Category: News & Events

The United Way of the Wabash Valley’s Success By 6 Impact Council created a project to provide kindergarten-readiness packs, or “K-Packs” to help children develop needed skills for kindergarten.  The K-Packs include activity plans and materials that will provide families with instructions on literacy and numeracy-building skills, opportunities for pretend play, practicing fine motor activities, […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley is announcing another round of its mini-grant opportunity issued from their Youth Success Impact Council aimed at assisting school aged children from grades K-12 who are having issues regarding attendance or staying engaged while learning. The Youth Success Council believes that all Wabash Valley youth should gain the knowledge, […]

This fall when the United Way kicked-off their annual Resource Drive, they announced that they would once again be giving an incentive to help raise funds for their work towards their bold goal of moving 10,000 families out of financial struggles and into stability.  This incentive was a recurring theme from last year and was […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley today announced the grant award from their Financial Management Impact Council aimed at delivering income management tools, mentoring, and programs for the entire community by meeting families “where they are.”  This is the first grant opportunity issued from this council as it works together with all the other United […]

Due to the long-lasting and current effects of COVID within our community, the United Way of the Wabash Valley is announcing a combined funding opportunity with the Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund and the United Way’s longstanding annual Safety Net program funding.  By combining these efforts, it will make available over $325,000 for organizations […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley today announced mini-grant awards from their Youth Success Impact Council aimed at assisting school-aged children from grades K-12 who are having issues regarding attendance or staying engaged while in class. The Youth Success Council developed the Youth Success Student Engagement mini-grant program, for up to $5,000 each, for community […]

This January the SB6 Impact Council will launch the tenth year of its successful Real Men Read program. We’re looking for men who appreciate a good children’s story and would like to share their enthusiasm for reading with kindergartners in the Wabash Valley. Real Men Read volunteers meet virtually with their class once a month, […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley today announced a new grant opportunity to help those in need in our community by making funding available to organizations providing safety net or vital emergency assistance.  The United Way is focused on a long-term bold goal of moving 10,000 families out of financial struggles and into stability.  Their […]

United Way of the Wabash Valley (UWWV) today announced a new community opportunity issued from their Success By 6 Impact Council.  This council focuses on promoting healthy early childhood development to ensure children enter school ready to succeed.  This is in support of United Way’s bold goal to move 10,000 families out of financial struggles […]

The Wabash Valley COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund today announced awards totaling $160,400 to five organizations as part of their second tier of large-scale grants focused specifically on the rural counties surrounding Vigo in the Wabash Valley.  These awards are intended to assist local organizations in helping a broader number of individuals and families with both […]