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Monday, October 3, 2016
United Way of Washington County kicked off their annual fundraising campaign by uniting more than 400 local volunteers Thursday evening. The event, called United for Our Future, was held at the West Bend Mutual Insurance Pavilion at Washington County Fair Park. More than…
Wednesday, September 14, 2016
Nearly One Third of Washington County Households Struggle to Afford Basic Needs According to a report released by the 43 local United Ways in Wisconsin, 14,035 Washington County households are employed, but struggle to afford basic needs. An additional 2,699 local…
Tuesday, August 16, 2016
School readiness is the first step on the path to a successful life. Children are born learning, and the critical period between birth and school can determine a child’s future. 90% of brain development occurs before a child enters the classroom, so early learning is key.…
Monday, August 1, 2016
United Way of Washington County is celebrating 80 years of improving lives and community conditions. During this anniversary year, the organization plans to feature stories about local residents who’ve been involved with and/or benefitted from United Way programs. Right now…
Tuesday, June 28, 2016
Thanks to the help of more than 60 neighborhood volunteers, United Way of Washington County installed the county’s first Born Learning Trail in Villa Park, West Bend. A ribbon-cutting celebration was held on June 21, with refreshments and fun provided by McDonald’s Kilian…
Thursday, June 16, 2016
United Way of Washington County presented John Duwell with the Clifford A. & Elizabeth M. Nelson Volunteer Leadership Award at the Champions of Change volunteer awards event on June 15. United Way’s Volunteer Leadership Award was created to recognize an individual in…
Friday, February 12, 2016
United Way of Washington County is pleased to announce the hire of a new Community Impact Director. Sarah Malchow is a Jackson resident that joined United Way last month. As the community impact leader at United Way of Washington County, Malchow will play an integral role…
Thursday, February 4, 2016
2015 Nonprofits and the Economy Survey Report A Nonprofit Coalition composed of the United Way of Washington County, UW‐Extension, UW‐Washington County and the Volunteer Center conducted a survey of the Washington County nonprofit community in order to: Measure the fiscal…
Friday, January 29, 2016
Thanks to the incredible generosity of people in our community, more people will now be able to obtain emergency services, educational support, and preventative programming in the upcoming year. United Way of Washington County announced today that they exceeded their $1,339…
Monday, September 28, 2015
68,000 MEALS PACKAGED DURING KICKOFF United Way of Washington County’s annual fundraising campaign officially kicked off on September 24. They celebrated the occasion with their United Against Hunger event at Washington County Fair Park. More than 500 community…