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Lorraine Gustavis Joins Heart of Missouri United Way as Give 5 and Volunteer Coordinator
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way has hired Lorraine Gustavis as the Give 5 and Volunteer Coordinator. Lorraine will coordinate and manage the Give 5 volunteer program and provide logistical support for other volunteer activities. She will be the central...
Amy Harvey Promoted to Chief Financial Officer
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way, an organization fighting for the health, education and financial stability of every person in our community, has promoted Amy Harvey to Chief Financial Officer (CFO). In this role, Amy will expand her duties to advance...
Heart of Missouri United Way Elects 2023 Board Members
Columbia, MO – The Heart of Missouri United Way is pleased to announce its 2023 class of Board of Directors. Five members were elected to the board to serve three-year terms and two members were elected to serve a one-year term beginning in May of 2023. The members...
Heart of Missouri United Way Annual Award Winners Announced
Dennis Gates, Charlyn Y. Law Memorial Award RecipientMark Gingrich, Jack Matthews Award RecipientDr. Jim Spain, Campaign Chair Achievement Award RecipientColumbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way recently hosted their Annual Awards Presentation on Friday, April 21,...
Jim Owen to Chair 2023 Heart of Missouri United Way Campaign
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way is excited to announce that James C. (Jim) Owen, President and CEO of Missouri Employers Mutual, will chair the 2023 Campaign. “It is an honor to serve the United Way in this capacity,” Owen said. “I support the United Way...
Courtney Daviess Promoted to Chief Community Impact Officer
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way, an organization fighting for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community, has promoted Courtney Daviess to Chief Community Impact Officer. In this role, Courtney will be responsible...
Alaina Leverenz Promoted to Chief Communications Officer
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way, an organization fighting for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community, has promoted Alaina Leverenz to Chief Communications Officer (CCO). As CCO, Alaina will provide strategic...
Pasha Pukovski Joins Heart of Missouri United Way as Database Manager
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way, an organization fighting for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community, has hired Pavel “Pasha” Pukovski as the Database Manager. Pasha will oversee and lead internal efforts to fully...
Heart of Missouri United Way Launches New Volunteer Site
Students in the Columbia community are more at-risk for attention and academic issues, emotion regulation issues, and peer relation problems compared to other kids in rural Boone County.1 At the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia, after-school and summer programming seek...
Heart of Missouri United Way Announces Financial Stability Impact Investments for 2023-2025
Columbia, MO – Heart of Missouri United Way announced their 2023-2025 Financial Stability Impact Investments today at City Hall as part of Live United Day. The Financial Stability Impact Investments will fund services that strengthen the financial stability and...
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BRIDGE the Gap: Comprehensive Learning Program
“Comprehensive approaches to learning that includes both the families and teachers increases student attendance, decreases office referrals, and ultimately, increases their grade reading scores. These reading scores are significant benchmarks for long term success,...
Moving Ahead Program: Trauma-Informed Out-of-School Programming
“When I started in 2011, only 40% of our kids were reading at grade level and now it’s about 80%. So, my favorite part of the Moving Ahead Program is helping kids accomplish the goals they didn’t think they could accomplish and seeing them realize that they have a...
Boys and Girls Club: Helping Our Kids Reach Their Fullest Potential
Students in the Columbia community are more at-risk for attention and academic issues, emotion regulation issues, and peer relation problems compared to other kids in rural Boone County.1 At the Boys and Girls Club of Columbia, after-school and summer programming seek...
United Way Day of Action – “You’re Only as Strong as Your Community”
On June 9, we hosted our first annual Day of Action. This community-wide volunteer event was sponsored by MU Health Care and included nearly 100 volunteers who worked on projects for City of Refuge, Coyote Hill, Love Columbia, Mid-Missouri Legal Services, Services for...
4 Skills Kids Learn When They Read
How important is it for kids to learn to read and build strong literacy skills? Most experts agree it’s essential. Research shows: An introduction to books early on is the single most significant factor influencing a child’s educational success.1 Kids who read...