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Friday, June 26, 2020
June 26, 2020, Tacoma, Wash. — This year marks the 20th anniversary of the annual Willie Stewart Community Service Scholarship. From the very beginning, United Way of Pierce County has supported this…
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Friday, June 5, 2020
  The past couple of weeks have been hard for our communities. We are outraged by the brutality that led to the murder of George Floyd and other senseless acts of violence against African…
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Friday, March 27, 2020
Pierce County connected is an aligned philanthropic response to COVID-19 in Pierce County Media Inquiries Contact: Megan Sukys, 253.345.4173 VP Communications, GTCF The PIERCE COUNTY CONNECTED…
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Tuesday, December 31, 2019
United Way of Pierce County (UWPC) invites you to join us for Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service on January 17, 2020 Tacoma, WA On Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, Pierce County and…
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Wednesday, November 13, 2019
Keynote Speaker Maurice A. Jones Shares Proven Housing Solutions United Way of Pierce County presented the third annual From Poverty to Possibilities poverty summit, which has become a signature…
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Monday, November 4, 2019
Enjoy this special CityLine Halloween segment with United Way CEO Dona Ponepinto as she  provides an update of the November 12 event. Her perfectly themed farmer costume is a great tie to Pitch to…
Thursday, September 19, 2019
United Way of Pierce County rallied community members to work together in a new way to spark dialogue on complex social issues, by hosting A Concert and Conversation with Peter Buffett, son of…
Thursday, August 29, 2019
United Way of Pierce County’s South Sound 211 operation will begin providing free Lyft rides to eligible clients in select cities in September Recently, United Way Worldwide announced the launch of…