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Wendy Pestrue Reflects on Six Years of Leadership at United Way
At United Way of Greater Toledo, we recently had the pleasure of sitting down with our CEO, Wendy Pestrue, to reflect...
Funding Equitably: United Way’s Journey to Making a Difference
Nonprofit organizations like United Way work hard to share resources fairly, but it's not always easy. How can we make...
Four Reasons You Should Volunteer with a Nonprofit
"Those who can, do. Those who can do more, volunteer." —Author Unknown The powerful quote, "Those...
United Way’s Strategy for Improving the Community
Here at United Way, we’re busy awarding the next three years’ worth of human services grants. Who...
Stories of Hope: Legal Help for a Pregnant Woman
It had been months since Tiffany's water pipe had broken, and the 21-year-old African-American...
Hot Ones: Community Learning Centers
On this episode of The Uniters, inspired by the popular YouTube series Hot Ones, I was joined by...
United Under the Wings
"Creativity is essential in all of our lives, but especially in the lives of children." For kids...
211: Why Not Just Google It?
United Way 211 is a free, 24/7, 365-day information and referral resource that connects residents...
Food Insecurity: A Focus for United for the Holidays
United for the Holidays helps ALICE families experiencing food insecurity. ALICE stands...
73 Questions w/ Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center
Without Sofia Quintero Art & Cultural Center, the Old South End would look much different For...
How Stu Goldberg Gives The Most Valuable Asset…Time
Tikkun Olam. This Jewish saying refers to various actions intended to repair and improve the...
Partners In Education – The Uniters
"I saw the volunteers really working with the students and helping move forward their literacy...
Habitat for Humanity of Wood County – The Uniters
"Habitat for Humanity brings people together to build homes, communities and hope." ...
LISC Toledo – The Uniters
"54% of individuals served by LISC were able to increase net income by an average of nearly...
MyFreeTaxes Makes Filing Easier Than Ever!
No one loves filing taxes, right? But this year, you can file your taxes for free using...
Equitas Health – The Uniters
"If we didn't have Mpowerment, there would not be an outlet for LGBT youth" To kick off the year,...
Wendy Pestrue: Child Care is Essential to Northwest Ohio Families
Since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, Americans have been struggling to make ends meet and...
Our Children are Worth the Investment
United Way of Greater Toledo and the YWCA of Northwest Ohio wrote what follows as a letter to the...
United We’re Strong – Yesterday, Today and Tomorrow
United We’re Strong In 1918, a small group of local business owners, religious clerics and...
United & Thankful in 2020
Finding hope and things to be thankful for amid the pandemic. Let’s just admit it…The past eight...
Why We Are Failing Working Moms
Now that the COVID-19 pandemic has carried-on for the majority of 2020, analysts are beginning to...
COVID-19, Jobs & Childcare: What it means for Parents & Providers
Ohio is one of 28 states where childcare can amount to the equivalent of in-state college tuition....
In These Shoes – a Realization on Volunteerism
Back in February I bought this new pair of “fun” running shoes. I’m not a runner – I don’t even...
Best of 2019: Because Change Doesn’t Happen Alone
We have come to the close of an impactful year! Thousands of needs were met through 211 calls,...
A Fair Shot: Advocating for a Young Student’s Disability Rights
Our daughter, Hailey, is sitting in the back seat, humming along to whatever made-up song is...
Necessity vs. Commodity: The Struggle for a Child to have Enough to Eat
When first attending college, I was asked whether I was a one, two, or three meals-a-day “kind of...