United Way of Delaware and Rep. Lyndon Yearick to hold Free Tax Preparation Events

Events, Stand By Me

State Rep. Lyndon Yearick, First State Community Action Agency, and United Way of Delaware invite you to a FREE Federal/State income tax preparation event.  There will be two free events, both at the Wyoming United Methodist Church, 216 Wyoming Mill Rd, Dover, 19904:...

United Voices Podcast: Season 5 / Ep. 10 (December 2025) – Beyond Literacy: Community

Early Education, Education, Partners, Podcast

United Voices – Stories of Change, Progress, and the People Making it Happen Season 5 / Ep. 10 (December 2025): Beyond Literacy: Community On this month’s podcast, Dr. Michelle A. Taylor, President and CEO of United Way of Delaware, leads a conversation on...

United Voices Podcast: Season 5 / Ep. 9 (November 2025) – Literacy: Voices From the Block

Early Education, Education, Partners, Podcast

United Voices – Stories of Change, Progress, and the People Making it Happen Season 5 / Ep. 9 (November 2025): Literacy – Voices From the Block On this month’s podcast, Dr. Michelle Taylor, President and CEO of United Way of Delaware, leads a...

United Voices Podcast: Season 5 / Ep. 8 (October 2025) – Winter is Coming, Hold onto Your Wallet!

Podcast

United Voices – Stories of Change, Progress, and the People Making it Happen Season 5 / Ep. 8 (October 2025): Winter Is Coming, Hold Onto Your Wallet! On this month’s podcast, Tierra Fair, Vice President of Engagement and Partnerships with United Way of...

Delaware’s students can conquer the summer slide — if we invest in them | Opinion

Events, In the News, Press Releases

Wilmington, DE — (August 28, 2025) By Bernice Edwards and Michelle A. Taylor Summer should be a season of growth, not loss. But for too many children in Delaware, especially in low-income communities, summer isn’t just a break; it can be a setback. In Delaware,...

United Voices Podcast: Season 5 / Ep. 7 (July 2025) – Summer: An Opportunity to Boost Literacy, Inspire Hope, and Grow Community

Podcast

United Voices – Stories of Change, Progress, and the People Making it Happen Season 5 / Ep. 7 (July 2025): Summer: An Opportunity to Boost Literacy, Inspire Hope, and Grow Community On this month’s podcast, Michelle Taylor, President and CEO of United Way...

United Way of Delaware to Host Minority Small Business Expo July 15, 2025

Events, In the News, Press Releases

Wilmington, DE — (June 30, 2025) United Way of Delaware will host the 2025 Delaware Minority Small Business Expo on Tuesday, July 15, at the Del-One Conference Center on Delaware Technical Community College’s Terry Campus in Dover, Delaware. The event is free to...

Delawareans fight for LGBTQ+ rights amid federal challenges

In the News, PRIDE Council

Published by the University of Delaware’s The Review on June 24, 2025 With the rise of controversial legislation from the Trump administration, Delaware organizations and politicians are working to ensure the safety of the LGBTQ+ community. United Way of...

The Delaware General Assembly Must Meet a Critical Moment for Non-profits

ALICE, Community, In the News

 Published initially by the Delaware News Journal/Delaware Online on June 13, 2025 Delaware nonprofits play a vital role in filling the gaps in services that the government does not provide, often to our state’s most in-need citizens. Nonprofits are on the front lines...

United Voices Podcast: Season 5 / Ep. 6 (June 2025) – College and Career Success and Navigating the FAFSA

Podcast

United Voices – Stories of Change, Progress, and the People Making it Happen Season 5 / Ep. 6 (June 2025): College and Career Success and Navigating the FAFSA On this month’s podcast, Tierra Fair, Vice President of Engagement & Partnerships leads a...

Literacy advocates: It’s time to fund a fix for reading crisis

Early Education, In the News, Partners

Published initially by Bay to Bay News on May 14, 2025 Delaware faces a significant literacy crisis, with only 26% of Delaware fourth graders reading proficiently, placing the state near the bottom nationally. UWDE President and CEO Michelle Taylor joined other...

United Way of Delaware and Salem County (NJ) Announces $46,000 Investment into Salem County Partner Agencies

In the News, Press Releases, Salem County

Wilmington, DE — (April 21, 2025) United Way of Delaware and Salem County (NJ) (UWDE) announced a $46,000 investment in Salem County through 16 partner agencies on Monday, April 21, 2025, at the office of Atlantic City Electric in Penns Grove, NJ. Earlier this...