March 17, 2021
More Than $8.7 Million Raised to Help Our Community
United Way of the Capital Region has raised $8,737,931 of its $8.8 million annual campaign goal to benefit the community.
News & EventsAuthor: Jennifer Daniels
March 17, 2021
United Way Announces Campaign Raffle Prize Winners
United Way of the Capital Region announced the winners of the 2020 campaign raffle during the organization’s virtual Celebration of Gratitude event on March 17.
March 1, 2021
United Way Awards Grants to Nonprofits Impacted by COVID-19
United Way has awarded grants to nonprofit organizations that provide emergency basic needs services to people impacted by COVID-19.
January 8, 2021
Free Tax Preparation Help
This year Money in Your Pocket will offer free virtual tax preparation services through the Touch-Free Taxes program. Low- to moderate-income individuals and families who made $57,000 or less in 2020 are eligible. Touch-Free Taxes can be done from the comfort of your home and connects you to a trained volunteer to complete your taxes at no cost!
January 7, 2021
Meet Ethan
When four-year-old Ethan from Harrisburg was missing developmental milestones in his speech progression, his mother turned to Contact to Care, United Way of the Capital Region’s community pilot.
October 9, 2020
United Way Announces Annual Fundraising Goal
United Way of the Capital Region has announced its 2020 fundraising goal of $8.8 million to benefit the community during these unprecedented times of demand for services.
October 8, 2020
Stuff the Bus Was Huge Success
On Friday, September 11 community members dropped of supplies at one of three collection sites in Cumberland and Dauphin counties. More than 155 companies and community organizations participated and filled TWO school buses.
August 17, 2020
United Way Champions Summit
Thank you to everyone who joined us for our first Virtual Champions Summit on Tuesday, August 11. Viewers learned more about how United Way of the Capital Region has been working, even throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, to help all families in need become self-sufficient
July 6, 2020
Statement on Racial Equity
The past few weeks have been incredibly challenging. A blinding spotlight is being shone on the tremendously difficult issues of race and equity across our country. For too long, inequity, violence and racism have been allowed to go unchecked, violating the lives of people of color.
June 20, 2020
United Way of the Capital Region COVID-19 Response
We’ve received calls and emails from donors and volunteers asking how they can help, as well as messages from community members in need of services. Here is a compilation of resources and giving and volunteering opportunities to date.
