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LIVE UNITED Blog

GIVE & WIN Sweepstakes

GIVE a new or increased gift of $25, $50, $75, or $100 and you will be automatically entered to win.

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10th Anniversary of Unification

For the remainder of the year, look forward to United Way Blackhawk Region touting ten years of community engagement and impact, celebrating with Day of Caring and special events, and the launch of a 10th anniversary “Give & Win” sweepstakes.

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LIVE UNITED Blog

Community Conversations are Back

Your participation is encouraged and appreciated and your collective voices will help us identify initiatives that prioritize dollars where they’re needed most.

Rick West
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Making a Difference

I’m sure you’ve experienced moments in your life when you’ve wondered if what you do every day at work really does make a difference. I have often pondered that question myself during my career, but not the past eight years.

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Boxcars Then and Now

Thank you for being the boxcar for 33,209 children in the Blackhawk Region.

Mary Fanning-Penny
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Election Day Prediction

No matter the election outcome, United Ways across our beautiful country and right here at home have an important role to play in affecting positive change.

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LIVE UNITED Blog

A United Way Forward

United Way Blackhawk Region’s (UWBR) mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of communities.