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In the News:
CommUNITY Fest brings Kansas City together to make a positive difference (via FOX4KC + Great Day KC, September 26, 2024)
Our Affordable Housing Crisis (via InvestigateTV+ & KCTV5 September 23, 2024)
The Danger of Evictions (via InvestigateTV+, KCTV5)
Burns & McDonnell employees pledge volunteer support during United Way campaign on 09.11 Day of Service (via KCTV5 & KMBC Sep 11, 2024)
Six months after he was shot at Chiefs Super Bowl rally, KC 11-year-old is still healing (via The Kansas City Star & AOL News August 31, 2024)
Women United Volunteers Refresh Local Classrooms Ahead of School Year (via KCTV5, KMBC, and Spectrum News KC August 5, 2024)
KCStrong Funds Delivered (via KSHB, KMBC, and KCTV5 June 27, 2024)
The Critical Need for 211 and the Bipartisan Legislation that Could HELP it Stay Strong (via InvestigateTV+ June 3, 2024)
Reality Check: What happened to KC Strong funds? Here’s when Chiefs rally victims will get payments (via The Kansas City Star May 20, 2024)
Assistance coming for Chiefs parade day shooting victims (via KSHB May 12, 2024)
From Chiefs to KC Current, Made Mobb is scoring big collaborations (via the Kansas City Business Journal April 29, 2024)
Purses for Promise event helps early childhood education programs in Kansas City (via FOX4, Great Day KC April 16, 2024)
United Way’s Purses for Promise helps youngest Kansas Citians get off to strong start (via KCTV5, My KC Live April 15, 2024)
KC Current Announces 2024 Promotional Schedule at CPKC Stadium (via Our Sports Central, March 26, 2024)
The Work of Women United (via The KC Independent, March 23, 2024)
Impactful Women of Kansas City: Meet United Way’s COO Ann Gaffigan (via KCTV5, March 22, 2024)
Community continues to impact rally shooting victims through donations (via KCTV5, March 14, 2024)
KC Current Opens Stadium Kicking Off United Way Partnership (via FOX4KC, Great Day KC, March 13, 2024)
KC Current Unveils New Kits Featuring United Way (via FOX4, February 27, 2024)
Chiefs rally victims now facing medical bills; United Way #KCStrong Fund aims to help (via KCTV5, February 23, 2024)
Charlie Hustle T-Shirts Support United Way #KCStrong Fund (via KMBZ Radio, February 20, 2024)
NFL Stars and Taylor Swift Rally Support Following Kansas City Super Bowl Parade Tragedy, including support for United Way of Greater Kansas City #KCStrong Fund (via BNN Breaking, February 19, 2024)
Los campeones Chiefs y la NFL donan 200,000 dolares para ayudar las victimas de tiroteo (via PortalPolitico.tv, Mexico, Februrary 19, 2024)
United Way of Greater Kansas City Provides Direct Inflation Relief to Families in Need (via KSHB, February 1, 2024)
Honor Martin Luther King Day at these 15 Kansas City celebrations and service events (via The Kansas City Star, January 10, 2023)
KC Current takes unique approach with new front-of-kit partner (via Kansas City Business Journal, January 09, 2023)
Below zero temperatures are coming to Kansas City. What should you do if you lose heat? (via The Kansas City Star, January 09, 2023)
United Way Highlights ‘Seasons of Giving’ this Giving Tuesday (via KSHB, November 28, 2023)
Chris Rosson Named to Kansas City’s 50 Most Powerful People List (via Kansas City Magazine, November 2023)
Chris Rosson Named to Ingram’s 250 (via Ingram’s Magazine, October 2023)
United Way of Greater Kansas City Launches Partnership with Savi to Help Borrowers with Student Debt Repayments (via KSHB, October 18, 2023)
2nd Annual United By You Day Helps Uplift Small Businesses, while also supporting United Way (via FOX4, Great Day KC, October 18, 2023)
United Way Brings Female & Female-Identifying Philanthropists Together for INCOMMON (via KSHB, KC Spotlight, October 17, 2023)
United Way Helps Local Auto Workers in Need (via KSHB 41, October 13, 2023)
Latina owned paraMi launches collaboration with United Way during Hispanic Heritage Month (via Te La Cuento, October 3, 2023)
United Way adds new board member from Black & Veatch (October 3, 2023)
United Way 211 Sees Surge in Utility Bill Assistance Requests Amid Heat Wave (August 24, 2023)
United Way of Greater Kansas City Board Member Appointed President of Spire Missouri (August 8, 2023)
Kansas City Current and United Way of Greater Kansas City announce groundbreaking partnership (August 16, 2023)
United Way launching $2M fund with Kauffman to back nonprofits that serve people of color (via Startland News, February 27, 2023)
New KCI Terminal Opens; Beam Signatures Benefited United Way of Greater Kansas City (via KMBC)