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When Memphis went dark, community members brought the light: ‘We keep ourselves safe’

A storm lasting about 30 minutes wreaked $18m in damage and left tens of thousands without power in the US city

The Guardian - US

10 Places Parents Can Find Free School Supplies Before Classes Begin

As the back-to-school season approaches, many families are looking for ways to stretch their budgets without sacrificing what their children need for success. The average family can spend well over $100 per child on essential classroom supplies, making free school supplies an important resource for households of every income level.…

Kids Ain't Cheap

United Way CEO: In Jane Goodall, we lost one of humanity's clearest voices. The work begins now

It's on all of us to carry forward Jane's legacy of hope and action.

Fortune

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A new award for 'civic bravery' recognizes everyday people who step up

A group of foundations are recognizing nonprofits and individuals with a new award for “civic bravery,” that includes grants of up to $50,000

The Independent UK

Refusing to drink the corporate Kool-Aid, half of Gen Zers would turn down a job that doesn’t align with their beliefs

Gen Z recognizes the price of becoming a sellout.

Fortune

The forgotten children

Every child is holy

Salon

United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief airs tonight on CBS and CMT

With the Backstreet Boys, Stephen Colbert and more, The United Way Benefit for Hurricane Relief will support victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton

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United Way and Paramount to air benefit for hurricane relief

United Way Worldwide and Paramount Global have announced they will host a benefit to raise funds for those impacted by Hurricanes Helene and Milton

The Independent UK

Floridians are among those having the hardest time paying for everyday expenses, new poll shows

A 2022 report by United Way found that, of the 8.8 million households in Florida, four million were either in poverty or unable to afford basic living costs

Latin Times

Percolation wells, a logical solution to Bengaluru’s water riddle

United Way of Bengaluru (UWBe), a unit of the global United Way network, a privately-funded non-profit organisation founded 132 years ago, is pitching in to find a logical solution to Bengaluru’s water woes.

The Hindu

Democrats avoid dynastic disaster

New Jersey Democrats can now get back to the basics

Salon

California Senate Hopeful Barbara Lee Wants $50 Per Hour Minimum Wage

If you’re going to set arbitrary prices for labor, why not shoot for the moon?

Reason

A time for reflection — and giving - Roll Call

Alice Archabal of United Way Worldwide joins Equal Time to discuss the role of nonprofits in finding solutions to the most pressing problems.

Roll Call

Idaho left early education up to families. One town set out to get universal preschool anyway

A one-stoplight farming community in conservative Idaho has embraced a goal that backers describe as progressive: universal preschool

The Independent UK

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211 help line set up for social services

The free service was unveiled Friday and is available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

Tribune News Service

How to get half a million more Texans to embrace Obamacare? Show them the money

Here’s something that’s usually not bigger in Texas: growth in Obamacare.

The Texas Tribune

With rents rising fast, Texas homeless shelters see more families seeking help

Amid rising housing costs and relentless inflation, an increasing number of Texans are struggling to pay their rent and stay in their homes.

WEKU

Child advocacy groups put spotlight on need to sustain childcare services

A number of Kentucky organizations are working to develop ways to sustain childcare before federal coronavirus support runs out. Prichard Committee, Kentucky Youth Advocates, and United Way chapter representatives participated in a news conference Thursday.

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United Way CEO Angela Williams pushes local focus after turbulent years

Williams says she plans to refocus the institution on local communities, helping shape solutions to their problems with the help of United Way’s considerable resources.

The Independent UK

New United Way CEO wants local focus after turbulent years

The head of one of the country's most storied nonprofits, United Way Worldwide, will mark her first year as CEO in September

Tribune News Service

‘Euphoria’ star Nika King and her chef mom opening incubator kitchen in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. — Nika King — who plays the mother of Zendaya’s troubled character in the pretend world of HBO’s hit series “Euphoria” — is teaming up with her actual mom in the real world for an incubator kitchen.

Tribune News Service

Blue-collar on the brink: Working-class families are getting priced out of their apartments into homelessness

Fifty-nine-year-old Danzell Madison spent 11 months living out of hotel rooms or sleeping on couches at friend’s homes as she tried to find a place to live in South Florida.

Tribune News Service

Childhood poverty in Florida far worse than federal data show, report says

TAMPA, Fla. — Far more children face financial hardship than federal data used to measure poverty shows, according to a recently published United Way study.

Salon

How the pandemic made inequality worse

New data from the Poor People's Campaign reveals an immense disparity in COVID deaths. Why should we act surprised?

Tribune News Service

'To be anti-poverty, you need to be anti-racist.' Take this United Way challenge

RALEIGH, N.C. — The United Way of the Greater Triangle is bringing back the 21-Day Racial Equity Challenge, a virtual anti-poverty program that helps sponsors and supporters individually address issues of race, power, privilege and leadership.

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