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Improving lives by reducing disparities requires us to look deeply at the gaps that are widening those who are served well from those who are underserved and innovating, meaningful, and sustainable solutions. As your United Way, we are committed to makin…

As the pandemic fans from the heat of summer into the fall, the level of needs across communities in Maryland, Virginia and DC continue to grow. Hundreds of thousands in..

The ability to live a healthy and sustainable life should inarguably be a human right. Health determines many positive outcomes like academic achievement, opportunities, physical and emotional well-being as well..

  The COVID-19 pandemic and the current civil unrest have made pre-existing disparities across race and socioeconomic divides unignorable. Though divides in wealth and accessibility to essentials like health care,..

  Born and raised in Mississippi, I am the youngest of 10 children. My oldest sister is 20 years my senior with siblings in between. For my oldest sister, while..

By Lester A. Wilkerson, Jr., Accountant, United Way of the National Capital Area and resident of Prince George’s County I was born and raised in Prince George’s County, a county..

By Ivan Williams, Community Impact Manager, United Way of the National Capital Area When remembering this time in our history, there are many incidents to recall the experience. Many families..

To process what’s been going on in the country and experiences that have happened in my own life, I’ve been having conversations with my brothers at work, friends, family, and..

By Torrance Hucks, Volunteer Engagement Manager, United Way of the National Capital Area, and resident of Washington, DC  As a kid, I knew there was something different about me. In..