Blog Category: Education
Learn about United Way's Education Initiatives
A Special Education Advocate Helps Children Reach Their Full Potential
Volunteers play an active role in advocating for special needs children and young adults. More
05/20/13
Communicating with Teachers
Become an advocate for your child's education by creating positive relationships with teachers. More
05/07/13
DRAFTING FOR A CAUSE
During Draft Weekend, NFL teams recruited roughly 200 college students into the big leagues. At the same time, twice as many volunteers were “drafted” by United Way TEAM NFL to become readers, tutors, and mentors for students across America. More
04/30/13
Happy National Volunteer Week!
National Volunteer Week is a time to celebrate our friends, neighbors and colleagues who give of their time and talent to advance the common good. More
04/22/13
TEAM DAVIN, Not Your Average “Underdog” Tale
This time last year, “TEAM DAVIN” was merely a concept, an idea, a group of strangers who accepted a challenge to help kids stay in school. But one year later, this team of unlikely colleagues — a professional football player, a 20-year-old college student, a foundation exec, a nonprofit marketing manager and an NFL team staffer — developed and executed a vision to “Live United for Education” with United Way and accomplished a feat no other came close to achieving. More
04/17/13