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Fall 2024 Newsletter Freedom School Recap Freedom Schools has once again been a tremendous success this year! With 487 scholars K–8th grade across five different sites, each day was brimming […]

Spring Newsletter Carla Tanner (Middle) Employee Spotlight Carla Tanner – Database Curator, Team Lead / Daytime Time, United Way’s HelpLink 2-1-1 Carla joined us at United Way of the Greater […]

We are proud to receive AES Ohio Foundation’s Power Grant for $75,000 to support initiatives in the community through our Strong Families Fund. Power Grants are strategic investments supporting new […]

Passionate about education and equity? Love kids? Teach with our summer literacy program for kids grades K – 8. College students play a key role in the Children’s Defense Fund […]

American County Music Stars Eddie Montgomery of Montgomery Gentry & John Michael Montgomery and emerging artists Alexis Gomez, Jackson Snelling, and Karen Waldrup are coming to Xenia, OH on Friday, […]

Freedom Schools was a huge success for the 500 scholars and 60 Servant Leader Interns at the 6 sites this summer. Motivational songs and read-aloud guests every morning was an […]

Meet Maureen: Maureen and her family know first-hand the importance of United Way of the Greater Dayton Area in our community. Maureen is working hard to support her two grandchildren. […]

After a two-year hiatus, UWGDA reconvened the Montgomery County Freedom Schools Collaborative! In partnership with three different organizations/institutions (Omega CDC, DECA Schools, and Grace United Methodist Church) we hosted five […]

‘Hope to Dream’ is a partnership between United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, Morris Home Furniture, and Secret Smiles of Dayton providing beds to children in need. On September […]

An accomplished senior executive, Tom Kelley served with Montgomery County for 30 years in many roles, as a Financial Consultant – Office of Management and Budget / Director – Office […]

Carl Kennebrew proudly serves as the International President of the IUE-CWA, an organization representing over 40,000 manufacturing workers across the country. He was elected as the first African-American President of […]

Jenell Ross successfully leads the Bob Ross Auto Group, which include Mercedes-Benz, Buick and GMC dealerships, following in the footsteps of her parents the late Robert P. Ross, Sr. and […]

John E. Moore, Sr. was the first Equal Employment Opportunity officer at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in 1960 and later was the first African-American chief of civilian personnel in 1972. […]

September 11, 2021 at 5:04 am EDT By WHIO Staff FAIRBORN — 50 children will have a new place to sleep after the fifth annual Day to Dream event, hosted by […]

Posted: Sep 1, 2021 / 04:04 PM EDT / Updated: Sep 1, 2021 / 05:42 PM EDT DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) — The Strategic Ohio Council for Higher Education (SOCHE) partnered with community organizations to […]

Posted: Aug 16, 2021 / 06:06 PM EDT / Updated: Aug 16, 2021 / 06:06 PM EDT DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – The United Way of Greater of Dayton has implemented a new program to help […]

NFL and Bengals award $30,000 grant to United Way of the Greater Dayton Area by Nevin Smith Thursday, August 5th 202 DAYTON, Ohio (WKEF) The Cincinnati Bengals and the NFL Foundation […]

Local single mom receives van thanks to local organization, car dealership by: WDTN.com Staff Posted: May 1, 2021 / 12:16 PM EDT / Updated: May 1, 2021 / 12:16 PM EDT https://www.wdtn.com/news/local-news/local-single-mom-receives-van-thanks-to-local-organization-car-dealership/ DAYTON, Ohio (WDTN) – United […]

Sidney Daily News  POSTED ON FEBRUARY 13, 2021 BY KYLE SHANER The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation awards grants BUSINESS DAYTON – The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation announced $1,429,500 in […]

Jayla entered the Family Stability Program in October of 2020. She was working for a home healthcare provider as a home health care aide and living in a hotel with […]

Here at United Way of the Greater Dayton Area, we wanted to take a moment to share just a few success stories from the later portion of 2020. These stories […]

Kendra is a young mother expecting her first child. As an emancipated youth, Kendra does not live with her own parents and, instead, is transitioning out of foster care. This […]

United Way of the Greater Dayton Area is a visionary organization.  Starting in 2013, it had the vision to fund a project that is now bringing success through literacy to […]

As members of the Board of Directors of United Way of the Greater Dayton Area: We grieve the recent killings of Black Americans – George Floyd, Ahmaud Arbery, Breonna Taylor, […]