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Help students and teachers get back to school
After two difficult and unprecedented school years, we are excited for students to attend in-person classes again later this year. United Way of Central Maryland wants to provide students with the…
LEND A HAND
The pandemic’s been tough on us all—especially low-wage earners. In mid-March, we surveyed more than 2,000 people across the state about how they’ve been impacted by the pandemic. The findings did…
A Brighter Outlook for the Future: The Way Home Project 2021
Fueled by Leaders United, UWCM’s recent Way Home Project assisted those who have experienced long-term homelessness make their way home. The Way Home Project was a team effort, uniting our donors and…
UNDERSTAND WHY HARDWORKING PEOPLE CAN'T MAKE ENDS MEET
United Way of Central Maryland’s 30|30 Experience is a 90-minute online session that reveals why so many hardworking people can’t make ends meet.You’ll assume the identity of a low-wage earner with a…
Help Central Maryland Recover and Rebuild
United Way’s multi-phase response is providing what’s needed, where it’s needed—right now, and in the future to help people recover and rebuild from the many consequences of the pandemic.Your gift…
Affordable, Accessible Childcare for Columbia
Did you know childcare in Howard County for two averages about $2,000 a month?With one of the highest costs of living in Maryland, it's a difficult place for people earning low or moderate incomes to…
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