Blog Category: Community Rebuilding and Recovery
Ford donates $150k to United Way for Oklahoma tornado recovery
Ford Motor Company generously donated $400,000 for Oklahoma tornado relief, including $150,000 from Oklahoma Ford Dealers to United Way of Central Oklahoma. More
05/23/13
Lots of Helping Hands Make Communities Stronger
When you're in need, there are volunteers available to help out. All you need to do is ask. More
05/07/13
By Doug Taylor
Creating Impact Through Volunteering – Part 5: Deepening Employee, Business Engagement for Impact
In this fifth blog on corporate volunteering, we discuss the impact the last ten years of our unskilled team volunteering program has had on ourselves, United Way Australia, and how we have used this to deepen our engagement with our corporate partners, their employees and our communities, to create greater impact for all these stakeholders. More
04/15/13
Top 25 #SpringFix Tweets
Instagram photo by Dylan Vargas (@dylvargas10)
United Way partnered with MTV and mtvU, the network’s 24-hour college channel, to host “Spring Fix,” an Alternative Spring Break, in areas affected by Hurricane Sandy. Fifty college students from across the United States traveled to New York and New Jersey to help rebuild communities devastated by the storm. “Spring Fix” kicked-off on Sunday, March 17 and culminated on Saturday, March 23 with a special concert at Six Flags Great Adventure. The week of service generated over 2,500 tweets before the on-air specials even started running. Read on to see the top 25 #SpringFix tweets. More
04/01/13
Top 15 #UnitedWayASB Tweets
It's hard to explain the life-changing nature of United Way Alternative Spring Break. It's easier for you to read what our volunteers experienced in their own words. More
03/26/13