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Women’s Initiative of United Way hosts Pursuing Inspiration
“United Way awards $100,000 Grant to Emergency Shelters”
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“$100,000 Grant Going to Local Emergency Shelters”
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“United Way Awards $100,000 in Grants to Assist Homeless Shelters Amid Rising Needs”
The United Way of Greater Toledo is allocating $100,000 in grants from its Emergency Response Fund to assist local homeless shelters dealing with increased waiting lists heading into the winter months. Wendy Pestrue, the local United Way’s... CLICK HERE TO READ THE...
“United Way to Give $100K Emergency Response Grant to Toledo Area Homeless Services”
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United Way to Announce $100,000 Emergency Response Grant
“United Way hosts Chocolate Crawl, Pursuing Inspiration”
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“United Way 2-1-1 sees Housing Requests Increase”
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“Housing Requests Increase, United Way 2-1-1“
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“United Way in Wood County to Host Chocolate Crawl”
The United Way of Wood County is holding its fourth annual Charity Chocolate Crawl from 3-7 p.m. on Saturday, October 16. More than 20 locations throughout downtown Bowling Green will share a... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
Tickets On Sale for Charity Chocolate Crawl
United Way 2-1-1 Releases Summer Data; Housing Requests Rise
“United Way and Toledo Metroparks Bond Over Community Outreach”
SUMMER events were in full bloom and will be plentiful into the fall. ON a beautiful late summer evening at Toledo’s newest Metropark, United Way of Greater Toledo Tocqueville Society members and donors gathered to... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“Proposed Right to Legal Representation in Housing Court Gains Traction”
Several agencies on Thursday expressed support for local legislation that, if passed by Toledo City Council, would help provide lawyers for low-income Toledoans facing eviction. The legislation, introduced by city council members... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL...
“Toledo-Lucas County Rental Assistance Applications Closed, But More Help is Out There”
Although the deadline to apply for rental assistance through a joint city/county program has passed, there’s still plenty of housing-related help in Toledo for those who need it. That’s the message representatives from the city of Toledo, Lucas County, the Fair...
“United Way Assists Toledo Refining Company in Packing Backpacks”
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“United Way and Toledo Refining Company Pack Backpacks for Kids”
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“Enterate! Voces Latinas, United Way 2-1-1 Spotlight”
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Toledo Refining Company Packs Bookbags for Students in Need
“2-1-1 Lines Doing the Job”
Calls to the United Way’s 211 line took off during the coronavirus pandemic. While calls have tailed off a bit as some sort of normal has developed, the service remains a lifeline for many folks needing help. Calls increased by 22 percent over the past... CLICK HERE...
“United Way 2-1-1 Sees Increase in Calls Over Past Year”
In the past year, United Way 211 calls increased by 22 percent from Lucas, Ottawa, and Wood counties. Most of that surge was because of the coronavirus pandemic, said Sandra De Steno, director of... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“United Way Eyes the Future…”
FACING west as the sun set on a picturesque view of Lake Erie from the Catawba Island home of Ed and Shirley Carlson, United Way of Greater Toledo held one of its quarterly Tocqueville Talks for... CLICK HERE TO READ THE FULL ARTICLE
“United Way Shows a 22% Increase in Contacts”
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“United Way Sponsors Implicit Bias Training”
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Media Kit
Our goal is to provide you with accurate information in a prompt manner. Please use the following downloadable resources. For all other media requests, please contact Ryan Bunch, senior director of outreach & advocacy, at Ryan.Bunch@UnitedWayToledo.org.
