United Way’s ‘Read United’ Program Needs Local Volunteers
United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties is currently recruiting volunteers for Read United.
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United Way Hires New Launchpad: Whitley County Coordinator
United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties and the Community Foundation of Whitley County are pleased to announce the hiring of Rachel Alexander as the new Whitley County coordinator for Launchpad, an ongoing effort to organize and improve the state of child care in the community.
Read MoreUnited Way Organizing Fill-It-Up Initiative
Each December, United Way volunteers fill bags with scarves, hats, gloves, chapstick, underwear and socks for children in the community.
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United Way’s Big Give Initiative Delivers School Supplies For Kids
United Way and Bowen Health Clinic led the 2022 Big Give and delivered more than 2,000 bags of school supplies this August.
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United Way Seeking School Supply Donations For ‘Big Give’ Event
United Way and Bowen Health Clinic are leading the 2022 Big Give Drive to collect more than 2,000 bags of school supplies for local elementary schools.
Read MorePower Of The Purse Raises $32,000 For United Way
Through United Way’s Power of the Purse event, women in the community raised $32,000 for United Way children’s initiatives on April 28 at Eagle Glen Event Center.
Read MoreUnited Way Distributes Hand Sanitizer To Nonprofits
United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties distributed more than 15 pallets of hand sanitizer to local nonprofits in an effort to make sure every staff member and client stays healthy.
Read MoreUnited Way’s “Read United” Program Needs Volunteers
United Way of Whitley & Kosciusko Counties is currently recruiting volunteers for Read United.
Read MoreUnited Way’s Power Of The Purse Event Returns In April
United Way of Whitley and Kosciusko Counties’ Power of the Purse event returns at 6:30 p.m. April 28, at the Eagle Glen Event Center in Columbia City.
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United Way’s ‘Big Give’ Initiative Delivers For Kids
United Way of Whitley and Kosciusko Counties’ Big Give delivered more than 2,500 bags of school supplies on Wednesday, Aug. 4.
Read MoreUnited Way Receiving Second COVID-19 Relief Grant
United Way of Whitley and Kosciusko Counties recently announced it will receive a second COVID-19 economic relief initiative grant for $331,537 from Indiana United Ways, the state professional association of which United Way of Whitley and Kosciusko Counties is a member.
Read MoreKosciusko, Whitley’s United Ways Come Together
United Way is about helping people and the challenges of the last year have demanded a new approach and more ambitious vision.
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United Way Donates Masks To Kosciusko Kindergartners
United Way has donated 1,300 masks to Kosciusko County kindergartners.
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‘United We Sew’ Project Makes 4,000 Masks
When the call came in for masks, due to the COVID-19 crisis, one Leesburg woman knew she needed to spring into action. Ever since, Marsha Frantisak of Leesburg has been making masks for United Way of Kosciusko County.
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LaunchPad Releases Strategy For Expanding High-Quality Childcare Services
WINONA LAKE — The demand for more affordable childcare is moving beyond the idea of finding enough good babysitters. In a Wednesday, Nov. 13 gathering that celebrated the one-year anniversary of LaunchPad, a coalition that was assembled by the Kosciusko Chamber of Commerce to improve childcare services in … Read More
United Way’s Days Of Caring Program Focuses Diapers, Blood Donations On Aug. 19
WARSAW — United Way of Kosciusko County is finding new ways to give back as part of its annual Days of Caring event and the community’s help is needed. From 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday, Aug. 19, at Center Lake Pavilion, United Way will host a site … Read More