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Books for Bikes Tackles Summer Slide
Summer is a time for fun, but also a time for potential learning loss. Most children look forward to summer as a...
Why Should Teens Volunteer?
This past year we have experienced something unprecedented, and some may be looking for opportunities to help our...
Growing Stock Growing Generosity
How a Gift of Stock Can Be Win-Win If you own stock that’s increased in value since you purchased it (and you’ve owned...
Meeting the Challenges of COVID and Domestic Violence
The dilemma created by COVID-19 for women experiencing domestic violence is unimaginable: remain at home with an...
Literacy Doesn’t Have to Be By the Book
Reading opens up the world--and a world of opportunities for kidsHow? A quality education begins with reading....
File Your Simple Tax Return for Free
Filing taxes is easier than ever for simple returns when you use MyFreeTaxes.comWith MyFreeTaxes®, filing your simple...
5 Things to Know About 211
United Way of Berks County helps thousands of people each year through 211211 is Berks County’s lifeline for help. In...
How Does United Way Help ALICE Households in Berks?
ALICE: Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed Throughout Berks County, thousands of people are employed but...
ELU Member Amanda Funk Reflects on 2020
Posted by: Amanda Funk, Emerging Leaders United member and Grants and Media Manager at Abilities in Motion It’s...
Emerging Leaders United Members Find Innovative Ways to Volunteer
Last month, a group of volunteers met to make Halloween goodie bags and label donated books for United Way’s...
Time Bank Connects People in Berks
The adage “time is money” is put into action with the recently formed Time Bank, an initiative managed by Barrio...
