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Steady Stats, Shifting Lives: United Way NCA's 2025 ALICE Update Reveals Widening Gap Between Income and Survival

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 20, 2025) – United Way of the National Capital Area (United Way NCA), in partnership with United For ALICE, today released The State of ALICE in the..
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Aug 20, 2021

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Community Schools on Reopening in the Face of Ongoing Pandemic

With the start of the new school year just around the corner,...

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Aug 09, 2021

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Nando’s Mandela Day Food Drive Collects Nonperishable Food Items for Community Schools

Nando’s teamed up with United Way of the National Capital Area to...

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Jul 29, 2021

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United Way NCA Volunteers Pack 1,400 Hygiene Kits for Project Community Connect

Thirty volunteers from across the area gathered on the morning of July...

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Jul 12, 2021

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The Best States for BIPOC Homeownership

The racial homeownership gap is worse today than it was in 1960...

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Jul 07, 2021

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United Way NCA Launches Partnership With Virtual Therapy Company Talkspace

The partnership brings free mental health access to veterans, LGBTQ+ youth and...

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Jun 30, 2021

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United Way NCA Expands Its Health Program to Include COVID-19 Vaccinations

At the start of a weeklong health fair event celebrating Juneteenth, United...


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