5 Things You Can Do To Fight the Corona Crisis
When you feel the most helpless, you actually have the power to do the most good. As we move into social distancing and self-quarantine, it’s natural to feel isolated. Staying away from other people, though necessary, doesn’t fulfill our need to take action, to do...
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
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...
More Than a Costume
What are you going to be this year? A witch? A pirate? A unicorn? School-age children are asked this question every October. Children hear their classmates making plans for their night of dressing up and candy collecting. The truth is, not every child can buy or make...
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...
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...
Food Truck Rally
We are thrilled to be back at the Cheyenne Depot Plaza hosting our famous United Way of Laramie County Food Truck Rally this summer! Come on out for some delicious food and to support a great cause! Follow our event on Facebook to see which vendors will be...
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.
2018 Year in Review
Thank you to our Board of Directors, Community Investment Review Panels, Program Partners, Sponsors, business and individual donors, volunteers and staff for your leadership and commitment to our community. As we reflect on the last year and the incredible...
Small Business Rally
There’s no such thing as too small to make a difference! That’s why a partnership between United Way of Laramie County and small business is so important to Laramie County. We know small businesses can have a significant impact on our community when they...
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Your donation has the power to impact your friends; your neighbors; your child’s classmates; maybe even your own family. Every donation we receive goes directly toward fostering hope and opportunity in Laramie County.