United Way appoints campaign associate team

United Way of Greater Nashua has appointed Liz Fitzgerald of Brookline, Julie Kelly of Nashua, and Deb Tighe of Hollis to serve as a team of campaign associates. Together, they will lead United Way’s fund-raising efforts and work with volunteers and businesses to help advance the common good in Nashua and 10 surrounding communities. United [...]

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The Life of a United Way Intern

Guest blogger: Celia Nissen, summer intern. Calling agencies. Editing brochures. Jamming the fax machine. Updating Facebook, Twitter and the blog. Stuffing programs. Meeting with the hotel event planner. Taking pictures. Sending Constant Contact emails. Editing videos. Brainstorming social media contests. Updating databases. Life as a United Way intern is truly a little bit of everything [...]

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Tickets for Charity

United Way of America is a partner of Tickets For Charity and can receive donations from ticket buyers. Choose United Way as your charity of choice to make a donation to advance the common good. “Tickets-for-Charity works with some of the biggest names in entertainment to offer music, theater and sports fans hard-to-find seats and [...]

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More on Youth Venture Summit 2010

Guest Blogger: Jennifer Wright, student at Merrimack High School and member of UW-YV team Teens Against Domestic Abuse (TADA) The Youth Venture Summit was a life-changing experience. I met so many inspiring teenagers who have already made a huge difference in their community, and their drive and determination encouraged me to work harder on my [...]

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Youth Venture Summit 2010

Guest Blogger: Alyssa Johnson, Partnership Specialist for United Way of Greater Nashua-Youth Venture New England-Nashua Community College Family. Not a word typically associated with Youth Venture, however after attending the 3rd Annual Summit at the University of Miami in Miami, FL (my 2nd Summit total) I am assured this best summarizes the experience. On a [...]

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UWGN 2010 Annual Meeting

On June 23, 2010, United Way of Greater Nashua held the 80th Annual Meeting and Award Presentation at the Courtyard by Marriott Nashua. We announced that we will be investing $3.33 million in the community this year and paid tribute to several outstanding companies, collaborators, and volunteers who help United Way advance the common good. [...]

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Seniors Recieve Scholarships for UW-YV Work

Kristin Leffler and Justin Richardson, who graduated from Souhegan High School on Friday, were recently awarded scholarships. Both students were involved in United Way-Youth Venture since they were freshmen. Kristin will attend Ithaca College to study communications and Justin will attend Gettysburg College to study landscape design. Congratulations to both Kristin and Justin! Read the [...]

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“Stamp Out Hunger” Event: 2010 Results

Americans donated a record 77.1 million pounds of non-perishable food on 2010′s “Stamp Out Hunger” event, according to the National Association of Letter Carriers. Locally, the event was a success as well. In Hudson 11,000 pounds were donated and given to three food banks: St. Vincent de Paul in Hudson, the First Baptist Church in [...]

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United Way-Youth Venture Recognition Dinner

Photos from recognition dinner that showcased the meaningful change students are creating in their communities through the United Way of Greater Nashua-Youth Venture-New England-Nashua Community College partnership. Also check out the article about the dinner and the United Way-Youth Venture program in The Nashua Telegraph. [vodpod id=Video.3693792&w=425&h=350&fv=offsite%3Dtrue%26amp%3Blang%3Den-us%26amp%3Bpage_show_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623978110689%252Fshow%252Fwith%252F4625147124%252F%26amp%3Bpage_show_back_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623978110689%252Fwith%252F4625147124%252F%26amp%3Bset_id%3D72157623978110689%26amp%3Bjump_to%3D4625147124] more about "United Way-Youth Venture Recognition …", posted [...]

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Teens clean up in Nashua on Global Youth Volunteer Day

Members of United Way-Youth Venture group Team Make A Scene led clean-up efforts on Nashua’s rail trail and then wrapped up the day with fun activities at Holman Stadium. [vodpod id=Video.3522874&w=425&h=350&fv=offsite%3Dtrue%26amp%3Blang%3Den-us%26amp%3Bpage_show_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623964406150%252Fshow%252F%26amp%3Bpage_show_back_url%3D%252Fphotos%252Funitedwaygn%252Fsets%252F72157623964406150%252F%26amp%3Bset_id%3D72157623964406150%26amp%3Bjump_to%3D] more about “Global Youth Volunteer Day in Nashua,…“, posted with vodpod

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