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Central Massachusetts Lives United by investing in
educational opportunities, supporting strong families and building healthy
communities.
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EITC volunteers help bring $1.5 million into community
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United Way of Central Massachusetts has worked diligently with members of the EITC Coalition to make this a rewarding tax season for low-income taxpayers and our community during this time of great need. Thanks to more than 80 dedicated volunteers, so far this season the EITC Coalition has facilitated the return of $1.5 million in Earned Income Tax Credits to members of our community!
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Calling for National 2-1-1
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On Thursday, March 18, 2010 more than one-thousand United Way volunteers and staff visited Capitol Hill
with the purpose of gaining support on some important issues including the "Calling for 2-1-1 Act." Success! By Friday
evening, eight new co-sponsors in the House and one in the Senate had already signed
on to 2-1-1. We have since received enough support to bring the bill to vote! This is great news for 2-1-1 and United Ways across the country.
The 2-1-1 Act would facilitate availability of 2-1-1 telephone
service for information and referral on health and human services, including
volunteer services. Mass 2-1-1 handled more than 48,000 calls last year!
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Early Childhood Education programs receive recognition
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We are proud to announce that two United Way of Central Massachusetts' funded programs, Rainbow Child Development Center and YWCA, were recognized by Root Cause Social Impact Research as recommended programs for community investment. This distinction was based on the extremely high level of quality that exists in their programs.
To get a better understanding of why our work in this area is crucial to our community, please read the following report. Root Cause Report>>
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Celebrate Volunteers
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National Volunteer Week, April 18 -24, 2010, celebrates ordinary people doing extraordinary things to improve communities across the nation. The week is about inspiring, recognizing and encouraging people to seek out imaginative ways to engage in their communities. It's about demonstrating to the nation that by working together, United, we have the fortitude to meet our challenges and accomplish our goals. Thank you volunteers!
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 United Way of Central Massachusetts connects people and resources to improve the community.
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