Bridging the gap between NH, Kazakhstan

by Alyssa Johnson, United Way-Youth Venture-Nashua Community College Partnership Specialist On April 26, 2011, the United Way-Youth Venture-Nashua Community College program hosted a group of emerging leaders from Kazakhstan.  It was truly a pleasure to explain the program and its community benefits to our visitors through their translators.  The guests work with youth in various [...]

Dell grant boosts United Way support for Nashua-area children & youth programs

United Way of Greater Nashua will be able to support proven effective programs that promote and reinforce learning and development for children and youth thanks to a one-time $20,000 grant from the Dell Foundation. The grant will be applied to several United Way-supported programs that collectively serve more than 5,000 children, youth, and families in [...]

Coalition offers free tax prep training

The Greater Nashua Asset Building Coalition (GNABC) is offering free income tax preparation training to individuals who volunteer to assist low-to-moderate income area residents with their federal returns during the upcoming tax season. Volunteers will receive IRS-certified tax preparation software training through a self-paced online class (approximately 30 hours). In exchange, volunteers commit to assist [...]

Nashua to conduct health assessment survey on 10/23

On October 23, 2010, the City of Nashua, Division of Public Health & Community Services will be conducting a city-wide Community Health Assessment. The assessment is voluntary and information collected will be completely confidential. Names and addresses will not be recorded. Volunteers will be administering the survey by visiting randomly selected households throughout Nashua from [...]

Teens show their talents in helping community

More than three dozen Nashua-area students shared their experiences in creating community benefiting organizations at the regional United Way Youth Venture conference in Devens, MA, on October 14, 2010. They joined 300 students from North Central Massachusetts in a day of learning and sharing information about their team efforts to make their community a better [...]

United Way appoints campaign associate team

United Way of Greater Nashua has appointed Liz Fitzgerald of Brookline, Julie Kelly of Nashua, and Deb Tighe of Hollis to serve as a team of campaign associates. Together, they will lead United Way’s fund-raising efforts and work with volunteers and businesses to help advance the common good in Nashua and 10 surrounding communities. United [...]

The Life of a United Way Intern

Guest blogger: Celia Nissen, summer intern. Calling agencies. Editing brochures. Jamming the fax machine. Updating Facebook, Twitter and the blog. Stuffing programs. Meeting with the hotel event planner. Taking pictures. Sending Constant Contact emails. Editing videos. Brainstorming social media contests. Updating databases. Life as a United Way intern is truly a little bit of everything [...]

Youth Venture Summit 2010

Guest Blogger: Alyssa Johnson, Partnership Specialist for United Way of Greater Nashua-Youth Venture New England-Nashua Community College Family. Not a word typically associated with Youth Venture, however after attending the 3rd Annual Summit at the University of Miami in Miami, FL (my 2nd Summit total) I am assured this best summarizes the experience. On a [...]

UWGN 2010 Annual Meeting

On June 23, 2010, United Way of Greater Nashua held the 80th Annual Meeting and Award Presentation at the Courtyard by Marriott Nashua. We announced that we will be investing $3.33 million in the community this year and paid tribute to several outstanding companies, collaborators, and volunteers who help United Way advance the common good. [...]

Seniors Recieve Scholarships for UW-YV Work

Kristin Leffler and Justin Richardson, who graduated from Souhegan High School on Friday, were recently awarded scholarships. Both students were involved in United Way-Youth Venture since they were freshmen. Kristin will attend Ithaca College to study communications and Justin will attend Gettysburg College to study landscape design. Congratulations to both Kristin and Justin! Read the [...]