by Meg Rogers | Feb 11, 2022 | Advocacy
From Hello to Help- 211 is here for you. 211 is Greater Fall River’s lifeline for help. In a crisis, in a disaster, in a pandemic, 211 is here to help every person in our community find food, pay bills, and connect to other essential services. Our 211 is part of...
by Meg Rogers | Feb 2, 2022 | Uncategorized
What It Takes to Feed Our Community United Way is working to ensure that everyone has access to healthy, affordable food.Imagine if households connected to the electrical grid received varying amounts of power based on their income level or neighborhood. What if...
by Meg Rogers | Dec 6, 2021 | donate
Help Everyone Rebuild Donate before the end of the year and help our neighbors most impacted by COVID-19 and structural inequities.Across the U.S.:According to the Associated Press, 23% of people say they have not been able to get enough to eat or the kinds of food...
by Meg Rogers | Nov 30, 2021 | Uncategorized
Giving Tuesday- Give Today! Today join people across our community to be United in action. It’s Giving Tuesday and that means thousands of people in our area will be making a difference by donating to their favorite nonprofit.When you choose to give to United Way of...
by Meg Rogers | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
United Way of Greater Fall River (UWGFR) has opened a Hurricane Ida Relief Fund. We are taking steps to assist response and relief efforts for families affected by Hurricane Ida. UWGFR has committed support from its Disaster Relief Fund in direct support of the...
by Meg Rogers | Jul 16, 2021 | Uncategorized
United We Move 2021 United We Move is back for the second year, this time as a live and in-person trail festival in the Fall River Bioreserve!United We Move is the 2021 kickoff to United Way of Greater Fall River’s annual fundraising campaign. All proceeds...
by Meg Rogers | Jul 1, 2021 | Grants, News
New Programs Welcome United Way of Greater Fall River is looking for new programs to fund through a Request for Proposals process this month. Any 501(c)3 organization wishing to become an Agency Partner for 2021-2022 within our service area is invited to apply for...
by Meg Rogers | Jun 29, 2021 | Events, News
Annual Celebration Announced United Way of Greater Fall River is excited to announce the 2021 Annual Celebration is Wednesday, September 8th at 5:00pm. The celebration will be at Bittersweet Farm in Westport, MA. After the COVID-19 pandemic wreaked havoc on the...
by Meg Rogers | Jun 16, 2021 | News
UWGFR Participates in Community Bag Program at Stop and Shop United Way of Greater Fall River has begun generating donations through the Stop & Shop Community Bag and Giving Tag Programs.The Stop & Shop Community Bag and Giving Tag Program, which launched in...
by Meg Rogers | May 20, 2021 | Uncategorized
Impact Grants AnnouncedUnited Way of Greater Fall River is pleased to announce the 2021-2022 Impact Grant recipients. United Way provides Impact Grants to agency partners to support new and/or innovative programing that supports the health, education, financial...
