Live United

Boston University Lives United!

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 10:35:37 -0500

Boston University is a leader among our partners in the academic world, raising $175,000 in 2007 to support our work. As part of this year’s campaign, they moved their support up a notch by declaring Dec 6 Live United Day at the Agganis Arena. That day, a crowd of 1300 Terriers basketball fans heard about United Way’s work and enjoyed a performance by Dancers from Hyde Square Task Force, a United Way partner working to empower youth and families to enhance their own lives and build a strong and vibrant urban community. The crowd viewed our Community Support Fund PSA and United Way’s own Amanda Angel addressed the audience at half time. read more »

How Bob Mahoney Lives United

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Fri, 25 Apr 2008 16:57:30 -0400

Bob Mahoney

LIVE UNITED flash mob in DC

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Mon, 17 Nov 2008 18:36:13 -0500

Looks like about a hundred people "froze" in the middle of Union Station in DC to make a statement about Live United.
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Living United in the Commonwealth

Michael Durkin — Tue, 27 Jan 2009 07:22:03 -0500

A winter, Friday night in any town is always a good setting for high school basketball. Last Friday in Lexington was no exception. My family and I had the opportunity to attend the big game between the home team Cotting School Falcons and the team from EMARC (an organization to support children and adults with developmental disabilities). read more »

On a Search for Local Heroes

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 19 Nov 2008 15:00:17 -0500

When I was younger and hooked on the idea of writing a great American novel, my father used to advise me to take a look at the lives of ordinary people. People who go through their days, happily and purposefully, but without much attention or celebration. Look at these people, he said, and the extraordinary will start to reveal itself. And, of course, it did. I started noticing people who had made great sacrifices for the future of their children, their communities, even for strangers. In essence, my father taught me to seekout the unsung heroes in our society.

For the next four weeks, SpeakUnited will be taking on a search of its own. We will be looking for local heroes, individuals who have made a significant difference in the lives of the people and communities around them. Help us, by nominating a local hero via the comment form. read more »

United Way of America's Story Search

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Wed, 08 Jul 2009 08:53:12 -0400

United Way of America is looking for the next LIVE UNITED story. Winners will be featured in next year's national ad campaign. From their site:

How do you LIVE UNITED? Grab the closest camera and make a short video explaining how you’re working to improve the education, income and health of people right where you live. Submit your video to the LIVE UNITED Story Search and you could be featured in United Way’s national ad campaign in 2010.

Here’s how: read more »