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2020

12/15/20 – Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott Awards $20 Million Personal Gift to United Way

9/21/20 – New Community Champions Spirit of SA Awards to Honor the Caring Efforts of Local Volunteers during COVID-19

9/4/20 – United Way Relaunches Shoebox Project in Support of Growing Vulnerable Populations

8/20/20 – United Way Awarded $2.5 Million to Help San Antonio Service Members, Veterans and Family Members

8/10/20 – Advance Together Helps San Antonio Build a Brighter Economic Future

7/31/20 – San Antonio Community Hits Milestone with $7 Million in Prescription Savings (FamilyWize)

6/9/20 – COVID-19 Charles Butt, CEO and Chairman of H-E-B, Donation

5/21/20 – COVID-19 Emergency Childcare Assistance Still Available

5/11/20 – “Get Shift Done for San Antonio” Initiative Launched

4/30/20 – New Website Offers COVID-19-friendly Ways to Help Local Nonprofits

4/27/20 – Wells Fargo Awards United Way $135,000 Grant to Provide Critical Services for Community’s Individual and Families

4/21/20 – Bank of America Provides COVID-19 Emergency Childcare Assistance Relief to United Way

4/20/20 – United Way Receives $100,000 Grant from Truist for COVID-19 Relief Efforts

4/6/20 – United Way Launches “Thank-A-Thon” Virtual Messaging Campaign

3/23/20 – Covid-19 Emergency Childcare Assistance Program Announced by Local Partners

3/20/20 – San Antonio Area Foundation, United Way of San Antonio & Bexar County and Multiple Partners Unveil COVID-19 Response Fund

2019

8/14/19 – Mayor Ron Nirenberg, City Manager Erik Walsh, USAA CEO Stuart Parker Announce $46.5 Million Goal for 2019 United Way Community Campaign

7/1/19 – Write Start Project Launches in Support of Local Teachers and Students, Project Includes New Back-to-School Distribution Day on Monday, August 12

5/23/19 – Joci Straus honored at Women United Power of the Purse Luncheon, Event Celebrates 20^th Anniversary Of United Way’s Local Women’s Philanthropy Group

4/9/19 – San Antonio Volunteers Honored at Community-wide 30^th Annual Volunteer of the Year Awards Event

3/5/19 – United Way Shoebox Project Supports Vulnerable Populations, Personal Care Items to be Distributed To Local Children, Veterans, Elderly, and Homeless

2018

8/23/18 – $41.25 Million Goal Set for 2018 United Way Community Campaign

7/11/18 – Christopher Martin Appointed New President and CEO of United Way

6/23/18 – 100 Volunteers Plant And Care for Community Garden to Help Feed People In Need

6/21/18 – Write Start Project Launches in Support of Local Teachers and Students

6/6/18 – San Antonio Volunteers Honored at Community-wide Volunteer of the Year Awards Event

5/17/18 – Gay Gaddis to Headline United Way Women United Power of the Purse Luncheon

3/20/18 – United Way President and CEO Announces 2019 Retirement

3/5/18 – United Way Shoebox Project Supports Vulnerable Populations

2017

12/14/17 Students at 31 United Way Partnership Schools Receive Holiday Food Gifts at First-Ever Drive-Thru Event Sponsored by Harvey Najim

12/13/17 2017 United Way Community Campaign Totals $48.8 Million

10/13/17 Mayor Ron Nirenberg and Valero CEO Joe Gorder Kick off 2017 United Way Campaign, Announcing a $25.5 Million Lead Toward the $47.5 Million Goal

10/5/17 Harvey Najim Receives Outstanding Leadership and 2017 Luminary Award from Texas Department of Family and Protective Services

9/25/17 United Way Launches Mission United Military and Veteran Recognition Program

9/19/17 United Way Donors Generously Respond to Hurricane Harvey

6/20/17 First-ever United Way Write Start Project Launches in Support of Local Teachers and Students

5/22/17 CHILDREN AT RISK to announce top performing schools in San Antonio

5/18/17 Pam El to headline United Way Women’s Leadership Council Power of the Purse Luncheon

5/2/17 San Antonio volunteers honored at community-wide Volunteer of the Year Awards

4/29/17 United Way Kids Festival to be held at East Side park

4/21/17 Hope Realized: United Way’s ReadyKidSA Coalition develops first ever Bexar County Children’s Agenda

4/4/17 60 volunteers to pitch in for United Way Shoebox Project

3/7/17 United Way Shoebox Project launches in support of vulnerable populations

3/2/17 SAISD Early Childhood Center students, teachers rev up for NEA’s Read Across America Day

2/13/17 United Way’s Emerging Leaders Council and Whataburger celebrate Random Acts Of Kindness Week with a #elckindness social media contest

1/27/17 Volunteer Income Tax Assistance season kicks off; EITC Awareness Day celebrated

1/14/17 United Way Emerging Leaders Council promotes early childhood learning through installation of Born Learning Trail

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