Celebrating a Caring Community Who Stepped Up in 2020

(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) February 11, 2021— Through the support, generosity and passion of workplaces and individuals, United Way of Greater Stark County has raised $5.5M, which will help provide health, education and financial stability services to Stark and Carroll County residents. “Through a difficult year of many hardships, we are grateful to our community for providing hope for …

H-P Products and United Way Work Together to Help Improve Workplace Productivity, Employee Financial Stability and More

(Stark and Carroll Counties, Ohio) January 21, 2021 – H-P Products has partnered with United Way of Greater Stark County to deploy a new program which provides support to retain and strengthen the local workforce. Prosperity@Work helps employees overcome personal barriers, improve their quality of life and increase their success in the workplace. It is designed to reduce the causes …

Free Tax Preparation Drop-off Appointments Available Through VITA This Season

(Stark, Carroll and Tuscarawas Counties, OH) January 20, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) Program is now scheduling drop-off appointments February through April for the 2020 tax return season. VITA offers free tax preparation services to eligible, moderate to low income households, who earn under $60,000 if filing single and under $90,000 if …

YLS College Textbook Scholarship Applications Now Open

(Carroll and Stark Counties, OH) January 19, 2021 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) is now accepting applications for college textbook scholarships. The scholarship recipients are eligible to receive a total of $4,000 ($1,000 per year) to offset the cost of textbooks for college. This will be the fourth year that YLS has awarded this …

403 Households Helped Through Donations to COVID-19 Impact Fund

(Carroll and Stark Counties, OH) January 11, 2021 – In March 2020, United Way of Greater Stark County created the COVID-19 Impact Fund, designed to provide rent/mortgage and utilities assistance to individuals who lost their jobs or had reduced hours due to the pandemic. Recently, we distributed 100% of the nearly $450,000 raised from that fund to 403 households with …

Nominate Volunteers for 2021 Gold Key and DeHoff Emerging Philanthropist Awards

(Canton, OH) December 14, 2020 – Nominations are now open for United Way of Greater Stark County’s 2021 Gold Key Service and DeHoff Emerging Philanthropist awards. Deadline for submissions is Friday, January 29, 2020 at noon. United Way is proud to recognize residents who demonstrate the highest level of dedication and service to the community. “This is an opportune time …

Pen Pal Project Provides Mentorship for High School Seniors Going to College

(Stark and Carroll Counties, OH) December 2, 2020 – United Way of Greater Stark County’s Young Leaders Society (YLS) Pen Pal Project connects high school seniors who are pursuing a college education with young professionals in our community. “It is important for us to provide a simple, yet effective solution for seniors and young professionals to connect and share experiences,” says YLS …

Nonprofit Partners Release Stark County Child Poverty Report

November 30, 2020 STARK COUNTY, Ohio – Today, Stark Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Stark County, in partnership with The Center for Community Solutions, released Protecting Stark’s Future: A Call to Coordinate Child Poverty Strategies. Rooted in research, the report outlines why Stark County needs to intentionally work together to coordinate efforts and target resources to reduce child …

Protecting Stark’s Future: A Call to Coordinate Child Poverty Strategies

Around this time last year, Stark Community Foundation and United Way of Greater Stark County in partnership with The Center for Community Solutions released the 2019 Stark County Community Assessment, a data report of more than 50 indicators of health, social and economic conditions.  As we drilled down into our community’s data, we noticed that every single issue of concern was …