Keeping It Local
Nov 29, 2024 10:25AM ● By Lauren WalbertUnited Way of Central Maryland will mark 100 years of service to the Greater Baltimore region in 2025. This year’s Giving Tuesday donations to United Way of Central Maryland will support local families, individuals, neighborhoods, and proven programs that help people succeed on their terms.
“For nearly 100 years, United Way of Central Maryland has worked to improve lives in Greater Baltimore,” said Franklyn Baker, president and CEO, United Way of Central Maryland. “We are committed to continuing this work for the next century. This Giving Tuesday, we are celebrating our work and looking forward to being able to build capacity for key United Way programs that not only provide access to housing, jobs and healthy food, but expand equity, access and opportunity.” Serving Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties and Baltimore City,
“For nearly 100 years, United Way of Central Maryland has worked to improve lives in Greater Baltimore,” said Franklyn Baker, president and CEO, United Way of Central Maryland. “We are committed to continuing this work for the next century. This Giving Tuesday, we are celebrating our work and looking forward to being able to build capacity for key United Way programs that not only provide access to housing, jobs and healthy food, but expand equity, access and opportunity.” Serving Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford and Howard counties and Baltimore City,
United Way’s work meets people where they are, providing what’s needed, when it’s needed.
This Giving Tuesday donations will help United Way:
- Expand its Family Centers that provide affordable, high-quality childcare, early education, and a wide range of resources and support for families
- Support resident-led, grassroots community change driven by its Neighbors United initiative
- Provide more students of color with guided, supportive pathways to the future of their dreams through United Way’s Young Men United educational and earning equity program
- Reach more veterans who need help navigating their return to civilian life through the Veterans Treatment Court
- Amplify the voices and power of local leaders who are strengthening lives and communities with the Changemaker Challenge and the Lonely Entrepreneur platform.
Samone, a parent at the Columbia Family Center recently shared, “My daughter is learning SO much! I love to see her run up to her teachers, even the ones from two years ago. That lets me know that they really made an impact on her heart and her as a person. They’re so good to her, and she loves it. When you know your kid is in good hands, it just takes so much of the pressure off. I do feel like we’re family.”
To learn more about United Way’s 100 th anniversary and ways to support the work that provides Samone’s daughter these opportunities and more, visit UWCM 100 .
About United Way of Central Maryland
United Way of Central Maryland helps the working poor and those in poverty access basic needs like housing, healthcare, jobs, and education. The nonprofit’s programs promote equity, create opportunity and improve the lives of our neighbors and the neighborhoods they call home. For nearly 100 years, United Way has addressed ongoing and emerging needs in Baltimore City and Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Carroll, Harford, and Howard counties. Learn more at uwcm.org