United Way of Washtenaw County partnered with the financial wellness company in June 2021 in order to help community members to better manage debt and become more financially empowered.

Trained program volunteers assist those who qualify with tax preparation at the United Way of Washtenaw County (UWWC) office at 2305 Platt Rd.

Spend 21 days in January learning about bias, privilege and prejudice with the 2023 edition of United Way of Washtenaw County’s Equity Challenge.

Flooding that devastated Yellowstone National Park last month has generated calls from weather experts for changes to the way the government issues weather forecasts as extreme weather becomes more frequent.

United Way of Washtenaw County and Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation are partnering with a national nonprofit to help families overcome their financial struggles.

Two separate United Way grants have gone to Jewish Family Services and Samaritas.

United Way of Washtenaw County will soon launch a brand-new series of community talks on racial inequity.

This year, participants reported being affected by the Equity Challenge in several ways.

ANN ARBOR – The Song Foundation has donated $100,000 to maximize impact in local COVID-19 relief efforts, announced United Way of Washtenaw County on Monday. The gift was made as a match program so that any year-end gift to UWWC’s Community Impact Fund will be matched. In March, the Song Foundation committed $1 million to the Office of Community and Economic Development of Washtenaw County to establish an emergency relief fund for small local businesses. Needs of the local community have surged since the pandemic began, putting pressure on nonprofit agencies. “We encourage employees making Community Impact Fund gifts to see whether it qualifies under their company’s matching gift program.”For more information or to make a donation, visit www.uwwashtenaw.org.

ANN ARBOR, Mich. United Way of Washtenaw County has awarded $192,545 to 13 nonprofit organizations and groups around Washtenaw County from its COVID-19 Community Relief Fund. The fifth and final round of funding brings the total grants investments from UWWC up to $1,050,000. Since April, it has given grant investments ranging from $10,000 to $20,000 to 64 organizations and agencies in Washtenaw County. In May, the 48197/98 zip codes had a high rate of COVID-19 inflections and were considered a prioritized area by the Washtenaw County Health Department. For a full list of organizations that have received funding by United Way of Washtenaw County, visit uwwashtenaw.org/covid-19-response-and-impact.

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. - A council member in Farmington Hills who was running for reelection is off the ballot because words were missing on paperwork. Theresa Rich received a letter in April saying she was qualified to run, but was sent a letter a few week ago saying she's off the ballot. Rich wrote "city" under the office title section of her affidavit, not "city council member." It just said, 'City,' not 'mayor' or 'city,'" City Clerk Pam Smith said. Smith said the wording is used in election law language, so it was determined Rich shouldn't be on the ballot.