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 Stepping into the world a young graduate from Towson University, Randel was ready to build his dream life. Counter to the trend of many millennials in his generation, Randel has..

Naheed never thought she’d be living in poverty.Growing up with a modest financial means in Fairfax County, her life had never skirted instability—until she became the sole caregiver for her..

UPROOTED is a documentary that follows three individuals in the National Capital Area who are either currently or have previously experienced homelessness. The documentary seeks to shed light on many of..

At United Way of the National Capital Area, we are committed to the world-changing force of corporate social responsibility. For example, we recently partnered with Salesforce to help businesses leverage..

For those interested in planned 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..

A spacious dining hall reverberated with the eager chatter of 12 Denison University volunteers. It was their first week of college, and the group traveled over 500 miles to volunteer..

“Traveling, to me, is like a life experience,” Lawrence Collins reflects on his 30-year career as a commercial trucker before a drug addiction eventually led him to four years on..

  You might think that convincing a group of teenagers to wake up early on a Saturday morning to go running is an insurmountable task. However, for the jovial athletes..

When Spring’s contract with a local water company abruptly ended, she couldn’t sustain herself and her son on a single stream of income. After trying to keep up with payments..