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Meghan Keaney Anderson
Tue, 05/25/2010

Volunteer Alert: Horizons for Homeless Children

United Way partner organization Horizons for Homeless Children is seeking volunteers for its 5th Annual Young Children Without Homes National Conference, which is taking place in a few weeks on June 15th.  This conference will focus on: the value of quality early education and care for young homeless children; cross-systems training and network; collaboration locally and nationally; concrete strategies for local implementation.   read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Tue, 05/18/2010

Youth Start Ventures with the Help of United Way

Imagine for a moment: You have a great idea for a start-up venture.  You have just won the seed money to launch it, and you've secured the brightest minds and fastest rising stars from Deloitte, Windspeed Ventures, marlo marketing/communications, Aigner Prensky and other leading companies to help you and your team make your dream  a success.  And one more thing... you're 15 years old.  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Fri, 05/07/2010

Local Teen Named Massachusetts Youth of the Year by Boys & Girls Clubs of America

CassandraThe following is a news brief from the Boys & Girls Clubs of Woburn.  United Way knows this young woman well. She was a member of our statewide action planning team for Success 4 Life.  Congratulations to both Casandra and the Boys & Girls Club of Woburn!  read more »

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