Volunteers Support Neighborhood Transformations on Live United Day
On Saturday, the sun was shining, music was playing and more than 100 volunteers were smiling and chatting as they got ready to spend their morning doing work in the community. To
Accenture Volunteers Address Skills-Based Needs
Since 2016, United Way of Central Carolinas has expanded its support of local nonprofit organizations to include smaller, grassroots agencies led by people of color. This initiativ
The Evolution of Volunteering Through the Pandemic
On a Saturday in January 2020, United Way of Central Carolinas hosted its annual MLK Call to Service, engaging 1,000 volunteers who answered the call to give back to the greater Ch
New Partnerships Leading to Greater Impact
In December, United Way of Central Carolinas announced the addition of the Lakeview community into United Neighborhoods, a place-based, holistic strategy that drives deep neighbor
Racial Equity Nonprofit Board Training
This three-part Racial Equity Nonprofit Board Training workshop, organized by United Way of Central Carolinas and presented by TIAA, unites leaders to learn, stimulate conversation
Celebrating National 211 Day
Day and night, the team at NC 211 talks to people who are experiencing hardship, feeling concerned about a family member, or simply need more information about resources in their a
Q&A with Lakeview Neighborhood Alliance
Launched in 2017 in the Renaissance and Grier Heights communities, United Way’s United Neighborhoods welcomes the Lakeview community as its third focus neighborhood in 2022. Uni
More than 750 Individuals Answered the Call To Service
In recognition of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s commitment to service, United Way of Central Carolinas hosted MLK Call to Service, a virtual week-long celebration, sponsored by T
Nearly $2.4M awarded to supplement emergency food and shelter efforts across the Charlotte region
Mecklenburg, Cabarrus and Union counties have been awarded a total of $2,355,523 to help supplement local emergency food and shelter efforts. Funds were awarded under Phase
The Zip Code Lottery
It’s hard to believe, but a person’s life trajectory can be predicted based on their zip code. Five simple numbers that can impact their destiny. For many living in Charlotte,
United Way Welcomes Charlotte’s Lakeview Community into United Neighborhoods Expansion
A strategy implemented four years ago by United Way of Central Carolinas to change the odds for people living in Charlotte-Mecklenburg’s most disinvested communities will expand
Meet United Way’s 2022 United Neighborhoods partners
United Neighborhoods was launched in 2017 by United Way of Central Carolinas to change the odds for people living in the Charlotte region’s most disinvested neighborhoods. For 20