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United Way NCA’s Stuff the Bus Provides 500 Backpacks for ALICE Families
No Student Should Start School Empty-Handed More than 70 volunteers packed 500 backpacks Monday, Aug. 17, for United Way of the National Capital Area’s (United Way NCA) 10th annual Stuff.....
Navy Federal and United Way NCA Gear Up Students
65 Backpacks, One Morning Employees at Navy Federal Credit Union partnered with United Way of the National Capital Area on Aug. 18 to stuff 65 backpacks ahead of the school.....
Summer Program Builds College & Career Skills
Next Generation Scholars Wrap Summer Program With New College and Career Skills Latin American Youth Center (LAYC) and Maryland Multicultural Youth Centers (MMYC) hosted the Next Generation Scholars and Prince.....
Free Financial Classes Helped Kishma Buy Her First Home
“Psychology of Spending” Lessons Kishma Learned at Her Local United Way FEC Kept Her Future Secure Since launching in 2015, United Way NCA’s Financial Empowerment Centers (FECs) have expanded across.....
Girl Scouts Give Back to D.C. Job Seekers at National Convention
The Girl Scouts of the USA’s National Council Session brought girls and women around the country to Washington, D.C. Scouts took over Franklin Park in Northwest D.C. for a “Better Than You Found It” volunteer event. It featured more.....
Filling the Gap For Students In Our Region
How Nancy Haney Helps Students Start the Year Strong Before retiring as a federal contractor, Nancy Haney spent 15 years teaching high school and college. She knows firsthand about the need in classrooms.....
Walt Whitman Middle School’s Path From Absenteeism to Achievement
Community School Coordinators Are Wrapping Services Around Students and Families The success at Walt Whitman Middle School in Fairfax County is not by accident and not isolated. It is central.....
Exelon, West Monroe Team Up for Job Readiness Kits
Exelon and West Monroe partnered July 16 with United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) to pack hundreds of job readiness kits. The event was part of West.....
Charting Our Future for a Thriving National Capital Area
United Way NCA Is Charting Its Future for a Thriving National Capital Area Together. United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) convened partners, stakeholders, board members, and staff on June 10.....
Black Fathers Are Crossing the Stage and Changing the Narrative
The Greater Washington Urban League (GWUL) and United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA) honored dozens of men and their families during April 25’s Black Fatherhood Blueprint.....