Search Results
How Project Community Connect is Changing the Narrative Around Unhoused and ALICE Communities
For many National Capital Area residents living one paycheck away from experiencing homelessness, one event can turn their entire lives upside down. For community member Aimee*, her journey to becoming..
How to Help Those Affected by Hurricane Ida
Support United Ways across the Southeast to provide critical resources to community members affected by the area’s most recent natural disaster. Aug. 31, 2021 – In the wake of an..
Racial Equity and Racial Equality: What Do They Mean?
Aug. 27, 2021 Learn more about what racial equity means and other racial justice related terms. Including: What is the difference between racial equity and racial equality? Educate yourself about..
What Is Social Equity? Definition & Examples
Aug. 27, 2021 Learn more about what social equity is and how to get involved in empowering your community through United Way NCA’s social justice programs. What is Social Equity?..
Community Schools on Reopening in the Face of Ongoing Pandemic
With the start of the new school year just around the corner, Community School leaders share their concerns about fall reopening plans and how the community can meet students’ and..
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 collect food for local students in need. Aug. 9, 2021 – Mandela Day, which took place on July..
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 21 to put together hygiene kits in preparation for our annual Project Community Connect event. July 29, 2021..
The Best States for BIPOC Homeownership
The racial homeownership gap is worse today than it was in 1960 when housing discrimination based on race was legal–a sobering insight, given that 50-plus years have passed since housing..
United Way NCA Launches Partnership With Virtual Therapy Company Talkspace
The partnership brings free mental health access to veterans, LGBTQ+ youth and low-income residents in the National Capital Area through three United Way NCA nonprofit partners. July 7, 2021 –..
