UWMBMV News

United Way to invest nearly $726,000 to combat maternal depression

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 09:43:12 -0600

BOSTON - Together with the Commonwealth's top private equity, venture capital and hedge fund firms, United Way President Michael Durkin announced today that the organization will invest nearly $726,000 over the next two years in the Visiting Nurses Association of Boston to combat maternal depression in the city. The grant will fund the Boston Home Visiting Collaborative: Enhancing Child and Parent Outcomes through In-Home Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Program. read more »

United Way pledges $40,000 in emergency aid for Haiti and support for Boston’s Haitian Community

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 12:06:35 -0600

Food Donations and Volunteers Needed

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 11:23:25 -0600

BOSTON - On Saturday, November 21 from 9 a.m. read more »

United Way announces new $661,100 commitment in the fight to end homelessness.

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 09:54:02 -0500

BOSTON -- On the heels of news that more than 1,000 families in Massachusetts have overflowed the capacity of emergency homeless shelters and are instead living in motels paid for by the State, United Way today announced that the organization will invest $661,100 to advance the Housing First strategies of 13 organizations in Boston, Cambridge, Lynn, Lowell, Quincy and Somerville --communities that have all launched 10 year plans to end homelessness. read more »

Local Restaurant Celebrates Milestone and the Importance of Community

Pam Carrier — Fri, 16 Oct 2009 09:13:14 -0500

NEW ENGLAND -- Remember when a pizza only cost five bucks? On Saturday, October 17th, Sal's Pizza will be turning 20. To celebrate, the long-standing community restaurant will be turning back time on its prices, while raising funds to advance the common good. The restaurant, with more than 30 locations throughout the region, will roll back prices on its 19" cheese pizzas from $9.99 to $5.55 -- the price of a pie when Sal's first opened. read more »

Corporate volunteers come out in droves for United Way’s Community Care Day

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 16:49:44 -0500

BOSTON - This Thursday, September 24, more than 1,300 Massachusetts employees took to the community to participate in United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley's (United Way) 18th Annual Community Care Day, an effort to better the region through single-day projects while fostering 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 »

United Way and SPIN Launch Financial Stability Center in Lynn

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Tue, 22 Sep 2009 08:25:00 -0500

LYNN, MA - In a community where unemployment has climbed to double digits over the past year, United Way Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley and Serving People in Need, Inc. (SPIN) are today launching an innovative center to help families in Lynn move beyond safety nets and achieve financial stability. read more »

Mayor Menino and United Way Announce $1.5M School Readiness Grant from W.K. Kellogg Foundation

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:24:39 -0500

BOSTON -- The W.K. Kellogg Foundation has awarded Thrive in 5 a $1.5 million grant over two years to support implementation of Boston's School Readiness Roadmap. Thrive in 5 is a public-private partnership launched by Mayor Menino and United Way, a citywide framework to prevent the achievement gap in the next generation of students by promoting school readiness and ensuring the healthy development of all Boston children. Boston is home to 39,000 infants, toddlers and pre-schoolers. read more »

Community invests $100,000 through a United Way initiative to provide Lowell youth with positive summer experiences

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 14:05:01 -0500

LOWELL -At a press conference today at Lowell City Hall, Lowell Mayor Edward Caulfield joined United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley's Diane Franz as she announced an investment of $100,000 into 14 local youth-serving agencies. read more »

United Way holds to $100 million, three-year commitment to the community in challenging economy

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:44:22 -0500

BOSTON - The Board of Directors of United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley has approved a funding strategy for the next fiscal year that upholds the organization's three-year plan to invest $100 million in the community. In 2007, UWMBMV launched its new funding strategy, which tied its investments to specific community goals and measurements focused on ensuring children are ready for school, keeping youth engaged in school so they graduate and helping families achieve financial stability. read more »