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United for Impact Series: Sheila Somashekhar
For more than 40 years, United Way of the National Capital Area has worked diligently to change the lives of people and families in our local area. Nearly five years..
United Way NCA’s ‘Young Philanthropists’ Donate 18 Amazon Kindles to Title 1 Students At Brookland Middle School
As Dylan unzipped a donated backpack from United Way NCA’s Young Philanthropists, he almost couldn’t believe his eyes. An Amazon Kindle, tucked inside the sleeve of his newly donated backpack, stopped..
Keeping up the momentum to #CountDMVin
A few weeks ago, the Supreme Court handed down a decision that effectively blocked the implementation of a proposed citizenship question on the 2020 Census. As census forms went to..
IRA Giving Options
United Way of the National Capital Area offers many opportunities for leaving a lasting legacy with your philanthropy through planned giving and estate planning. As a new resource for you,..
How United Way NCA is Uniting People Experiencing Homelessness & Critical Resources under the Same Roof
A gym floor stretched with clothing racks, pyramids of bags stuffed to the brim with hygiene kits, food, and medical supplies, and sound of eager chatter is what met..
United Way NCA’s VITA Program is Bringing Life Back to Low Income Communities — over $15 Million Dollars Worth!
The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program delivers one of the most crucial resources to low-income communities across the national capital region. To those making under $55,000 a year, the free..
A Community School, a Laundry Unit and a Load of Love
When you think about the best remedy to attendance problems at school, you might not think the answer comes in the form of a warm load of folded laundry. But..
United Way of the National Capital Area Partners to Introduce Homeless Youth to Social Emotional Learning through Play
For the past three years, eight-year-old Tamika and her family have taken up residence in a hotel-converted homeless shelter off of New York Ave in our Nation’s Capital. The temporary..
Taking STEM Education to the Schoolyard
The world of Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) is rapidly evolving in today’s education sector. What used to be taught clinically as part of separate curriculums is now getting..