United We Change the Conversation About Mental Health

United We Change the Conversation About Mental Health

In times of crisis, like the one we face now, it’s especially important to support mental health. Studies show that one in five adults experience mental illness, yet less than half receive the support they need. Many individuals do not seek mental health treatment...
Community Schools Health Fair

Community Schools Health Fair

United Way of Laramie County’s Community Schools Initiative put on a health and safety fair on Feb. 19 at Hebard Elementary and Feb. 20 at Cole Elementary. The event boasted over 20 local well-being agencies with a focus on improving families overall health and...
Fight Homelessness

Fight Homelessness

United Way of Laramie County set a goal of becoming one of the top 5 healthiest counties in Wyoming by 2025. Currently sitting at 16 of 25 counties (yikes), we identified a few community level indicators to help us reach that goal; increase graduation rates, decrease...
Text to Give

Text to Give

Donations are essential to making the United Way impact possible in our community. In 2018, our generous donors allowed 514 children to participate in a leadership program through after school programming, 205 youth received mental health assessments, 10 families...
Big Picture Impact

Big Picture Impact

Our family chooses United Way for many reasons.  However, one of the main reasons United Way is so important in my life is because I see the impact it has on our community each day.  I have been teaching in Laramie County School District #1 for 13 years and have...
Summer Food Program

Summer Food Program

As the school year comes to an end, we want children and families to continue to have access to meals. The Free Summer Food Program will run from June 13 – August 2. Download the flyer for locations, times, and additional information.  Download Flyer Categories...