Game Night at Regency Retirement Home | Volunteer Opportunity
What is it that lifts your spirit? For some it’s exercising, a home cooked meal, or a good book. For the residents at Regency Retirement Home, it’s participating in game night
Circle of Friends SouthPark | Volunteer Opportunity
Do you want to be a part of an uplifting and exciting event? Circle of Friends, a Christian fellowship group for adults with intellectual disabilities, their families and their car
Changing the odds for our community | United Neighborhoods
The Hard Truth When a 2013 study by Harvard University/UC Berkeley uncovered that Charlotte/Mecklenburg ranked 50th out of 50 in economic mobility among the largest U.S. cities, ou
Renaissance | United Neighborhoods
United Way is excited to announce Renaissance as one of the first two neighborhoods selected for the United Neighborhoods initiative. Located in west Charlotte, the Renaissanc
Grier Heights | United Neighborhoods
United Way is excited to announce Grier Heights as one of the first two neighborhoods selected for the United Neighborhoods initiative. Located just three miles south of Uptown
Study Buddies | Weekly Volunteer Opportunity
For some Charlotte kids, homework is a daunting challenge, each and every night. Many children need help but don’t have any guidance at home. In some families, parents work late
Literacy & Math Tutoring for Adults | Weekly Volunteer Opportunity
Imagine the pride an adult student feels when they receive their degree. To many, finishing a degree later in life than most is a testimony to the hard work and resilience that emp
Homework Hounds | Weekly Volunteer Opportunity
Have you heard of Hands on Charlotte’s weekly volunteer opportunity, Homework Hounds? If you haven’t, you’re missing out on an extremely rewarding chance to make a remarkabl
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