Press Releases 2009

Young Leaders Circle collects for the Food Bank

Dec. 10, 2009 - read more

Poder & Mayor add to success of 2-1-1-DEA Medicare D event & flu-shot clinic

Dec. 5, 2009 - read more

UWRI hosts Medicare Part D event & seasonal flu-shot clinic Sat. (Dec. 5) at 10 a.m.

Nov. 30, 2009 - read more

UWRI gives $1.686 million to improve financial stability & independence

Nov. 18, 2009 - read more

Young Leaders Circle celebrates winner of 'How I Live United Story Contest'

Oct. 27, 2009 - read more

Seminar for nonprofits addresses IRS Form 990

Oct. 16, 2009 - read more

UWRI holds annual meeting; names J. Michael Costello Board Chair

Oct. 14, 2009 - read more

Portion of Cool Air Creations' open house sales to go to United Way

Oct. 8, 2009 - read more

Amos House honors UWRI's COO Armeather Gibbs

Sept. 16, 2009 - read more

UW campaign goal set at $15 million; includes raising $7.6 million of total for community impact fund

Sept. 15, 2009 - read more

'09 UW campaign kicks off at WaterFire; goal set at $15 million

Aug. 31, 2009 - read more

Volunteers needed at WaterFire on Sat. of Labor Day Weekend

Aug. 31, 2009 - read more

UWRI & RIPEC release a study on R.I.'s Social Safety Net

Aug. 30, 2009 - read more

Read the study: Social Safety Net Study: Data Analysis Summary and Conceptual Framework

UWRI receives UWA seal of approval

July 30, 2009 - read more

United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island gives out free prescription-discount card

July 22, 2009 - read more

Print discount card

UWRI & RIASPA treat 100 children to a barbecue & PawSox game to draw attention to the importance of summer learning

July 9, 2009 - read more

Providence woman featured in UWA's national radio PSAs and campaign video

July 1, 2009 - read more See the UWA campaign video; hear the PSAs in English and Spanish

 

UWRI nets $11.1 million in tax credits & savings

June 24, 2009 - read more

United Way of R.I. awards $11.4 million in community investments

June 17, 2009 - Read more

United Way opens store at Exchange City

June 12, 2009 - Read more

UWRI announces new organizational structure

June 9, 2009 - Read more

UWRI awards $135,000 in merger/consolidation grants

June 2, 2009 - Read more

UWRI gives Caramadre family prestigious Tocqueville Society Philanthropy Award; Burrillville high school sophomore wins LIVE UNITED Art Contest

May 29, 2009 - Read more

UWRI, RIASPA, PawSox collect for summer learning programs: Free admission to McCoy on June 8 with supplies donation worth $5 or more

May 26, 2009 - Read more

UWRI Labor Community Service Award goes to Ingrid Armada

May 14, 2009 - Read more

UWRI's Young Leaders Circle meets with public officials

May 11, 2009 - Read more

United Way of R.I. unveils comprehensive study on how nonprofits cope with today's economy: Majority of the 230 agencies polled tell of funds dropping, reductions in services as demand increases

April 27, 2009 - Read more

Read UWRI Nonprofit Sector Survey

Navigate RI government with ease: RI Government Quick Reference Guide offers contact information of officials, agencies, departments, committees

April 24, 2009 - Read more

How I LIVE UNITED story contest seeks real-life tales on how Rhode Islanders Give, Advocate, Volunteer

April 15, 2009 - Read more

Homelessness Prevention Fund raises $241,000 for those in R.I. at risk of losing their home: UWRI winter fundraiser helped hundreds of adults, child

April 14, 2009 - Read more

Burrillville resident, Sandy Smithson, reaches 30 years at United Way of R.I.

April 13, 2009 - Read more

Party serves up rare view of homelessness, foreclosure in Rhode Island

April 10, 2009 - Read more

Jewish Funds for Justice gives $10,000 to homelessness prevention effort

April 9, 2009 - Read more

Support offered to nonprofits looking to merge/consolidate

March 24, 2009 -Read more

North Kingstown High School's Interact Club donates $1,500 to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI

March 23, 2009 - Read more

CVS Caremark Charitable Trust donates $50,000 to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI

March 13, 2009 - Read more

2-1-1 on 2/11

February 11, 2009 - Read more

UWRI announces second $100,000 $1-for-$1 match for the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI; Warwick High School students make a generous donation

February 10, 2009 - Read more

Pastor's discretionary fund donates $500 to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI; Congregation at Shepherd of the Valley United Methodisk Church supports initiative

February 6, 2009 - Read more

Dress-down day at St. Paul's School in Cranton yields $862 for the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI

February 4, 2009 - Read more

FM Global contributes more than $1 million in employee and corporate giving to United Way of Rhode Island

February 12, 2009 - Read more

United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI receives key donation from Johnson & Wales University

January 30, 2009 - Read more

A rare eye on homelessness, foreclosure: UWRI exhibits award-winning Projo photographs

January 29, 2008 - Read more

Homelessness Prevention Fund receives key donation from Sovereign Bank

January 29, 2009 - Read more

United Way Launches Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI

January 12, 2009 - Read more