Parsec Financial announces $25,000 Parsec Prize for United Way
We are thrilled to share that Parsec Financial has awarded our organization their Parsec Prize. Here is the press release they've issued:
Spotlight: Mike O'Byrne
People who give of their personal time to care for others are among some of the best people in the world. Here at United Way, we get to meet a lot of those folks and we try to shine a spotlight on them - in thanks for what they do but also to inspire others.
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Gov. Cooper visits Enka Middle for National Volunteer Week
As a part of National Volunteer Week*, Governor Roy Cooper visited Enka Middle School to check out Homework Diners.
Check out this video from the Governor's Facebook shoutout:
Middle School Moment and the Early Warning and Response System
Did you know that across our nation, 7,000 students drop out every school day, but new evidence suggests that the make-or-break moment for high school dropouts may actually occur in middle school.
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'Days of Impact' initiative aims to improve communities through volunteering
BUNCOMBE COUNTY, N.C. (WLOS) — United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County hosted their Days of Impact initiative on Wednesday. Mission Health employees are among those volunteering within the community. They are working to improve a cross country trail at Enka Middle School.
Enka Middle Career Day
Today was Career Day at Enka Middle!
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Live United Celebration
United Way’s mission is to Unite People, Improve Lives, and Strengthen Community.
Women United Spotlight: Shelia Christofalos
People who give of their personal time to care for others are among some of the best people in the world. Here at United Way, we get to meet a lot of those folks and we try to shine a spotlight on them - in thanks for what they do but also to inspire others.
Our spotlight this month is on Shelia Christofalos!
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Read Across America Day
How many of us have fallen head-over-heels for a book? There is nothing like joy that comes from the emotions and relationships between characters, the sights and sounds of a new fictional world, the magnitude of historic moments in our history, or the chance to explore the tiniest mysteries of this planet through the eyes of scientists.
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