Employee Spotlight: Get to Know Guy-Jo
True works of art can take many forms. Take a mural, for instance. It attracts people to its beauty with its colors and meaning, revealing a unique story and reviving an area through every...
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Literally Stepping Up
We like to try fun internal challenges now and then at United Way. Our step challenge was no different. People were assigned to teams to see who could rack up the most steps. The Golden...
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United Way Celebrates Black History Month
Reading opens up new worlds and experiences. It gives us a peek into other’s lives – both their joys and their struggles. To celebrate Black History Month, we asked a few teammates here at...
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Teaching Life Lessons at an Early Age: Meet United Way donor and author Wei-Li Shao
Giving back to the community through United Way can take many forms. Donations of time, talent and treasure all serve to support children in pursuit of a quality education; struggling families in pursuit of a...
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Giving Back *and* Paying it Forward
This year, Mary Beth and Dick Oakes from Business Furniture had an idea for a United Way campaign within their company. What if they could further inspire their 95-member team with an incentive? With the...
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Yesenia’s Journey to Independence: Part 2
When Yesenia’s life took an incredibly unexpected turn, she felt like her life had lost purpose. Mary Rigg Neighborhood Center (MRNC) helped her discover it again. By accessing a wide array of programs at MRNC,...
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Yesenia’s Journey to Independence: Part 1
Yesenia loves her family above all else. The mother of two spent nearly a decade happily married, focusing on raising her children and taking care of her home. But, as many of us know, life...
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The Breaking Barriers Grant Helps Brenda Achieve a Lifelong Goal
The phrase “you can’t do that” has fueled Brenda Leake for more than 50 years. To Brenda, the doubters are just another reason to work harder towards her goals. “I’ve been sick all my life...
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JCC Employees Prove Training Can Be Life-Saving
It was like any other day in Mark Schaffer’s life. He was at the JCC Indianapolis, a United Way partner agency, doing his usual workout routine as he had been for the past four months....
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Girl Scouts Creates the Next Generation of STEM Leaders
Playing with Legos can be life changing – the Girl Scouts of Central Indiana group Gamer Girlz can show you how first hand. The Gamer Girlz, who range in age from 9 to 14, use...
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