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When we raise our hands to get involved, when we reach out to that one person who desperately needs us, when we link arms to tackle the area’s toughest challenges, amazing things happen. Lives improve. Families have a future to look forward to. Communities come together with energy and ideas. And the fight becomes a win. Here are just a few of those stories.

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United Way NCA, DC DISB To Kick Off EITC Awareness Day on January 29th By Offering Free Tax Prep Services

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The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Homelessness in the United States

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New Year’s Statement from United Way of the National Capital Area’s President & CEO

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Rebuilding America: Washington, D.C.

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As the Pandemic Picks Up Wind, So Do the Philanthropic Partnerships

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Why Safety Net Programs Are More Important Than Ever Right Now

evictions by city pandemic

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The Race to Supply Our Students

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Sharing Joy through Toys

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United Way NCA Leads the Regional Post-Pandemic Transformation – United Way NCA

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MacKenzie Scott Donates $20M of her $4.2B to United Way of the DC Area – United Way NCA

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Mapping The Effect of COVID-19 on Food Insecurity Across the Country

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As A Housing Crisis in the DMV Looms, Project Community Connect Rises

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How the Digital Divide Made Inequity in Education Systems Unignorable

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Standing Up to Hunger

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How Telehealth is Building A Pathway to Health Care Accessibility

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How Pre-Pandemic Economic Disparities Created Gaps in Recovery 

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My Story: Rosie Allen-Herring

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Our Voices Must Stay United and Not Go Quiet

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Movement is a Sacrifice

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The Greatest Apology to Black Men Is Changed Behavior

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It’s A Movement, Not A Moment: United Way NCA Staff Speak Out on Racial Injustice

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United Way NCA’s COVID-19 Emergency Assistance Fund Shifts from Response to Long Term Recovery

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Closing the Distance in Distanced Learning

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Tackling Spiking Unemployment with Workforce Development Opportunities

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Deloitte Donates 30,000 KN95 Masks to Help Build Capacity for Essential Workers and Volunteers Across the National Capital Area

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Mental Health Intervention Through Trauma Informed Care

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United Way NCA Stands For Equity

Access to Mental Health Providers by State

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Mental Healthcare Access by State

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Opinion: Commentary: Preventing the Callous in Young Black America

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Viewpoint: A Demand for Accountability and Change

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United Way of the National Capital Area Partners with Paint It Kids to Bring Census Art Break to Young Students and Families

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#GivingTuesdayNow Raises Nearly $2 Million For Washington D.C Metro Nonprofits

The Emergency Assistance Fund

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United Way of the National Capital Area Expands The Reach of Its Support of the Community During Pandemic In Areas of Health and Financial Stability

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US States with the Most Essential Workers

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Fishing for Hope in A Time of Uncertainty

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United Way NCA’s hosts 8th Annual Do More 24 With a Focus On An Equitable Recovery for the National Capital Area

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COVID-19 Brings Our Inequities to Bear

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United Way of the National Capital Area Partners With Windows Catering To Deliver 8,000 Meals To Frontline Hospital Personnel

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United Way NCA is Syncing Up its Do More 24 Efforts with #GivingTuesdayNow for Global Day of Giving on May 5th

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The Census Funded Programs Keeping Communities Afloat During COVID-19 Rely On A Complete Count

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The Importance of Planning During the COVID-19 Outbreak

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Is There an Alternative to Student Debt – United Way of the National Capital Area Financial Empowerment Centers Think So

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Mental Health Resources for Those Impacted by Social and Physical Distancing 

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What To Do If You’re Laid Off From Your Job

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United Way NCA Lays Groundwork for COVID-19 Economic Recovery With Financial Empowerment Centers

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United Way of the National Capital Area Responds To Coronavirus (COVID-19) Outbreak And Activates Emergency Assistance Fund

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How to Slow The Coronavirus Outbreak in the DMV

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Once A Participant, Tamra Holmes Returns To Project Homeless Connect As A Volunteer

The Metro County with the Highest Graduation Rate in every state

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Highest Graduation Rates in Metro Counties

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What You Need to Know About Free Tax Services Offered in 2020

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