Events

Annual Meeting info:
Award Winners
Board of Directors
Press Release

Annual Meeting and Celebration
Focusing on Ensuring Children's Readiness for School

Tuesday, April 29th, United Way of Central Massachusetts hosted it's Annual Meeting and Celebration. Along with the presentation of awards, UWCM highlighted this year's Community Impact focus area, Ensuring Children's Readiness for School. In keeping with this focus, keynote speaker Dr. Valora Washington, Director of the Schott Fellowship in Early Care and Education at Cambridge University shared her insights and expertise on this subject.

How Are You Peeling?
During Tuesday's event, tables were festively adorn with books and building blocks to provide more than decoration and information. These books, with fun titles like, How Are You Peeling? were being donated by United Way to their Early Care and Education programs. learn more

Announcing the Unum Challenge Match!

The Unum Challenge will match up to a total of $225,000 in new or increased designations to Ensuring Children's Readiness for School given during the 2008 campaign. This match represents an unprecedented partnership with United Way. We deeply appreciate Unum's commitment to our community. Learn more about Unum: UNUM.com

Thank you to Unum for also generously underwriting this year's Annual Celebration.

Labor Services Spotlight

Help Us STAMP Out Hunger!

Letter Carrier's Annual Food Drive Saturday, May 10, 2008

Please join in the nation's largest food drive by putting your non-perishable donations in a bag by your mailbox on May 10th. Your postal carrier and volunteers will deliver it to a local food bank for you. All donations stay within your own community.
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Corporate Spotlight

Thank you Harleysville Worcester Insurance!

Harleysville Worcester Insurance Company located at 120 Front Street kicked off their Annual United Way Employee Campaign this week. Harleysville and its approximately 220 employees has a strong tradition of giving and a rich history with the United Way of Central Massachusetts. Last year Harleysville raised over $45,000 through corporate and employee contributions. It looks like they are well on their way again this year.

The employees at Harleysville Worcester Insurance are brave souls and great sports as seen in the photos below. All proceeds from these events go towards the United Way campaign. We thank all of the employees for going above and beyond "the call" and a special congratulations to the contest winners.

UWCM in the News Archive

UWCM in the News

Wednesday, April 30, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Local United Way elects Bilotta chairman

Tuesday, April 29, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Fuzzy math

Thursday,March 27, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Helping girls at a difficult time

Monday, February 11, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Less than urgent

Monday, February 11, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Web site joins kids, activities

Tuesday, February 5, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Stopping violence in it's tracks

Monday, January 28, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
When bargain turns rip-off, it's a steal...

Saturday, January 26, 2008 Worcester Telegram & Gazette:
Coalition spreads the word on tax credits