PLEASE SHARE: Free rides to warming shelters in Detroit!
United Way has partnered with
@lyft
to offer free rides to shelters this week, up to $25/ride. Call 2-1-1 or visit to get connected to this and other services.
58,000 Michigan children are at risk of losing their access to free
#SchoolMeals
under a
@USDA
-proposed SNAP rule change. We should be doing more for our kids — not less. Join us in telling the
@USDA
to
#ProtectSNAP
:
#HandsOffSNAP
If you or someone you know is in need of shelter in Detroit or anywhere in Michigan, our 2-1-1 helpline is open 24/7/365 to take your call. Just dial 2-1-1 from any phone.
We're anticipating more extreme cold weather and snow over the next week. Please help us get the word out about by RTing this.
If you or someone you know is suffering from no heat in your home, call BSEED at 313-628-2451. If someone is suffering from extreme cold, call 911.
Big announcement! We are thrilled to share that Dr. Darienne Driver, current superintendent of Milwaukee Public Schools, will serve as our new CEO!
Welcome back to Detroit,
@DrDriverMPS
!
A1. Our 2-1-1 call center launched in Dec. 2005. As of last year, every county in Michigan is covered by 2-1-1! We cover 6 counties & take around 250,000 calls each year.
#UnitedWayChat
#211Help
"When you educate a woman, you educate an entire nation."
Our CEO Dr. Darienne Driver states perfectly why we're here today: To honor and celebrate the women who lead quality child care efforts in Southeastern Michigan.
#InternationalWomensDay
#WomenUnited
We’re grateful for the generosity of
@CoachJim4UM
and his wife, Sarah. So, our team member and
@UMich
alum, Mike Cimino, has a very special message from one Wolverine to another!
#WeLoveKhakis
#GoBlue
〽️
...We did it 🗣
Thanks to you, we raised more than $75,000 through the week of
#GivingTuesday
, earning a full $25,000 match from our friends at Masco!
Check out how your support helps our partners
#LightTheWay
to a better future for our region:
At the Grow Detroit's Young Talent Career Connections Fair, Cody High School student Jamal Curry got a job with
@DTE_Energy
— and his first step toward a career in engineering:
#GDYTGrind
#MyDetroitFuture
DETROIT! Poll workers are needed for the Aug. 4 primary election 📢
The
@CityofDetroit
is looking for 2,000 more poll workers. Any registered voter in Michigan is eligible, including 16 and 17-year-olds.
Hazard pay and PPE will be provided! Sign-up:
A4. Paul and Ayana Potts are amazing parents of six children. Resources like our free developmental screenings and parent support groups helped them make sure all of their kids are on-track to succeed.
#UnitedWayChat
#BibtoBackpack
Did you know? February is 211 Awareness Month.
Your part is as easy as
#Retweet
👇
Our 2-1-1 helpline operates 24/7 to meet the growing need in our community.
Not sure if you need us? Find out here:
A8. Every year, we work w/
@CityofDetroit
& other partners to ensure Detroiters get their biggest tax refund—and it shows! In 2018, families inc. their refund by an average of $4,600!
#UnitedWayChat
Our partnership with
@Lions
is bringing the power of character and healthy relationships directly to families with
@CharacterPlaybk
. Access mental wellness, financial readiness and other free courses from
@EVERFI
at
A1. Volunteers are crucial to our work in Education, Economic Prosperity & Health. Right now, volunteers interested in Education can work with youth in school and summer programs:
#UWVolunteer
#UnitedWayChat
This is help in the midnight hour.
This is hope when you run out.
This is service.
This is our 211 team.
Meet Kate, Jen, Cleovra, and Katie ❤️
#Team211
#211Day
Absolutely incredible.
$2.5 million raised for our Metro Detroit community and the families we serve tonight at the
@Barrett_Jackson
auction of this 2019
@Ford
GT Heritage Edition. Thank you
@fordfund_
& our Campaign Chair Joe Hinrichs for making this historic auction possible!
The crowd went wild when the hammer came down on a winning bid of $2.5 MILLION for this incredible 2019
@Ford
GT Heritage Edition VIN 001 – all of which will benefit
@UnitedWaySEM
.
It's our favorite day of the year...
#211Day
! 😆
Stay tuned as we spread awareness about our 2-1-1 helpline and celebrate our 2-1-1 team all day!
#Happy211Day
#Team211
“When you talk about Detroit's renaissance, it’s mainly downtown. What are we doing to make sure the neighborhoods are feeling that same change and excitement?” Our CEO Dr. Driver talked w/ nonprofit leaders about how we'll move our city & region forward together.
#LiveUnited
Thank you to all of our partners who made the
#GDYT
Career Connections Fair a success and helped hundreds of Detroit youth get jobs!
#MyDetroitFuture
#GDYTGrind
Q5. We partnered w/
@Gleaners
to assist federal employees with food during the
#GovernmentShutdown
, and offered additional assistance through 2-1-1. Our team took 115 calls for food and utility/rent/payment assistance.
#UnitedWayChat
#Team211
Our Women United group hosts the fifth annual Women of Influence Summit presented by
@DTE_Energy
. The virtual event features
@nytimes
and
@USATODAY
bestselling author of “I’m Still Here: Black Dignity in a World Made for Whiteness"
@austinchanning
! RSVP:
A6. We're so grateful for all of the amazing coverage our local news outlets give us for our education work! Here's a clip from
@fox2detroit
talking about our Find Your Future Career Exploration Fair last fall:
#UnitedWayChat
A4, pt. 2: At our
#GDYT
#CareerConnections
Fair last spring, 350 students from schools we work with got summer internships—like Jonathan! We can't wait to connect more students with careers this May!
#UnitedWayChat
On Aug. 28, 1963, Rev. Martin Luther King, Jr. stood before marchers in Washington, D.C., calling for racial equity and equal rights for Black Americans.
Some 57 years later our nation still struggles with generational, structural, and institutional racism.
That. must. change.
A4. Donni Johnson has an incredible story. In 2015, she and her family were evicted from their home. So they called 2-1-1. Read the full story:
#UnitedWayChat
#211help
A2: Our community project is centered around our early childhood education efforts to build literacy in Metro Detroit. Our volunteers will be crafting miniature libraries to get more books into the hands of our children!
#UnitedWayChat
A1. Our labor partners have made a difference in Southeastern Michigan for more than 75 years in so many ways. They volunteer at
#MeetUpEatUp
, support youth employment & workforce development and give to our community every year.
#UnitedWayChat
#UWLovesLabor
A5. We align our student success efforts with
@DetroitK12
. Last year, we stood with school board members and city leaders to welcome Nikolai Vitti (
@Dr_Vitti
) as Detroit's new superintendent and present a unified vision for Detroit students.
#UnitedWayChat
Here's a win-win! 🏈
For just $10 you could win a virtual hang out with a Detroit
@Lions
player AND help our community.
Double your donation and double your chance to win! All proceeds help us support those impacted by COVID-19.
Enter by May 31 👇
All children deserve a healthy breakfast regardless of economic or social status.
@OaklandSchools
has become the first county in Michigan to offer a universal school breakfast program across the entire county.
#BetterWithBreakfast
#LiveUnited
We want Michigan students to join
#TeamNorth
in the
#EduCupChallenge
!
Now through May 29,
@EVERFI
and the
@NFL
are bringing digital STEM, character development, math, reading, and community engagement courses to students for a chance to win big!
A1. We believe that for families to become financially stable, they need better jobs and help to keep and grow more of what they earn. That’s why we focus on BOTH economic empowerment and workforce development in Metro Detroit.
#UnitedWayChat