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Day Of Action Moves To June; DuPont Community Credit Union Presenting Sponsor
United Way of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County announced it is moving its popular Day of Action to June 2, 2023. This year’s Day of Action, Harrisonburg and Rockingham County’s…
From The Executive Director's Desk: April 2023
I am a big believer in reflection. A leadership coach I follow from my days working at JMU has a simple mantra: “Pause. Breathe. Reflect.” And for the last 11 months and 29 days, t…
Your Gift And The Power Of 'Will'
By JIM SACCO jim@uwhr.org It doesn’t seem like it, but only 10 months ago, I was barking orders inside a busy newsroom; or, in quieter times, sitting next to a young reporter walking t…
From The Executive Director's Desk
“Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can.” -Arthur Ashe Welcome to our first Living United, a monthly newsletter dedicated to the incredible work happening here at…
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…
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