Volunteers needed for UWRC reading event
On Tuesday, Oct. 29, United Way of the River Cities will once again host its biggest volunteer-driven effort of the year with Read Across the River Cities.
Children growing up amid financial insecurity
West Virginia Ranked 43rd in the U.S. for Percentage of Children Living in Financial Hardship
UWRC kicks off annual campaign season
More than 10 years ago, Jodie Hunt starting packing weekend food kits for about two dozen Rock Hill Elementary students whose only guaranteed daily meals came from the school cafeteria.
Volunteers needed for 6-county reading event
On Wednesday, Nov. 15, United Way of the River Cities…
UWRC welcomes Gallia County into service area
Effective July 1, 2023, Gallia County will be represented by the United Way of the River Cities following the dissolution of its local United Way. The UWRC, which celebrated its 100-year anniversary in 2022, currently services Cabell, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties in West Virginia, and Lawrence County in Ohio.
UWRC receives $83K donation from Mountain Health Network
United Way of the River Cities is pleased to announce Mountain Health Network has donated more than $83,000 as a result of its annual workplace campaign and other gifts. The support generously comes from corporate donations and pledges from employees of Cabell Huntington Hospital, St. Mary’s Medical Center, Pleasant Valley Hospital and HIMG.
2022 Big Cover Up grant recipients announced
United Way of the River Cities has announced the recipients of the 2022 Big Cover Up awards. The Big Cover Up started about 20 years ago as a way for local schools in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties in West Virginia, and Lawrence County, Ohio, to apply for a match-based grant to help fund school projects that serve fellow students in need.
UWRC awards half a million in grants
The United Way of the River Cities has awarded $525,880 in grants to 26 nonprofits in its five-county service area for the 2022-23 funding cycle. These grants target critical issues in the areas of health, education, financial stability and safety net services by investing in local programs managed by nonprofits that work to solve these issues in Cabell, Lincoln, Mason and Wayne counties in West Virginia, and Lawrence County, Ohio.
VITA wraps 2022 filing season
During the 2022 filing season, 2,473 returns were prepared through the VITA program. More than $3.3 million in federal refunds were received by local taxpayers using the service. Individuals and families who took part in the VITA program this year received more than $835,000 in Earned Income Tax Credits, and more than $755,000 in Child Tax Credits.
UWRC calling on volunteers for Week of Action
Week of Action begins June 20 Each summer, United Ways…
