News

NBC's leap for charity
NBC’s Today Show anchor Ann Curry bungee jumped from Teesside Bridge in England after viewers donated $10,000 to United Way and Save the Children. Articles on this leap for charity appeared in news around the world including The Washington Post and BBC.

Target's Share-a-Tree Success
Target’s 17th annual Share-a-Tree program was once again a success with media coverage in local newspapers across the country, including the Yuma Sun (Arizona) and Tricities.com (Virginia).

NCL Companies Featured in New York Times
On December 11, United Way of America ran a full-page ad in the New York Times recognizing our National Corporate Leaders and their employees and retirees for their generous support of communities through United Way.

Kellogg Company Shows United Way Spirit
The Battle Creek Enquirer ran an article featuring the Kellogg Company’s commitment to supporting their community through United Way. In late September, Kellogg’s employees rounded out months of fundraising activities including basketball, bowling and a motorcycle rally in an effort to gain support for the 2007 Community Solutions Campaign. A sold-out crowd of more than 250 individuals participated in this year’s golf outing and a record 180 Kellogg employees, friends and family participated in the 3rd Annual Kellogg’s United Way Bowling event. Thank you to the Kellogg Company and your employees for putting so much energy into supporting United Way in making lasting changes in the communities where your employees live and work.

Press Releases

February 4, 2008

• United Way of America receives $2 million grant from Bank of America charitable foundation to promote Earned Income Tax Credit

January 15, 2008

• UPS leads United Way campaign for 6th consecutive year
• UPS company, employees and retirees are #1 nationally, pledging nearly $61 million to strengthen local communities through United Way

December 11, 2007

• Target donates $3 million worth of decorated holiday trees to families in need through United Way

December 8, 2007

• High School Musical’s Corbin Bleu joins Colgate-Palmolive, United Way and Miami-Dade Elementary school students for dental health challenge

October 31, 2007

• JCPenney Afterschool Fund distributes over $9.25 million in grants

May 17, 2007

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• United Way of America honors Xcel Energy with Spirit of America® award
• United Way of America honors Nationwide with three 20th Annual Spirit of America® Summit award
• United Way of America honors Microsoft with two 2006 Spirit of America® Summit awards for Community Leadership and Employee Community Engagement
• United Way of America honors Chrysler with the 20th Annual Spirit of America® Employee Community Investment Summit award
• United Way of America honors General Mills with the 20th Annual Spirit of America® Corporate Community 
• United Way of America honors Kellogg Company with the 20th Annual Spirit of America® Corporate Community Investment Summit award Investment Summit award
• United Way of America honors Target with the 20th Annual Spirit of America® Employee Community Engagement Summit award

May 7, 2007

• United Way to invest $1.5 billion in Financial Stability Partnership™ to support working individuals and families – Bank of America partnership featured

March 1, 2007

• United Way announces Alternative Spring Break 2007 – FedEx featured as lead sponsor

February 8, 2007

• United Way, U.S. Chamber of Commerce and corporate leaders convene in New Orleans – features corporate attendees: UPS, 3M, Bank of America, Cargill, GE, IBM, ITW, Johnson & Johnson, JCPenney, Kellogg Company, Microsoft Corporation, Nationwide, Pfizer Inc., Qwest Communications International, Inc., Target, Wachovia Corporation, Williams, Xcel Energy, The Boeing Company, The Dow Chemical Company, Wells Fargo, Air Products, Fluor Corporation, Hewlett-Packard Company and SUPERVALU INC.

January 31, 2007

• United Way of America and Bank of America partner to promote Earned Income Tax Credit availability