by Meg Rogers | Apr 14, 2021 | Advocacy
Childcare and Early Childhood Education Advocacy Act now to support Common Start Coalition and the push for accessible childcare for all children in Massachusetts. High quality, equitable, accessible childcare and early childhood education provides a vital start in...
by Meg Rogers | Mar 23, 2021 | Grants, News
COVID-19 Relief Fund Round 3 Recipients Announced United Way of Greater Fall River is pleased to announce the third round of COVID-19 Grant Recipients. Over $80,000 in funding is supporting homelessness outreach, food pantries, childcare, utility and rent...
by Meg Rogers | Mar 15, 2021 | Grants
United Way of Greater Fall River (UWGFR) will be requesting Letters of Interest for any 501(c)3 organization wishing to apply for Impact Grant funding for the 2021-2022 fiscal year.Impact Grants range from $1,000 to $10,000 with funding intended to strengthen families...
by Meg Rogers | Mar 2, 2021 | News
MyFreeTaxes 2021 United Way of Greater Fall River is excited to announce the launch of this tax season’s MyFreeTaxes service. For the 12th year, United Way is providing free online tax filing software to help taxpayers easily and accurately file their taxes from their...
by Meg Rogers | Feb 25, 2021 | Grants
Relief Fund Grants Available Now United We Help Greater Fall River COVID-19 Relief Fund Grants are available to nonprofit organizations within our service area: Fall River, Swansea, Somerset, Assonet, Westport, Tiverton, and Little Compton. With this...
by Meg Rogers | Feb 5, 2021 | Advocacy
Black History, Black Future Month Black History Month is a time to celebrate influential leaders and impactful moments of the past. But celebrating Black history is not enough. We must promote and celebrate Black Future Month, a more equitable, anti-racist...
by Meg Rogers | Jan 29, 2021 | Advocacy
Earned Income Tax Credit The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and Child Tax Credit support struggling workers in our community. At the United Way of Greater Fall River, we fight for many women and men who work hard at low-wage jobs yet can barely make ends meet. These...
by Meg Rogers | Jan 27, 2021 | Advocacy, News
7 Reasons to Use 211 211 Day celebrates the work 211 service providers do and encourages communities to utilize 211 year round. Supporting United Way of Greater Fall RIver supports Mass 211 and the vital work 211 does for our state. In a crisis, in a disaster, in a...
by Meg Rogers | Jan 25, 2021 | Success Story
Family Reunification Family reunification is a vital part of the work our agency partners do. The staff at the Women’s Center at SSTAR support families who recover from domestic violence or substance use disorder, helping families get safe, get healthy,...
by Meg Rogers | Jan 22, 2021 | Advocacy, News
Advocacy Week of Action 2021 Advocacy Week of Action 2021 is a time to contact the 117th Congress and require them to work on the behalf of their constituents, us! United Way Worldwide has put together four ways to engage with us and with your elected leaders. We...
