Public Invited to Attend Virtually End Poverty: The Lunch and Learn Series Hosted by United Way Young Leaders, April 8
Greensboro, NC (March 22, 2021) – The public is invited to attend United Way of Greater Greensboro’s (UWGG) End Poverty: The Lunch and Learn Series on April 8, 12- 1 p.m., which will focus on overcoming the impacts of student debt. The free Zoom event, hosted by UWGG’s Young Leaders affinity group, will feature speaker Demarcus Andrews. Demarcus, NC Policy and Outreach […]
United Way President & CEO Hired by Visa, Inc. to Lead Global Diversity and Corporate Responsibility
GREENSBORO, NC (March 16, 2021) – United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG) announced today that Michelle Gethers-Clark is leaving as the organization’s President and CEO, effective, April 16, to become the Chief Diversity Officer and Head of Corporate Responsibility for Visa, Inc. In this newly created role, Gethers-Clark will be responsible for further elevating Visa’s […]
United Way of Greater Greensboro Seeking Requests for Proposal to Address Housing Disparities
United Way is leveraging $1 million of recent $10 million MacKenzie Scott Gift to help households recover from the economic impacts of COVID-19 GREENSBORO, NC (March 15, 2021) –United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG) is pleased to announce it is leveraging the first $1 million of philanthropist MacKenzie Scott’s recent $10 million gift, by seeking […]
United Way Kicks Off 21-Day Equity Challenge, Public Invited to Participate
Greensboro, NC (March 4, 2021) – United Way of Greater Greensboro (UWGG) is continuing its work to promote justice and equity with a new 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge. Members of the public are encouraged to sign up today at uw.forcefieldnc.com/challenge. UWGG openly acknowledges that diversity, equity, and inclusion are at the heart of living united and believes all people should live […]
Seven Local United Way Community Partners Receive United Way Spirit of NC Awards
Winners include Brooks Pierce McLendon Humphrey & Leonard L.L.P., City of Greensboro, Cone Health System, Guilford County Schools, Lincoln Financial Group, Morrisette Paper, and Syngenta Greensboro, NC (March 3, 2021) – Seven local United Way of Greater Greensboro community partners were honored with Spirit of North Carolina Awards at United Way of North Carolina’s annual award […]
Public Invited to Attend Virtually End Poverty: The Lunch and Learn Series Hosted by United Way Women United, March 18
Greensboro, NC (March 2, 2021) – The public is invited to attend the latest session of End Poverty: The Lunch and Learn Series hosted by United Way of Greater Greensboro’s Women United donor affinity group. Hosted on Zoom, the session will take place on March 18, 12- 1 p.m. Speakers Dr. Nannette Funderburk and Cheri Timmons will focus […]
From Hello to Help, NC 211 is Here – Celebrate 211 Day, Feb. 11, with United Way
Greensboro, NC (February 11, 2021) – In a crisis, in a disaster, in a pandemic, NC 211 is here to help North Carolinians get connected to food, housing assistance, healthcare resources, and much more. On February 11th, United Ways and 211 call centers across the country are celebrating 211 Day. NC 211 is a United-Way-funded information […]
College Students Invited to Participate in United Way’s Virtual Alternative Spring Break Challenge
Greensboro, NC (February 9, 2020) – Spring break looks different for college students this year and so does United Way of Greater Greensboro’s annual Alternative Spring Break program. Local college students are invited to participate in United Way’s virtual Alternative Spring Break Challenge, happening now through March 2. Students who complete the three challenges will be […]
Public Invited to Attend United Way’s 11th Annual Handbags to End Poverty Virtual Event
Greensboro, NC (January 29, 2021) – The public is invited to attend United Way of Greater Greensboro’s 11th Annual Handbags to End Poverty hosted by Women United on February 3, 2021 from 7 to 8 p.m. Anyone who purchases a raffle ticket at unitedwaygso.org/handbags will receive free entry to the virtual event. Attendees will have the opportunity to win one of […]
Mentoring Matters: Cayden & Alana’s Story
Alana and Cayden are one example of how mentoring truly matters. The first time Alana asked Cayden to look in the mirror and name three things she liked about herself, she couldn’t name one. Just one year later, she can name more than three. She’s thriving in STEM at Kearns Academy of Computer and Information […]