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The Importance of Social and Character Skills at a Critical Age
If you’re a Carolinas Panthers fan, you may have been one of the 55,000 attendees at Fan Fest, the team’s pep rally to excite fans for the upcoming season, with proceeds benefi
Back to School Ready
Heading back to school conjures images of sharpened pencils and new backpacks, with fresh clothes as we prepare for the onset of fall. For United Way and our funded partners, helpi
Building Effective Leaders
Nonprofit leadership is uniquely different than that in the for-profit sector. “It’s not just your customers or your market” in the nonprofit world, said Andi Stevenson, exec
Local Middle Schools Implement Character Playbook
It’s not easy being a middle school student. Young people routinely face issues like bullying and peer pressure, often amid challenging circumstances like unstable home lives and
United Way Thanks Anson County’s Top Supporters
On Wednesday, United Way’s Anson County office hosted an appreciation breakfast for our most vital corporate partners, donors, and volunteers. Each of Anson County’s top
Women United Discusses Creating Opportunity Through Authenticity
Women United, an engagement group of United Way of Central Carolinas, hosted its community event last evening at the Duke Energy Center uptown. More than 160 female professionals,
Stepping Out of Stereotypes and Pursuing Dreams
We are proud to congratulate Ja’Lynn on graduating from the University of Virginia! The first in her family to attend and graduate college, she not only walked proudly acr
Wells Fargo is First in Philanthropy
Wells Fargo likes being first. When United Way of Central Carolinas wanted to pilot a new initiative focused on helping students graduate, the Wells Fargo Foundation stepped
UTC Aerospace Systems Gives Strategically
Charlotte-based UTC Aerospace Systems, one of the world’s largest suppliers of advanced aerospace products, is among United Way’s top local donors in the manufacturing industry
A Model Partner in Union County Public Schools
Union County Public Schools is always looking for new ways to captivate their students and engage with the community. This year, they did both through a new literacy push in
Olsen Wins $125k for Character Playbook Expansion in the Carolinas
When Greg Olsen was named runner up as the Walter Payton Man of the Year just prior to Super Bowl LI, he did more than make all of the Carolinas proud. He also earned $125,000 for
TIAA Deepens its Partnership with United Way
Community service is part of the very fabric of TIAA, which was founded by Andrew Carnegie to serve those who serve others. So when United Way offered to work with TIAA to m