Way program helps families remove barriers by providing flexible, tailored, short-term assistance critical to achieving long-term success....
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Entrepreneurial Training Put Alexia on a Path Toward Financial Well-Being
After receiving business coaching assistance, Alexia is now helping other mothers struggling with post-partum depression through her business...
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United Way Helps Bring a Brighter Future into Focus for Asia’s Family of Four
Despite personal tragedy, Asia Thompson continued pursuing educational and job opportunities thanks to the help of United Way's...
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Darrell Richardson: Project Lift was a “Fresh Start”
According to Darrell Richardson, United Way's Project Lift led to the "wonderful feeling" of working full-time....
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Amid Despair, a 211 Caller Found Compassion and Help
When the man who Lashawn Coates had spent 22 years with died in April 2021 after contracting COVID-19,...
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United Way’s 211 Helpline: “A Lifesaver” to Someone in Need
When David plunged into crisis as a result of COVID-19, our 211 Helpline saved the day....
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