Education has long been one of the pillars of United Way, specifically with their Success By 6 Impact Council, an initiative that focuses on the benefit of early childhood education in our community.  Power of the Community is an annual volunteer-led fundraising event that the United Way holds as a part of their efforts to […]

Substance use impacts nearly every community in the United States, and the Wabash Valley is no exception.  The United Way’s Substance Use Disorders Council recognizes that substance use and substance use disorders are public health issues that are preventable and treatable, and believes the most effective way to eliminate substance use disorders and build healthy communities […]

The United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Strong Neighborhoods Council is awarding over $67,000 in funding for Neighborhood Improvement Project mini-grants across the community.  This is the first community investment for the council whose goal is to positively impact struggling working families in the Wabash Valley by investing in programs and initiatives that provide our […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley today announced a new grant opportunity issued from their Youth Success Impact Council aimed at assisting school-aged children from grades K-12 with oftentimes difficult school transitions. The Youth Success Council believes that all Wabash Valley youth should gain the knowledge, skills, and character development to succeed in kindergarten through […]

Back-to-school costs can be challenging, but for families struggling financially, especially now more than ever, they can be crippling. United Way of the Wabash Valley is partnering with local school corporations to help ease the cost for families in our community. The annual Stuff the Bus school supply donation drive is again virtual this year.  […]

The United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Success By 6 Impact Council released their Kindergarten Readiness Report for the 2020-2021 school year.  This report is a comprehensive overview of a data study conducted by the Success By 6 Impact Council across kindergarten classes in 7 local school corporations that assesses the preparedness of the kindergarten […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Youth Success Council and Strong Neighborhoods Council have joined forces to offer additional assistance for the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) Emergency Broadband Benefit.  The temporary benefit will help to lower the cost of broadband service for eligible households during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The $3.2B Emergency Broadband Benefit program […]

The United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Substance Use Disposal Council has partnered with the Parke County Sherriff Department and the Sullivan County Community Hospital to provide permanent medication disposal kiosks.  These provide a safe and easy way year-round to dispose of unwanted or expired prescriptions, including controlled substances, and over-the-counter medications at no cost.  […]

Small businesses play a critical role in maintaining a thriving local economy, and people tend to support businesses that also support their community.  The United Way of the Wabash Valley has developed a new program to allow businesses to easily assist the community with their 365 Small Business Circle. This past year has created many […]