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May 20, 2020
5.20.2020
Funds raised support United Way’s efforts to help families affected by COVID-19
As part of our collective…

May 4, 2020
5/5/2020
Food from area restaurants to be delivered to 800+ EMS workers providing frontline support during the COVID-19…

April 29, 2020
4/30/2020
United Way, Loyola College of Law, Agenda for Children to provide technical, legal assistance to providers…

April 24, 2020
BET’s Saving Our Selves: A COVID-19 Relief Effort
Raises $2.4 million to support New Orleans African American…

April 20, 2020
4/20/2020
1,308 individual grants approved to date; $850,000+ available in funding for final round of grants
Contact…

April 17, 2020
4/17/2020
United Way Worldwide, BET partner to create fund to help African American communities impacted by COVID-19…

April 6, 2020
4/6/2020
“I cried instantly for I am so grateful there are such gracious souls out there that are willing to help us.…

April 6, 2020
4/6/2020
Petters Family Foundation Supports United Way of the Virginia Peninsula’s Emergency Fund for COVID-19 Recovery…

March 25, 2020
3/26/2020
United Way to mobilize volunteers to support virtual needs, food delivery to vulnerable citizens in Orleans…

March 19, 2020
Update: This program is closed.
3/19/2020
Fund will provide emergency crisis grants to out-of-work hospitality…