merrimack valley

How Molly Walsh Lives United

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 16:58:43 -0400

Molly Walsh, 17 | Student | Softball player | Philanthropist

New Offices Open in Lowell

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 10:53:19 -0500

United Way celebrates its new regional presence with the announcement of a $1.5 million investment in 25 agencies that serve the Merrimack Valley. Read more...

Results of Earned Income Tax Credit effort

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Fri, 08 May 2009 11:29:10 -0400

In photo (left to right): Lawrence Mayor Michael Sullivan, Chamber of Commerce Chair Joe Bevilacqua, United Way President Michael Durkin and IRS representative Bill Smits announce results of the Lawrence Earned Income Tax Credit effort in Lawrence.

Mayor Sullivan, United Way, IRS announce results of Earned Income Tax Credit effort at Lawrence Event read more »

United Way announces $100,000 investment to provide Lowell-area youth with positive summer experiences

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Mon, 14 Jul 2008 12:20:37 -0400

LOWELL – Today, Mayor Edward Caulfield joined United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley and Summer Experiences in Greater Lowell Co-Chairs Ginger Burke of Butler Bank and Amy Werner of The Lowell Five Cent Savings Bank at Lowell City Hall to announce an investment of $100,000 into 16 local youth-serving agencies. read more »

United Way increases investment in Merrimack Valley by 32%

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 09:43:53 -0400

Boston, MA- Instead of having their education disrupted at its earliest and most critical stage, 1,300 Massachusetts preschoolers showing developmental and behavioral concerns had the professional support they needed to remain learning in school in 2009 - a key recommendation from a 2006 Yale University study on reducing preschool expulsions. And, instead of funding costly shelter stays, taxpayers saved nearly $4 million because of a program that helped 130 homeless families avoid prolonged shelter stays. read more »

United Way invests $33,000 to increase claiming EITC in Lawrence

Meghan Keaney Anderson — Thu, 29 Jan 2009 09:15:37 -0500

LAWRENCE- United Way of Massachusetts Bay & Merrimack Valley announced today that it is investing $33,000 to expand the number of tax sites it funds in Lawrence, in an effort to help more residents file for their Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), a refundable federal income tax credit for low-income working individuals and families. Studies show that approximately 60% of the Lawrence population is potentially eligible to claim EITC, yet an estimated $4.7 million in tax credits go unclaimed each year. read more »