Press Releases
Press Releases 2009
Young Leaders Circle collects for the Food Bank
Dec. 10, 2009 - read more
Poder & Mayor add to success of 2-1-1-DEA Medicare D event & flu-shot clinic
Dec. 5, 2009 - read more
UWRI hosts Medicare Part D event & seasonal flu-shot clinic Sat. (Dec. 5) at 10 a.m.
Nov. 30, 2009 - read more
UWRI gives $1.686 million to improve financial stability & independence
Nov. 18, 2009 - read more
Young Leaders Circle celebrates winner of 'How I Live United Story Contest'
Oct. 27, 2009 - read more
Seminar for nonprofits addresses IRS Form 990
Oct. 16, 2009 - read more
UWRI holds annual meeting; names J. Michael Costello Board Chair
Oct. 14, 2009 - read more
Portion of Cool Air Creations' open house sales to go to United Way
Oct. 8, 2009 - read more
Amos House honors UWRI's COO Armeather Gibbs
Sept. 16, 2009 - read more
UW campaign goal set at $15 million; includes raising $7.6 million of total for community impact fund
Sept. 15, 2009 - read more
'09 UW campaign kicks off at WaterFire; goal set at $15 million
Aug. 31, 2009 - read more
Volunteers needed at WaterFire on Sat. of Labor Day Weekend
Aug. 31, 2009 - read more
UWRI & RIPEC release a study on R.I.'s Social Safety Net
Aug. 30, 2009 - read more
Read the study: Social Safety Net Study: Data Analysis Summary and Conceptual Framework
UWRI receives UWA seal of approval
July 30, 2009 - read more
United Way 2-1-1 in Rhode Island gives out free prescription-discount card
July 22, 2009 - read more
UWRI & RIASPA treat 100 children to a barbecue & PawSox game to draw attention to the importance of summer learning
July 9, 2009 - read more
Providence woman featured in UWA's national radio PSAs and campaign video
July 1, 2009 - read more See the UWA campaign video; hear the PSAs in English and Spanish
UWRI nets $11.1 million in tax credits & savings
June 24, 2009 - read more
United Way of R.I. awards $11.4 million in community investments
June 17, 2009 - Read more
United Way opens store at Exchange City
June 12, 2009 - Read more
UWRI announces new organizational structure
June 9, 2009 - Read more
UWRI awards $135,000 in merger/consolidation grants
June 2, 2009 - Read more
UWRI gives Caramadre family prestigious Tocqueville Society Philanthropy Award; Burrillville high school sophomore wins LIVE UNITED Art Contest
May 29, 2009 - Read more
UWRI, RIASPA, PawSox collect for summer learning programs: Free admission to McCoy on June 8 with supplies donation worth $5 or more
May 26, 2009 - Read more
UWRI Labor Community Service Award goes to Ingrid Armada
May 14, 2009 - Read more
UWRI's Young Leaders Circle meets with public officials
May 11, 2009 - Read more
United Way of R.I. unveils comprehensive study on how nonprofits cope with today's economy: Majority of the 230 agencies polled tell of funds dropping, reductions in services as demand increases
April 27, 2009 - Read more
Read UWRI Nonprofit Sector Survey
Navigate RI government with ease: RI Government Quick Reference Guide offers contact information of officials, agencies, departments, committees
April 24, 2009 - Read more
How I LIVE UNITED story contest seeks real-life tales on how Rhode Islanders Give, Advocate, Volunteer
April 15, 2009 - Read more
Homelessness Prevention Fund raises $241,000 for those in R.I. at risk of losing their home: UWRI winter fundraiser helped hundreds of adults, child
April 14, 2009 - Read more
Burrillville resident, Sandy Smithson, reaches 30 years at United Way of R.I.
April 13, 2009 - Read more
Party serves up rare view of homelessness, foreclosure in Rhode Island
April 10, 2009 - Read more
Jewish Funds for Justice gives $10,000 to homelessness prevention effort
April 9, 2009 - Read more
Support offered to nonprofits looking to merge/consolidate
March 24, 2009 -Read more
North Kingstown High School's Interact Club donates $1,500 to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI
March 23, 2009 - Read more
CVS Caremark Charitable Trust donates $50,000 to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI
March 13, 2009 - Read more
2-1-1 on 2/11
February 11, 2009 - Read more
UWRI announces second $100,000 $1-for-$1 match for the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI; Warwick High School students make a generous donation
February 10, 2009 - Read more
Pastor's discretionary fund donates $500 to the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI; Congregation at Shepherd of the Valley United Methodisk Church supports initiative
February 6, 2009 - Read more
Dress-down day at St. Paul's School in Cranton yields $862 for the United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI
February 4, 2009 - Read more
FM Global contributes more than $1 million in employee and corporate giving to United Way of Rhode Island
February 12, 2009 - Read more
United Way Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI receives key donation from Johnson & Wales University
January 30, 2009 - Read more
A rare eye on homelessness, foreclosure: UWRI exhibits award-winning Projo photographs
January 29, 2008 - Read more
Homelessness Prevention Fund receives key donation from Sovereign Bank
January 29, 2009 - Read more
United Way Launches Fund to Prevent Homelessness in RI
January 12, 2009 - Read more