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Ready.Set.READ! Announces Summer Learning Grant Opportunities
Press Release March 8, 2021 - Ready.Set.READ! - - a community initiative focused on improving early grade reading...
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....
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Youth Mentors Find New Ways to Engage During COVID
Despite COVID, youth mentors have found new ways to connect to the children and youth served by Big Brothers Big...
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...
Giving Kids a Safe Haven Contributes to Their Future Success
Stability is one of the most important factors contributing to a child’s success in life. That’s why United Way of...
United Way Receives Transformative Gift from Philanthropist MacKenzie Scott
United Way of Berks County announced a $10 million gift from author and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. This major...
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...