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The heartbeat of our community: WLC celebrates 20 years of impact

By Michele Fabrizi, founding WLC member, former United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania executive committee member and campaign chair It was 20 years ago (though it feels like yesterday) when…

November 17, 2020

By Bobbi Watt Geer, President and CEO, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania In the last 18 months, we have all experienced incredible change. The fabric of our society has been stressed,…

Coming together to strengthen Human Services in Westmoreland County

By Alyssa Cholodofsky, Westmoreland Region Director, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania How do you solve a problem if you don’t know all of the contributing factors? When you’re not…

Morgan O'Brien's Viewpoint: United Way campaign most memorable ever

By Morgan O’Brien, Chair of United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania’s annual campaign As a longtime supporter and current campaign chair, Morgan O’Brien has a unique vantage point…

From Tech Support to Weekly Phone Calls, Volunteers Help Seniors Thrive
By: Sarah Papperman, Service Manager for Wesley Family Services Like many of our seniors, Mary Alice lived on her own for years and feared what she would do once she could no longer take care…

Grantmaking to make an impact
By Sylvia Fields, Executive Director of Eden Hall Foundation Eden Hall Foundation doesn’t just talk about improving lives. We listen. We do our homework. We collaborate. We act. That commitment…

A Year of COVID-19: What we’ve learned along the way
By Bobbi Watt Geer, President and CEO, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania We have come such a very long way since March 13, 2020. Like so many of you on that day, the team here at United…

A decade of help and innovation: United Way’s PA 211 Southwest
By Michele Sandoe, Senior Director, United Way’s PA 211 Southwest You know 9-1-1, right? That’s the number you dial when there’s an emergency, serious injury, or someone is in immediate…

Fueling innovation for education through a year of challenges
By Ryan Kish, Vice President and Treasurer at Arconic Foundation What if we stopped looking at 2020 as a lost year and started looking at it as an opportunity to find new ways forward? The…

Finding a new path for children to succeed: What COVID setbacks can teach us about learning, both in school and outside it
By Tanya Baronti, Director, United for Children, United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania If there’s one thing the COVID-19 pandemic has taught us, it’s that we are all, always, learning.…

Life and Leadership in 2020: We’re all in this together
By Mary Richter, Shareholder at Schneider Downs & Co., Inc. and Executive Team Member of United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council There’s plenty to be said about 2020. If you’re…

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Question Before Us: Panelist Bios

The heartbeat of our community: WLC celebrates 20 years of impact

Coming together to strengthen Human Services in Westmoreland County

Morgan O'Brien's Viewpoint: United Way campaign most memorable ever

From Tech Support to Weekly Phone Calls, Volunteers Help Seniors Thrive

Grantmaking to make an impact

A Year of COVID-19: What we’ve learned along the way

A decade of help and innovation: United Way’s PA 211 Southwest

Fueling innovation for education through a year of challenges

Finding a new path for children to succeed: What COVID setbacks can teach us about learning, both in school and outside it

Life and Leadership in 2020: We’re all in this together