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Corporate volunteers to give far-reaching support to local organizations on United Way’s Community Care Day

Volunteers critical for human service organizations experiencing financial strain and increased community need
09/25/2008

BOSTON – Today more than 1,600 employees from 55 companies are leaving their blackberries unanswered, their to-do lists in the office, and their suits hanging at home in order to participate in United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley’s (United Way) 17th Annual Community Care Day, an effort to educate volunteers about issues facing the community and foster long-term volunteer engagement. Volunteers have become increasingly important as human service organizations try to save money under rising costs of operating and a growing community need.  read more »

New Offices Open in Lowell

United Way celebrates its new regional presence with the announcement of a $1.5 million investment in 25 agencies that serve the Merrimack Valley. Read more...

United Way announces $100,000 investment to provide Lowell-area youth with positive summer experiences

07/14/2008

LOWELL – Today, Mayor Edward Caulfield joined United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley and Summer Experiences in Greater Lowell Co-Chairs Ginger Burke of Butler Bank and Amy Werner of The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank at Lowell City Hall to announce an investment of $100,000 into 16 local youth-serving agencies.  read more »

United Way invests $33,000 to increase claiming EITC in Lawrence

01/23/2009

LAWRENCE- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it is investing $33,000 to expand the number of tax sites it funds in Lawrence, in an effort to help more residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. Studies show that approximately 60% of the Lawrence population is potentially eligible to claim EITC, yet an estimated $4.7 million in tax credits go unclaimed each year.  read more »

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