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How The Food Coalition Came To Be
By JO BENJAMIN UWHR Director of Community Impact When Heather Denman, Executive Director of The Arc of Harrisonburg & Rockingham, leaves you a message, you call her back. When Heather…
'I Want To Say Thank You'
25 Years Ago, UWHR's Nadina Pupic And Her Family Left Their
War-Torn Country For The Shenandoah Valley.
I was born in Bosnia and Herzegovina and when I was 5 years old, a civil war b…
'You Helped Me Get My Life Together'
Just ask how things are going these days, and Christy M. looks to her past. Without that past, she says, there is no future. She’s an open book. And it’s pivotal to hear stories li…
An Open Letter To Harrisonburg City Council And Staff
Dear Harrisonburg City Council Members and City Staff: United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County strongly advocates for Harrisonburg City Council to dedicate funding more proportionatel…
Giving Tuesday All About Childcare
Rotarians, United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Make Child Care Focus Of Annual Giving Tuesday Rotary Will Match All Gifts To United Way Up To $33K On November 29 Thanks to the fu…
Announcing Our New Executive Director
The United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County Board of Directors is pleased to announce Amanda Leech as its new Executive Director. Leech has served as United Way’s Director of D…
Responding To Injustice
There is no doubt that pain and despair fill our country. We are deeply saddened by the murder of George Floyd and too many others that preceded him in senseless death, and recognize the cont…
Moving Forward
United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County is a separate and autonomous organization that is governed by a local board of volunteer directors, who have ultimate authority and oversight o…
Our Statement of Position on Harassment
Our Statement of Position on Harassment At United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, we have no tolerance for discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our mission is “uniting…
Update on Grant Funding for 2020-2021
One role of United Way in the community is to provide flexible funding to organizations serving the ALICE population. They are currently in the middle of a two-year grant cycle, meaning they h…