United Way of Utah County

Can you believe it’s been a week since Day of Caring? 😲 Shoutout to over 1,700 volunteers who helped out at 36 nonprofits, parks, community gardens, and libraries to complete maintenance, general clean up, and other special projects! ⚒️🧹💛🌳⁠
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These projects help local agencies who provide essential services and, ultimately, improve the quality of life of those they serve. 🫶 ⁠
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Day of Caring volunteers entered community agencies like Alpine House, American Fork Community Center, Bridle Up Hope, Community Action Gardens, Courage Reins, Early Learning Essentials, Family Haven, Habitat for Humanity, Help Me Grow, Just For Kids, Kids Who Count, Now I Can, Paratransit, Provo Parks and Recreation, Recreation and Habilitation Services, South Franklin Community Center, Tabitha’s Way, The Fuller Center, The Refuge, Utah County Children’s Justice Center, Wasatch Behavioral Health, and Welcome Baby.⁠
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A huge thank you to all volunteers from BYU, Chargebee, Costco, Dillards, Duncan Aviation, Intermountain Health, Mountain View Hospital, MTECH, Nestle, Noorda, NuSkin, Orem City, Pattern, Provo City, RBM, RMU, Texas Instruments, US Synthetic, Utah County Government, and Women United for your service at local agencies and nonprofit organizations!

Last Thursday, over 1,700 volunteers entered 32 schools in Alpine School District, Nebo School District, and Provo City School District to complete playground painting, STEM, and reading projects! 🖌️📚️⁠🧬
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These projects are designed to help kids develop problem solving skills, innovation, teamwork, expand their understanding of the world, and, most importantly, bring our community together. ⁠

One principal expressed heartfelt gratitude by saying, “I want to extend a huge thank you to everyone involved in painting our blacktop. The games and designs you created will bring so much joy to our students, and the space is now so vibrant. Your kindness and hard work show them exactly what being a helper in difficult times looks like.”
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A huge thank you to all volunteers from AwardCo, Bamboo HR, Brigham Young University, Canyon View Medical, Cencore, Colliers, Flowserve, Gabb for Good, Hillcrest Bank, Intermountain Health (American Fork, Saratoga Springs, and Spanish Fork), LiveView Technologies, MegaDiamond, Mountainland Technical College, Orem City, Revere Health, Squire, The Green House Center, UCCU, US Synthetic, Utah Valley University, Verisk, Vivint, Wavetronix, and Zion’s Bank for serving our kids! 💛⁠
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Another special thank you to our volunteer photographers for capturing these moments!

Day of Caring 2024 had an EPIC start at our annual breakfast! 🥞 We love seeing so many new and familiar faces of our incredible volunteers and community leaders. ❤️

This breakfast wouldn’t be possible without our incredible sponsors .valley.university 😁 And a special thank you to for bringing water bottles for every attendee, Kiwanis Club of Provo for lending the grills, and for the coffee ☕️

Each year we have a blessing on the day. Then, to honor the memory of the heroes of September 11th, a special combined honor guard of Provo police and firefighters present the flag 🇺🇸This is an annual tradition accompanied by the Pledge of Allegiance and National Anthem.

We celebrated the generous giving of our partner companies with campaign awards including as Corporate Partner of the Year, as Campaign of the Year, and Amy Thaxton from for Campaign Leader of the Year.

We also had special guest appearances from & 😄Plus, door prizes donated by so many incredible companies!! And thank you to Foote Insurance Agency for helping with clean-up at the end!

What a way to kick off an incredible day of serving for over 1,500 volunteers! Stay tuned next week to see more photos of Day of Caring 2024! 👀🎉

We are truly BETTER TOGETHER ❤️💛💙

❗️ONE WEEK UNTIL DAY OF CARING ❗️

Did you know that on Day of Caring volunteers serve in our community by:

🎨Painting playground games to help kids engage in active play and cultivate a love for learning
📖 Reading books aloud to children to stimulate imagination and expand understanding of the world
🧬Conducting STEM activities to foster innovation, teamwork, adaptability, and application of knowledge
🌳 Beautifying and maintaining parks, gardens, and other outdoor areas to help cities
💛 Partnering with nonprofits throughout Utah County to help support the work they do

We can’t wait for Day of Caring! See you in a week 😉

Special thank you to our sponsors for helping make this day possible .valley.university

✨Volunteer highlight ✨

Students from the Global Engineering Outreach (GEO) Club at Brigham Young University (BYU) finished making a unique table for the United Way Center at South Franklin. This table was specially designed for the kids to play with sand and foster their creativity. After several iterations, they finally perfected it. The students loved finding a way to take what they learned from the classroom and apply it to a real-world situation.

Noelani Mason, President of the GEO Club said “The primary focus of our club is to increase learning and make it meaningful for someone else. It’s great to know this is actually making a difference and it’s important even if it’s making a difference for one person.”

Thank you for using your education and expertise to make a difference in our community! 💙

🎉 2 WEEKS UNTIL DAY OF CARING 🎉

Can’t wait to spend the day with over 1,500 volunteers serving in our community! Comment below if you’re volunteering with us ⬇️

Last Tuesday, we had our annual event celebrating our Leadership Donors, hosted at the Roots of Knowledge at .valley.university ✨ The night was filled with heartfelt stories from the United Way Center at South Franklin and the impact these community centers have on individuals lives! One student, Emeraude, shared how much the center means to her and her family.

Thank you to your incredible Leadership Donors that make these centers and all of our programs possible! And thank you to .valley.university for hosting.

If you’re interested in becoming a Leadership Donor, please visit unitedwayuc.org DM us to learn more.

🚗✨ Last weekend, Duncan Aviation hosted our 4th Annual Car Show fundraiser, and it was a roaring success! A huge thank you to all the amazing Duncan Aviation employees and community members who came to show off their cars and support United Way. Your generosity and enthusiasm drive us forward every year. 💪❤️

The Emerging Leaders Burning questions event last week was fire 🔥 We are so grateful that the incredible could speak about her career and life experiences. One key takeaway she had for young professionals was to TAKE RISKS! Thank you again for a great night and conquering the hottest sauce there was 😲

Special thank you to Wingers for the hot wings and .co for the venue! ❤️

🔥HOT EVENT TOMORROW! 🔥

Come hear from as she shares her career journey and how she gets involved in the community! Will she be able to handle the hot topics and even hotter wings? 🔥

You’ll have to come see! Invite your friends and let’s turn up the heat 🔥

FREE wings provide by

6-8 PM
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🎉‼️Exciting news ‼️🎉

We are thrilled to announce that United Way of Utah County will receive a generous $300,000 grant from the Texas Instruments Foundation to open the new United Way Center in American Fork! This incredible support will allow us to provide STEM, reading, and arts programs to North Utah County families over the next three years. ❤️

Stay tuned for more updates as we get ready to launch this amazing center!

ATTENTION COMPANIES: We need your help!

Day of Caring is quickly approaching and we still have several unclaimed Day of Caring projects that we need volunteers for. If your company or business is interested in volunteering on September 12th, please visit volunteer.unitedwayuc.org to sign up!

This is the LAST WEEK to register, so sign up today!

Join us in giving back to the community we love! 💛

What an incredible Noorda-COM Day of Service! 🎉 Over 200 students and staff from Noorda College of Osteopathic Medicine did volunteer projects to help make our community a better place! Projects looked a little like:

-Hosting a carnival South Franklin Community Center Summer Learning ☀️
-Maintenance and landscaping work at Now I Can Foundation, Community Action Services and Food Bank, and North Utah Valley Animal Shelter 🌳
- And even getting to walk dogs at the animal shelter 🐶

Victoria, a student volunteering at the carnival said “I haven’t done this type of volunteering in the past and it’s so cool to give back and be with kids. I love seeing them smile.”

Dr. Steed added, “As a NOORDA faculty this is one of the things I look forward to all year. Giving back to the community and seeing the joy of the children and seeing the impact it has is incredible.”

Thank you to all of the AMAZING students, staff, and faculty who made this service day one to remember 💙

This heat is on the rise and so is our Summer Learning Program!🔥 Students of our Summer Learning program visited the local fire station last Friday an learned about the work life of our firefighters and fire safety👩‍🚒 What better way to end off summer field trip than cooling off with a water hose💦☀️

We are only 2 months away from Day of Caring!🎉

We can’t wait for our biggest corporate volunteer event, with over 1,500 volunteers completing over 60 service projects in our Utah County communities 🌷🌻🔨🧱

See you there!😁

SUMMER LEARNING HAS BEGUN!!☀️🌻🌱

Every week of July, our South Franklin Community Center provides free reading, math, STEM, and social/emotional classes to 100 students!📝🔬➗📖

We are excited to see them have fun and make new friends all while expanding their knowledge!📚🌞

Thank you to and other generous donors for supporting amazing programs like Summer Learning at the 💛

This past Saturday, our incredible Tocqueville Society members participated in Family Service Day! ❤️ They spent the morning weeding, cleaning, and beautifying the grounds at the new Family Haven in Lehi 🌿 The kids even got to paint inspirational rocks for when the new participants come in to use their services. We love seeing families come together to serve and for all the hard work they put in to make our community a better place 🫶🏽

Special thank you to our supporting sponsor Thread Leaf Designs!

Last week, as part of their current campaign, we held an EveryDay Strong resilience training at Verisk! We had a great turnout, with nearly 90 people in attendance. Our EveryDay Strong Director, Michaelann Gardner, spoke about the program and how the model that was initially made for children can apply to adults as well since we ALL need to feel safe, connected, and confident. 🧡

DM us if you’d like to host a resilience training at your company!

Texas Instruments sure knows how to throw a kickin fundraiser 😉

Verisk, Texas Instruments, Point of the Mountain Chamber of Commerce, and Duncan Aviation PVU went head to head on Saturday in a 4-way kickball tournament to raise money for United Way. 🏆

We are so impressed and grateful to see this tournament double in only the second year running. The donations raised by this event are making education, health, and income resources available to hundreds of Utah County families.

DM us to learn how to get your company involved in activities like this!

Last Saturday, we celebrated the opening of the new Payson United Way Center generously funded by the Revere Health Foundation! 🎉 We loved celebrating this exciting new addition with a fun fair for community members! 🤍 The Payson United Way Center will aim to address the pressing needs related to health outcomes, mental health support, and educational opportunities for the Payson community.

A special thank you to our presenting corporate partner, Revere Health, and the many donors and partners who helped made this next United Way Center possible! We also want to thank Mayor Bill Wright, Payson City, and everyone involved in the beginning of this new center. We’re so grateful for our incredible village! 🫶

Find out more about the new Payson Center and how to get involved at the link in our bio!

We had the best time at the Show Up for Summer Service Fair at Thanksgiving Point last week with Utah First Lady Abby Cox! 💚

The community joined 60+ other non-profits to learn ways to serve throughout the summer! Want to join in on the fun? Find different ways you and your family can serve all summer at our website in our bio!

United Way celebrated with Comcast at the Lift Zone expansion ribbon cutting at the Tooele Boys & Girls Clubs of Greater Salt Lake! The United Way Center at Payson will be 1 of over 30 Utah community centers powered by high quality Comcast internet. Our Payson Center will house STEM programs that help community members thrive in the modern age and empower them to succeed the workforce. 🫶

Thank you Ron Orlando, Deneiva K., Ioana Platon, and the rest of the Comcast team for supporting our community here in Utah County!

Check out this fun event this Friday! 🤩

Come this Friday at 6:30PM to our Community Cafe! We will be having our very own Parent Leadership Council present and teach us! Can’t wait to see you there😉

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🎉YOU’RE INVITED!🎉 Come celebrate the opening of the new Payson Community Center at our FREE Fun Fair! 🤍 Enjoy food, carnival games, and learn about Payson’s newest community center! We can’t wait to see you there 😊

‼️OPEN SPOTS‼️ Know someone who might be interested in learning how to navigate computers? Send this to them! Our next Digital Inclusion class begins next Monday and we still have available spots!

Come have fun, meet new people, and learn essential computer skills like Microsoft Word, email, applying for jobs, finding community resources, and so much more! 💻

We have classes on the following dates, locations, and times:
- Spanish Fork Library: Mondays at 6:30 PM
- Provo South Franklin Community Center: Tuesdays and Thursdays and 6 PM
- Lehi MTECH: Thursdays at 6 PM

Come check out any of our classes! Can’t wait to see you 🫶

Last week was the CEO Champions for Change dinner, an event dedicated to fostering community engagement and leadership from corporate partners and local businesses.

A heartfelt thank you to BYU for sponsoring the event and Michael Roberts, who helped create the vision while serving as the Campaign Chair on the United Way board. Additionally, Curtis Blair and the Utah Valley Chamber of Commerce was instrumental in making this event a success.

We were honored to have an incredible lineup of speakers and panelists who are deeply involved in our community and lead organizations that give back, including:

🌟 Jeanette Bennett / Writer + Speaker, United Way board chair, Bennett Communications, and Colliers
🌟 Trevor Bee, Texas Instruments
🌟 Scott Barlow, Revere Health
🌟 Ben Peterson, BambooHR and United Way board member

To all the CEOs and community leaders who attended, your presence and commitment to our cause are deeply appreciated. Together, we are driving change to support education, mental health, and financial stability for families in Utah County!

Luka spends at least an hour and a half each week teaching piano at South Franklin while being a full-time college student. He loves to personalize his lessons according to his student’s interests. Luka hopes the program will continue to grow and provide adequate support for his students.

Be like Luka and make a difference in someone’s life! Head to the website in our bio to find the right opportunity for you. 🫶

Mom, if you’re watching from home, thanks for always believing in us!🥲 We are so honored to be voted as Utah Valley’s best places to serve and our Day of Caring as best charitable event by Utah Valley Magazine readers! 🤍 We’re so grateful to be a part of a community who is so willing to serve. Thank you to every volunteer, company, sponsor, staff, etc. who is a part of this award, this is for YOU! 🫶

A special thank you to Utah Valley Magazine and everyone involved in this special event. We had so much fun celebrating Utah Valley!

Venue: Experience Event Center Expeventsut
Balloons on stage: Balloon Boyz Balloon Boyz
Letters on stage: Alphalit Alpha-Lit Salt Lake City
Catering: Marvellous Catering
Title Sponsor: Central Bank Central Bank of Utah

We 🩷 moms!!! In honor of Mother’s Day coming up, we wanted to highlight an amazing mother and driving force behind Help Me Grow, Barbara Leavitt! Barbara has dedicated herself to supporting parents through Welcome Baby and Help Me Grow. For 24 years, Welcome Baby has helped hundreds of parents gain confidence and skills in parenting. Also, Help Me Grow has grown to serve the whole state of Utah and over 1,700 families. We’re so grateful for Barbara and the impact she’s had on mothers and families in our community! 🩷✨

Are you passionate about women’s empowerment? Be like Barbara and make an impact for local families today! Head to the link in our bio to find the right opportunity for you. 🫶