United Way of Addison County
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United Way: Moving forward with compassion
“Are you comfortable shaking hands?” It’s funny to think of how awkward that may have sounded 18+ months ago.
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United Way: Invest and see the impact
When my wife, Maria, and I moved to Addison County in 2013, we wholeheartedly adopted our new home and the life that came with it.
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United Way: Teens can volunteer, too
Let’s be real, high school students are constantly caught under a tsunami of grade maintenance, AP tests, working part-time, extracurriculars, and so much more.
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United Way seeks $635K in fund drive
MIDDLEBURY — The United Way of Addison County (UWAC) has set the same $635,000 fundraising goal for 2021 that it did for 2020. And organizers are hoping that…
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UWAC stuffs student backpacks
ADDISON COUNTY — The United Way of Addison County is once again offering a “Stuff the Bus” program to Addison County students in grades K-12. Backpacks filled with…
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Opinion: UWAC is committed to diversity
This week’s writer is Helena Van Voorst, executive director of the United Way of Addison County. This originally appeared in a UWAC newsletter. UWAC’s mission to “mobilize the…
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Opinion: Homelessness in Addison County
The other morning I received this text message: “There is a homeless person sleeping on the porch.” The first staff member to arrive at our office on 48…
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United Way launches its fund drive
MIDDLEBURY — United Way of Addison County (UWAC) next week will officially launch its 2019 fund drive with a $635,000 goal and new optimism, fueled in part by…
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United Way bags $1.29M grant to battle drugs
ADDISON COUNTY — The United Way of Addison County (UWAC) has won a five-year, $1.29 million federal grant to create more programming to reduce local youths’ use of…