June is National PRIDE Month
June is National Pride Month! 🏳️🌈 This month, and every month, United Way of PA & PA 211 celebrate living united. Living united includes supporting the LGBTQ2+ community to advocate for their rights and celebrate their courage and diversity! To learn more about LGBTQ2+ resources in communities across PA visit: PA 211’s LGBTQ2+ Resources Page.
PA 211 is hiring a Vice President!
PA 211 is now hiring a Vice President for the PA 211 organization! Do you enjoy leading an amazing team? Have a background in nonprofit management, funding proposals, and developing working relationships? This may be the career for you! The Vice President of PA 211 responsibilities include providing executive leadership for PA 211 as directed…
Pennsylvania Statewide ALICE Launch Press Release
The Pennsylvania ALICE Launch Press Release is now available for you view! Please visit the link above to read our most current press release.
ALICE LAUNCH EVENT + RECORDING
Join us via Facebook Live on May 2nd, 2023 for our Pennsylvania State ALICE Launch beginning at 2:30 PM EST. Missed the Facebook Live? No worries! View the recording here: UWP Statewide ALICE Launch Live
United Way of PA’s 2023 Conference Recap
United Way of Pennsylvania would like to thank our sponsors, speakers, attendees, and staff for joining us in Lancaster for United Way of PA’s 2023 Conference! This year’s conference was dedicated to the 2023 ALICE Refresh, giving Local PA United Ways opportunities to learn how this data can be used to create compelling narratives in…
Mental Health Awareness Month
May is National Mental Health Awareness. At United Way of Pennsylvania and PA 211, we understand the struggles of Mental Health and provide a list of resources for your mental health and wellness. If you or someone you know are in crisis please contact 988 immediately. Visit the PA 211 Mental Health Resources page to…
United Way of PA VITA 2023 Wrap Up
This year, PA 211 provided the scheduling for United Way of PA Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) sites in twelve counties. VITA is a program that provides free assistance with completing and filing federal tax returns for households with less than a certain amount of yearly income, typically under $58,000 for this tax season. United…
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. When we invest in children, we are investing in our communities. National Child Abuse Prevention Month encourages communities to educate and increase awareness about the importance of child and family well-being. Let’s work together to commit to effective strategies that support families and prevent child abuse and neglect….
West Reading Disaster Recovery Fund
At the request of West Reading Borough Council, United Way of Berks County and Berks County Community Foundation have partnered to create the West Reading Disaster Recovery Fund. This fund will help aid members of the community who were impacted by the industrial explosion at R. M. Palmer’s Company in West Reading, Pennsylvania on March…
PA 211 & UPMC for You’s Resource Navigation Hub Helps Medicaid Members Access Community-Based Resources to Address Health Inequity
Pilot program dedicates PA 211 navigators to specifically support UPMC for You members PITTSBURGH, PA (March 21 2023)—PA 211 and UPMC for You today announced the launch of a 12-month pilot program to connect UPMC for You members to resources to address social determinants of health (SDOH) needs through the United Way of Pennsylvania’s 211…