NEWS & EVENTS
UWCM EVENTS
ANNUAL COMMUNITY CELEBRATION | Save the date
March 31, 2026
Cyprian Keyes Golf Club
8:00am
WOMEN’S INITIATIVE SPEAKER SERIES | March 3rd
Location TBD | 5pm
WOMEN’S INITIATIVE POWER OF THE PURSE KICKOFF | April 7th
Worcester Center for Crafts | 5pm
LETTER CARRIER’S FOOD DRIVER | Saturday May 9th
fill the blue bag with nonperishable, unexpired food for your community in need and USPS will pick it up.
POWER OF THE PURSE | June date
Women’s Initiative’s Biggest Fundraiser!
WOOSERVES | June 29th
UWCM Youth Volunteer Program kickoff for 6 weeks
registration details coming soon
WOOSERVES Graduation | August 7th
UWCM Youth Volunteer Program wraps 6 weeks of giving back to our community
DAY OF ACTION | September 11th
Our biggest VOLUNTEER Day of the Year!
1000 + volunteers, 60+ projects = Massive Community Impact
STEPPING UP FOR GIRLS | October 20th
Women’s Initiative signature event
Additional details, registration, sponsorship opportunities for every event will be shared soon.
IN THE NEWS
Financial relief for skyrocketing energy bills this winter: Here are the details
"Elements of life can be challenging, so we want to respond to this crisis and stabilize lives, so people have the opportunity to move ahead,” Garvin said.
Holiday spirit, delivered: Volunteers sort thousands of toys for T&G Santa Fund
"I think it's really great to see the impact and all the organizations that benefit from it."
Heating and food aid demand jumps in Worcester
As distribution plans come together, Echo Lahey, special projects and initiatives director at the United Way of Central Massachusetts, said the $250,000 in ARPA funds will be reserved strictly for Worcester residents. “The hope is for 1,500 eligible homes to receive $100 food gift cards,” she said. “The remaining $100,000 would be used for utility assistance through Worcester Community Action Council’s fuel assistance program.”
United Way raises $1.2M to address mounting local food insecurity
“We know philanthropy cannot replace the scale of federal and state programs,” Lynn Cheney, UWCM vice president of communications, said in the release. “But doing nothing is not an option. We’re grateful for those who’ve already stepped up, and this fund ensures we act quickly, effectively, and together when crisis strikes.”
$1M Response Fund For Food, Heating Assistance Amid SNAP Cutoff In Worcester
The city announced on Thursday that it will allocate $250,000 to United Way of Central Massachusetts' United Response Fund, which will be used to provide food and heating assistance to residents.