Increasing Opportunities for Youth

115,126 youth served in quality programs

Meghan Keaney — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:42:56 -0500

From July 1, 2007 to December 31, 2007, United Way enabled 115,126 young people to be served by quality youth-focused programs.

2007 Annual Report

Meghan Keaney — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 20:26:55 -0500

United Way's annual report and financial statements for 2007

5,311 youth matched with supportive adult mentors

Meghan Keaney — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:46:01 -0500

Because of United Way investments, 5,311 youth were matched with supportive adult mentors between July 1,2007 and December 31, 2007.

Charles Smith

Meghan Keaney — Thu, 24 Apr 2008 14:02:51 -0500

"My mother told me before she passed away, 'You can be anything you want to be, as long as you work hard for it.' I will carry those words in my head 'til the day I die and pass them on to my kids..."

Charles Smith's mother would be very proud of him today. His young life has come full circle from tragedy, loss and homelessness to a future filled with college plans, valuable computer skills, and a job helping others at the Massachusetts Department of Mental Retardation. read more »

Connecting Schools and Afterschools

Meghan Keaney — Wed, 16 Apr 2008 19:39:25 -0500

United Way’s Connecting Schools and Afterschools Initiative aims to improve outcomes for children and youth by fostering relationships among schools and afterschool programs.

The initiative is grounded in findings from the 2005 Massachusetts After-School Research Study (MARS), which found that afterschool programs with stronger connections to schools had more engaging, challenging activities, higher staff engagement, and higher quality homework assistance. read more »

Day of Action

Meghan Keaney — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 09:46:07 -0500

LIVE UNITED began as a simple T-shirt—something individuals could wear to show they are part of a collective of people working to advance the common good. Since then, it has become the beginnings of a much larger movement, a mentality that we are all people, connected, interdependent, united. and that when we reach out a hand to one, we have the power to influence the condition of all. read more »

Ed Rocha

Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:25:50 -0500

I LIVE UNITED by tutoring at-risk kids in my community and getting my friends to talk about the issues that affect them. I remember what it was like to bee a teen and how important it was to have guidance and support.

Engaging Families initiative

Meghan Keaney — Thu, 17 Apr 2008 19:07:56 -0500

There is growing evidence that when parents are actively involved and engaged in their children’s learning, it can help youth boost their grades, improve social skills, stay in school, and improve relationships with their parents (see studies to the right). read more »

Governor Patrick, United Way honor "Young Scientists"

Meghan Keaney — Tue, 10 Jun 2008 10:11:00 -0500

BOSTON – Massachusetts Governor Deval Patrick today is standing shoulder-to-shoulder with the future workforce of the region's science and technology industries – but they aren't ready to be hired just yet. read more »

How Ed Lives United

Meghan Keaney — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:39:03 -0500

Ed Rocha, Age 25. I LIVE UNITED by tutoring at-risk kids in my community and getting my friends to talk about the issues that affect them. I remember what it was like to bee a teen and how important it was to have guidance and support. read more »