2021 From Poverty to Possibilities Summit
Heather McGhee to Keynote From Poverty to Possibilities
United Way of Pierce County’s 5th Annual Summit on Poverty
United Way Invites You and Your Organization to Participate in Days of Action 2021
June 11, 2021 - Tacoma, Wash. — Each June, United Way brings communities around the
world together to harness the volunteer spirit and improve the conditions in which they live. This
year, they are supporting urgent needs in Pierce County in the continuing response to COVID-
19 for both children and older adults with two care kit options:
Equity Challenge
United Way Launches 5-Day Racism & the Asian American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) Community Equity Challenge
Paying Tribute to Local Leaders
By Dona Ponepinto, President & CEO, United Way of Pierce County
Kaiser Permanente $4 million initiative to address economic inequity
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 25, 2021 FOR MORE INFORMATION: Melissa Putman, Melissa.B.Putman@kp.org, 206-963-4449
$4 million initiative to address economic inequity Kaiser Permanente investments target economically disadvantaged communities,
supporting 600 businesses and 5,000 individuals in Washington.
3rd Annual Poverty Summit Seeks to Break Barriers to Affordable Housing
Keynote Speaker Maurice A. Jones Shares Proven Housing Solutions
CityLine Interview on From Poverty to Possibilities
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 Ditch Poverty Challenge, because we are ditching poverty in Pierce County!
