Consumer Reports Magazine Finds Health Benefits of Giving
Surprising Health Benefits of Giving
This article appeared in December 2011 Consumer Reports Magazine.
The United Way Fights Homelessness
Homelessness is more than a national concern, it’s a serious local problem facing many families here in Massachusetts. In 2009 Massachusetts was home to 10,994 of the nation’s severely housing burdened households, a 2% increase from 2008. Check out these concerning statistics on Massachusetts homelessness:
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United Way of Tri-County is working to advance the common good. But we can’t do it alone. We need the heads, hands and hearts of committed people like you. Give an hour. Give a Saturday. Each of us has special talents, things we can do to help.
Put your talents to work:
Join United Way’s Campaign for the Common Good
This year, 1.2 million high school seniors will not graduate. That means some 6,000 students will drop out today. The numbers are even grimmer for young people of color.
Every parent’s dream is for our children to succeed – and for their success to surpass ours. But today’s young Americans are less likely to earn a diploma than their parents, a grim distinction not shared by any other industrialized country.
United Way of Tri-County Statement on SMOC Lawsuit
Yesterday, Federal Judge Douglas Woodlock denied the Town of Framingham’s motion to dismiss a 2007 lawsuit filed by the South Middlesex Opportunity Council (SMOC) against some Town Officials and individual defendants for discrimination. The courts 100 page "Summary Judgment" provides us with clarity and direction moving forward.
Bringing this case to trial will be costly in both the financial and community sense. Every effort must be made to come to a negotiated settlement that will bring the community together rather than continue to polarize it.
Volunteer Center Now Open
Volunteer Center Now Open
The United Way of Tri-County is pleased to announce a new addition to its list of programs and services. On July 5, the Volunteer Center was opened for business.
United Way Worldwide Disaster Fund
Donate to recovery efforts in Haiti
On the evening of January 12, 2010, a major 7.0 magnitude earthquake hit Haiti. It is the most powerful quake to hit the impoverished country in more than 200 years. The tremor struck 15km (10 miles) south-west of the capital Port-au-Prince, and was quickly followed by two strong aftershocks of 5.9 and 5.5 magnitude. Reports describe the destruction to affect as much as 70 percent of the buildings, with debris filling the roads making emergency response difficult. The Prime Minister reported on January 13 that hundreds of thousands of lives may have been lost.
