Blog Category: Health
A Letter to United Way Supporters
By Barbara Murphy
06/11/13
United Way Participating in National Dialogue on Mental Health
Yesterday, I had the honor of representing United Way at the White House National Conference on Mental Health. This day-long conference, which included leaders from across sectors and disciplines and all walks of life, was the start of a national conversation on erasing the stigma of mental health and figuring out ways that communities can come together to make real improvements on mental health systems and supports. More
06/06/13
Environmental Sustainability at Home
05/01/13
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
Healthy Summer Meals to End the Summer Slide
While summer evokes warm memories for many of us, too many children in the U.S. - 1 out of 5 - do not always know where their next meal will come from. As a mom, I understand the deep desire to give your kids what they need, yet even the basics are out of reach for many hard working moms and dads during the summer. More
04/01/13