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U.S. Labor Department's Women's Bureau & United Way of Mass. Bay Presented Free Financial Literacy Conference for Women and Girl

06/29/2005

BOSTON – The Women’s Bureau of the U.S. Department of Labor and United Way of Massachusetts Bay joined forces to present a free financial literacy conference for women and girls in Boston on Saturday, Sept. 24, 2005. The two agencies sponsored Mothers, Daughters & Money, a conference which aimed to increase the knowledge and confidence that women of all ages bring to the tasks of basic money management, investing, saving, retirement planning, debt elimination, and other related topics.  read more »

United Way releases plan to invest $32 million in 64 communities

06/29/2005

BOSTON - United Way of Massachusetts Bay (UWMB) is announcing plans to invest $32 million to empower communities and families to surround kids with the essential ingredients for healthy development. The research-backed cornerstones of UWMB's fiscal year 2006 allocations are: creating opportunities that lead to family self-sufficiency, securing safe, affordable housing, providing children with environments that enable learning and fostering positive connections between young people and adults.  read more »

Mayor Menino, Senator Kennedy headline launch of United Way Math, Science, Technology after-school effort

06/02/2005

BOSTON -- Boston Mayor Thomas M. Menino, U.S. Senator Edward M. Kennedy, Cambridge Mayor Michael A. Sullivan, and the top executives at Novartis Institutes for Biomedical Research and EPIX Pharmaceuticals joined United Way of Massachusetts Bay today as it announced the launch of its Math, Science & Technology after-school effort in Boston, Quincy and Lynn. Renowned MIT professor, scientist and inventor Dr. Robert S. Langer also addressed United Way’s “Dream in Science, Phase II” event, which drew 200 professionals from the life science and supporting industries.  read more »

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