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Monday, February 8, 2021
Contact: Paul Mina
President & CEO, United Way of Pioneer Valley
Executive Director, Mass2-1-1
pmina@uwpv.org | 413.693.0222
United Ways across Massachusetts celebrate Mass2-1-1 Day virtually and mark grand opening of second Call2Talk mental…Read MoreMonday, January 11, 2021
Springfield, MA (1/11/2021)—United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) is excited to announce that as of January 10, 2021, we will officially reach our 100th anniversary of improving lives in Western Massachusetts. In recognition of this important…Read MoreTuesday, January 5, 2021
Digital restoration of a drawing used in the Springfield Community Chest campaign, originally by Jessie Wilcox Smith, c. 1928.
Springfield, MA (1/5/2021)—On January 10, United Way of Pioneer Valley reached its hundredth anniversary. Since the start…Read MoreTuesday, December 1, 2020
United Way, PeoplesBank, Belt Technologies Announce Matching Gift for GivingTuesday Donations
Springfield, MA (11/25/2020)—United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) is excited to announce that on this GivingTuesday, December 1, 2020, our gifts will be…Read MoreMonday, November 23, 2020
Springfield, MA (11/17/2020)—United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) is today announcing that over 44,000 residents of our 25-community service area, Hampden County, Granby, and South Hadley, have saved over $3,000,000 on their prescription medications…Read MoreMonday, November 2, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — The United Way of Pioneer Valley, Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Colebrook Realty Services, Inc. sponsored a Boo Bash Drive-thru Halloween Trick-or-Treat on Saturday.
The event took place ar the TD Bank parking lot in downtown Springfield…Read MoreTuesday, October 13, 2020
Springfield, MA (10/13/2020)— In cooperation with the office of Springfield Mayor Domenic J. Sarno and Colebrook Realty Services, Inc., United Way of Pioneer Valley will be hosting Boo Bash: a drive-thru, socially distant trick or treating event on…Read MoreTuesday, October 13, 2020
Springfield, MA (10/13/2020)—As part of our COVID-19 response efforts, United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) has completed a round of grant funding to 21 recipients.
Grant recipients are:
Agawam Community Center
Atwater Park Civic Association
Catie…Read MoreTuesday, October 6, 2020
Springfield, MA (10/6/20)— United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) completed its last distribution of backpacks for Stuff the Bus, our annual program to bring school supplies to as many children who are homeless as possible.
Stuff the Bus runs annually…Read MoreThursday, October 1, 2020
Springfield, MA (10/1/20)—As part of our COVID-19 response efforts, United Way of Pioneer Valley (UWPV) has completed a round of personal protective equipment and other COVID-19 related items distribution to multiple area nonprofits and…Read MoreFriday, April 10, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — United Way of Pioneer Valley and the Boys & Girls Clubs of Springfield have introduced the Good Morning Heroes program, a joint effort to give back to the first responders working hard and risking their lives for our community.…Read MoreThursday, April 2, 2020
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno thanks and appreciates the efforts of Paul Mina, Executive Director United Way of Pioneer Valley and the UWPV team for stepping up as we come together as a community to face this pandemic. UWPV made a considerable food…Read MoreWednesday, April 1, 2020
SPRINGFIELD — The United Way of Pioneer Valley has donated 5,000 frozen meals to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts. The transfer took place at Springfield City Hall earlier this week, with Mayor Domenic Sarno and United Way President and CEO…Read MoreWednesday, April 1, 2020
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. – United Way of Pioneer Valley has donated 5,000 frozen meals to the Food Bank of Western Massachusetts.
United Way representatives gathered in front of Springfield City Hall as their meals were moved into the Food Bank’s truck.…Read MoreWednesday, April 1, 2020
As the number of people on unemployment increases, the number of people showing up at food pantries and designated free school lunch sites has picked up, too.
“We have seen the numbers increase as people are getting laid off from the retail and…Read More