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Spring 2024 Newsletter

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 […]

AES Ohio Power Grant

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 […]

Are You a College Student Looking for a Paid Summer Internship?

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 […]

Stronger Together Concert

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 2023 Recap

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

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. […]

Freedom School is Back in Action

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 2022 Recap

‘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 […]

Meet Tom Kelley, President and CEO

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 […]

2022 Profiles in Black History Month – Carl Kennebrew

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 […]

2022 Profiles in Black History Month – Jenell Ross

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 […]

2022 Profiles in Black History Month – John Moore

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. […]

Day to Dream event grants children new beds

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 […]

SOCHE, VetsLink 211 collaborate to feed veterans struggling with food insecurity

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 […]

United Way highlights program to provide discounts, assistance to families living paycheck-to-paycheck

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

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

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 […]

The Dayton Power and Light Company Foundation awards grants

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 […]

Family Stability Success Story – December

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 […]

Stories of Success: Uplifting Our Neighbors

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 […]

Family Stability Success: Teen Parents Learn

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 […]

Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library: Karl Colon

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 […]

Our Statement on Racial Injustice

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, […]

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