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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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
At United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, we have no tolerance for discrimination or harassment of any kind. Our mission is “uniting…
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…
Your gift keeps individuals and families living below the ALICE threshold from slipping into poverty. By giving through United Way, you are helping us stay #UnitedForALICE by funding programs that keep
ALICE individuals and families on their feet by helping us identify long-term solutions to their greatest needs
