8.1.24Metro United Way Has WIDE-REACHING IMPACT in Jefferson County and Beyond
7.31.24WAVE: Louisville Early Learning Workforce Study
7.22.24Mayor Greenberg announces completion of Childcare Workforce Study to support early learning implementation plan
7.17.24Study shows high turnover, not enough pay for Louisville early childhood teachers
7.16.24These executives took on new roles in Q2 2024 – Metro United Way has named Jeremy Jarvi as the organization’s Chief Development Officer
7.16.24 Release: New Report on Louisville’s Early Learning Workforce Highlights Sector in Crisis
7.9.24Chickasaw Park unveils new nature play area in Louisville
7.8.24ANNOUNCING: 20 People to Know in advertising, PR and marketing
7.1.24United in Service and Sport: The Jarvi Family’s Dynamic Fusion of Community Impact in Louisville
6.13.24Beshear announces approval of summer food program for Ky. kids
6.11.24Little Free Library Program Having a Lasting Literary Influence
6.6.24Organizations give back in honor of Muhammad Ali
6.4.24‘We’ve just experienced a horrific weekend’: Nonprofits discuss solutions to curbing gun violence in Louisville
6.3.24LIVE: Police give update on rash of shootings over the weekend in Louisville
5.31.24Louisville officers deliver beds, food, bikes to mother of 6 who was recently shot and burglarized
5.30.24Muhammad Ali Center hosting weeklong celebration honoring ‘The Greatest’
5.30.24From tickets to dates, here’s your complete guide to the eighth annual Ali Festival
5.28.24Ali Festival returns to Louisville for eighth year celebrating Muhammad Ali’s legacy
5.28.24Muhammad Ali Festival in Louisville returns in June
5.28.24Ali Fest 2024: Louisville festival commemorating Muhammad Ali returns for 8th-straight year
5.23.242024 Senior SCPS Merit Awards & Scholarships
4.11.24Metro United Way names Jeremy Jarvi as chief development officer
3.29.24Executive Insights: Adria Johnson of Metro United Way (video)
3.29.24Power 50: Adria Johnson
3.26.24Who’s That Girl? Adria Johnson
3.25.24WAVE Listens Live! Speedwash March 22, 2024
3.25.24National Youth Violence Prevention Week provides opportunities for Louisville youth to get involved
3.25.24Events will allow community to have open dialogue about youth gun violence in Louisville
3.25.24These 26 leaders are Louisville’s Most Admired CEOs
3.22.24A History of Helping
3.15.242024 Best Places to Work in Kentucky Announced
3.12.24Startup Weekend Louisville gets influx of new leadership
3.8.24Kentucky congressman wants to give young adults a tax credit
3.4.24House Bill 124 aims to help Kentucky ex-offenders
2.29.24‘Second Chance’ advocates optimistic about HB 124
2.29.24Dorman unveils learning space, gets check
2.16.24Substance use recovery should be Kentucky’s focus
2.15.24Republic Bank announces largest-ever donation to Metro United Way
2.15.24Republic Bank makes big donation to Metro United Way to help make an impact in downtown Louisville
2.15.24Republic Bank makes its largest donation to Louisville nonprofit
2.15.24Republic Bank gives more than $188,000 to Metro United Way
2.12.24Power 50: See the list of LBF’s first 25 honorees for 2024
2.10.24Southern Indiana volunteers build more than 200 beds for local students
2.5.24Support these Louisville initiatives for Black History Month
2.5.24Support these Louisville initiatives for Black History Month
2.5.24Metro United Way Honors Black History Month with Equity Initiatives in Louisville
2.5.24Op-Ed: Mayor Craig Greenberg: My team has a big, ambitious agenda for every part of Louisville.
2.2.24Mayor’s State of Louisville: Creating safer, stronger, healthier city
1.31.24Louisville Metro offering free tax preparation help through VITA
1.29.24 Release: METRO UNITED WAY CELEBRATES BLACK HISTORY MONTH THROUGH FOCUS ON EQUITY
1.22.24OP ED: Community’s support is vital to Metro United Way’s impact (PDF) (Online article link)
1.20.24How the street camping ban in Safer Kentucky Act would impact Louisville homeless population
1.19.24Credit union raises more than $100,000 for United Way agencies
12.29.23These local executives took on new roles in Q4 of 2023
12.28.23MELANnaire Marketplace holiday market celebrates Kwanzaa with a ceremony on Friday
12.28.23News we loved in 2023: 8 stories from around Louisville that brought us joy
12.22.2313th annual Boxes of Love event gives 1,500 hams away for Christmas
12.22.23Volunteers assemble ‘Boxes of Love’ for Louisville, southern Indiana families in need
12.21.23The Louisville garage Jack Harlow made famous has been torn down, but all may not be lost
12.18.2313th annual Boxes of Love to kick off Tuesday
12.16.23CEO Live Talks
12.14.23Louisville Metro Council approves spending plan for $40 million grant pulled after ethics case
12.14.23Metro Council approves One Park TIF, reallocated workforce funding in final meeting of year
12.14.23Photography drives December grad
December – Fall 2023 special edition2023 Notable Women in Kentucky Politics and Government – Liz McQuillen
12.13.23‘100% preventable’: Louisville has a path to end childhood lead exposure
12.13.23Louisville stood by as thousands of kids were poisoned by lead paint. Is hope on the horizon?
12.11.23Louisville barber’s ‘Thoughts Out Loud’ program focuses on mental health for young people
12.11.23Without help from General Assembly, Kentucky child care industry facing ‘scary’ 2024
12.4.23People on the Move: Ashley Duncan
12.4.23VIDEO
12.4.23Caesars Foundation of Floyd County awards $350K in grants
12.4.23Caesars Foundation awards $350,000 in grant cycle
11.29.23Jack Harlow gives away 1,000 shoes at Louisville’s Metro United Way
11.29.23Jack Harlow Delivers New Balance Sneakers on Giving Tuesday
11.28.23Rapper Jack Harlow surprises local kids, adults with 1000 New Balance Shoes at United Way
11.28.23Jack Harlow, Harlow Foundation surprise children, adults with 1,000 New Balance shoes
11.28.23Jack Harlow gives away 1,000 shoes at Louisville’s Metro United Way
11.28.23Jack Harlow surprises Louisville children, adults with 1,000 free New Balance shoes
11.24.23Spectrum news highlight: Giving Tuesday
11.24.23Louisville nonprofit examining effects of guaranteed income program for young adults
11.23.23Jack Harlow to Collect Donations for Hometown Nonprofits During His Kentucky Shows
11.23.23Jack Harlow fans can donate essential items during upcoming ‘No Place Like Home’ tour
11.22.23Jack Harlow giving back to cities on Kentucky tour with donation campaign
11.22.23People to Know – New Executives: Liz McQuillen
11.21.23Jack Harlow collecting donations for local nonprofits during shows in Kentucky
11.21.23Jack Harlow collecting holiday donations at each of his Kentucky shows
11.20.23Bikes or Bust collects 1,000+ bikes for Kentucky, Indiana kids
11.19.23150 more bicycles arrive at UAW Local 862 for ‘Bikes or Bust’
11.17.23Bikes or Bust featured on WLKY evening news
11.17.23Louisville groups donate $2,000 to Toys for Tots ahead of holiday season
11.17.23Academy Sports and Outdoors donates $2,000 to ‘Bikes or Bust’
11.16.23Report: KY faces workforce crisis in sectors that support children
11.16.23Kentucky faces workforce crisis in sectors that support children
11.15.23Latest ‘Kids Count’ report is a ‘warning sign’ to lawmakers, advocates say
11.15.23VIDEO
11.3.23Report finds Kentucky maternal deaths extend into postpartum period
10.24.23Great Day Live: Toys for Tots Bikes or Bust drive kicks off this November
10.24.23WAVE Listens Live! The Health Department October 24, 2023
10.24.23Metro United Way grant to provide Southern Indiana families tool to monitor child development
10.23.23ANNOUNCING: LBF’s 20 People to Know — new executives
10.16.23Metro United Way hires Liz McQuillen from Greater Louisville Inc. as chief policy officer
10.10.23Historian talks ‘My Old Kentucky Home’ controversy in speaker series
10.8.23Conference designed to empower Louisville nonprofits being held Oct. 25 at Ali Center
10.5.23Metro United Way strengthens programs in Clark, Floyd, Harrison
10.5.23Meet the 2023 WLKY Bell Award recipients
9.29.2340 Under 40: Joanna Erny
9.29.23Gov. Beshear visits local NAACP event
9.23.23Volunteers join Metro United Way in Louisville taking part in ‘Day of Action’
9.21.2320 People to Know in Nonprofits: DeWana Hadder
8.26.23Golf scramble returns honoring longtime Louisville Water Company employee
8.24.23Organizations host listening session for JCPS parents, students to discuss state of education
8.23.23From the military to UAW Local 862 President, Todd Dunn has always served others
8.17.23Get Ready for the 10th Annual Give for Good Louisville
8.7.23WAVE News at 4: Metro United Way’s Ages and Stages Developmental Screening Hub VIDEO
8.5.23Local unions and nonprofits build beds for west Louisville kids
8.5.23Community builds dozens of beds for underserved children in west Louisville
8.2.23Kentucky day cares brace for ‘really scary’ end to pandemic-era federal funding
7.21.23SummerWorks program offers Southern Indiana youth career training
7.18.23WAVE Country Feature: Minority Mental Health Month VIDEO
7.19.23Does Louisville have too many nonprofits or do we need more civic engagement and support?
7.19.23Kentucky Chamber Women’s Summit focuses on key role of women in business, politics, community
7.11.23Kentucky child care providers face an uncertain future as federal financial assistance runs out
7.10.23Choosing Change: Adria Johnson of Metro United Way Looks to Bring About Lasting Local Impacts
7.2.23Ann Arbor wants to provide $525 a month to 100 entrepreneurs
6.22.23Greenberg’s universal pre-K plan prioritizes early childhood education for Louisville kids
6.13.23‘Early Learning Action Group’ aims to make preschool more accessible to kids in Louisville
6.13.23Mayor Greenberg forms group to build foundation for universal pre-K education in Louisville
6.13.23Here’s what Greenberg says he’s doing about universal pre-K in Louisville
6.8.23Hundreds of Louisville volunteers pack bags for students in need to honor Muhammad Ali
6.8.23Volunteers help pack thousands of snack kits, backpacks for event honoring Muhammad Ali
6.8.23WHAS: Coverage of The Greatest Give Back
6.8.23Hundreds volunteer for 4th annual ‘Greatest Give Back’ in honor of Muhammad Ali
6.8.23Volunteers with Metro United Way put together snack bags to fight food insecurity
6.7.23Metro United Way, Muhammad Ali Center partner for ‘Greatest Give Back’ event
6.6.23Greenberg announces $4.6 million investment in early learning
6.6.23$4.6 million in grants approved to boost early learning in Louisville
6.6.23Metro Government awards $4.6 million to organizations for early childhood development
6.6.23Louisville allocates millions of dollars for early childhood learning programs
6.5.23Opportunity Louisville: Tickets on sale for live event looking at 9th Street Divide, Waterfront Park expansion
6.5.2310 Things Under $10 To Do In And Around Louisville This Week (6/5-6/9)
5.30.23Can Guaranteed Income Prevent Gentrification?
5.26.23BET Awards 2023: 5 Things You Need to Know About Jack Harlow
5.25.23Kentucky Greens Co. looks to create fresh food solutions for West Louisville
5.24.23Here are 8 ways to celebrate ‘The Greatest’ during Louisville’s annual Ali Festival
5.23.23 Release: Metro United Way Invests More Than $1 Million in Youth-Serving Organizations in Seven Counties
5.15.23Community Convening on Human Trafficking
5.12.23United Way: 22% of Kentucky child care facilities could be forced to permanently close
5.10.23Metro United Way awards grant funding to 14 Black entrepreneurs in Louisville
5.9.23Black Louisville entrepreneurs receive $25K in grants to help grow businesses
5.9.23Grant funding helps support Louisville-based Black-founded businesses
5.9.23Black businesses founded in Louisville receive grants from Metro United Way, FundBlackFounders
5.9.23 Release: Metro United Way and FundBLACKFounders Announce Entrepreneur Recipients of Grant Funding Program supports Black founders of early stage startups
5.3.23Jack Harlow Launches Foundation to ‘Reinvest, Uplift and Support’ Community Organizations in His Louisville, Kentucky Hometown
5.3.23Jack Harlow launches philanthropic foundation
4.27.23New Albany panel addresses child welfare, equity issues
4.26.23Summer jobs program aims to place southern Indiana teens, young adults into paid service positions
4.25.23Southern Indiana Works launching youth summer program
4.19.23Metro United Way highlights individuals during Community Impact Awards
4.19.23Metro United Way names Community Impact Award Winners
4.11.23Local woman advocates for organ and tissue donation after sons died
3.31.23How CEOc will deploy $40M in ARP funding in Louisville
3.27.23New Housearama initiative hopes to bring new home buyers back to the West End
3.27.23Louisville Metro Youth Cabinet working with city to help prevent violence
3.27.23Newly-created youth cabinet focused on violence prevention in Louisville
3.26.23Louisville’s Metro Youth Cabinet to kick off National Youth Violence Prevention Week
3.26.23Louisville Mayor, Metro Youth Cabinet announce youth violence issues they will focus on
3.22.23Child care — the ‘workforce behind the workforce’ — is in crisis in Kentucky
3.7.23Louisville mayor’s ‘Give A Day’ monthlong service tradition returns in April
3.7.23Louisville Mayor’s Give a Day of service month kicks off
3.7.23Annual ‘Give A Day’ month of service to kick off April 1 in Louisville
2.22.23Expert speaks on being anti-racist in society
2.18.23150 volunteers help put together over 200 beds for those in need in southern Indiana
2.18.23Metro United Way, Prosser build beds for kids in southern Indiana
2.18.23Metro United Way builds beds for kids
2.17.23United Way visits the Capitol
2.15.23FundBlackFounders & Metro United Way Ignite Louisville Startups with $25K Matching Crowdfunding Grants!
2.14.23President of Metro United Way spreading awareness for organ donation in honor of late son
2.14.23Prosser students to build beds for area students who don’t have a bed
2.8.23VIDEO
2.7.23Metro United Way to support 15 Louisville-based founders through FundBLACKFounders
2.6.23Louisville nonprofit matches crowdfunding grants to support Black entrepreneurs
2.6.23 Release: Metro United Way Partners With FundBLACKFounders To Support Louisville-Based Entrepreneurs Program supports Black founders of early stage startups
1.25.23Louisville organization is providing free tax services to those in need
1.24.23 Release: Metro United Way Celebrates Black History Month Through Focus On Equity Organization embarks on month long celebration highlighting its work in equity space
1.23.23 Release: Metro United Way Accepting Applications For The Youth Success RFP Grant program invites area innovators serving youth to apply
1.18.23‘Pretty incredible’ | Son of Metro United Way president killed in crash giving life to others
1.12.23Looking for volunteer opportunities in Louisville? Here are 23 ways to help others in 2023
12.23.2216,000 Meals delivered to Louisville, southern Indiana families in need by ‘Boxes of Love’
12.20.22VIDEO
12.19.22Kentucky matching program provides nearly $15 million to help employees with child care costs
12.14.22Louisville coalition lands $40M grant to launch health care workforce innovation center
12.2.22Louisville landlords required to remove lead-based hazards after ordinance passes unanimously
12.2.22GUEST COMMENT: Investing in the new Metro United Way benefits the business community
12.1.22Staying on budget? 5 inexpensive Christmas gift and date ideas for someone in Louisville
11.29.22Louisville nonprofits encourage giving time and talents, not just treasure this Giving Tuesday
11.28.22Louisville nonprofits seeing greater need this Giving Tuesday
11.25.22Income program giving $500/month to select few in Louisville
11.23.22How $500 a month in guaranteed income is changing young people’s lives in Louisville
11.15.22Bikes or Bust featured on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee VIDEO
10.26.22Louisville organizations raise awareness of lead poisoning dangers
10.20.2250 organizations meet to discuss youth violence prevention
10.12.22Black LOVE Philanthropic Partnership and our partner in that work, BrainSTEM, highlighted during an interview segment on WAVE Country
10.12.22Adria’s Louisville
9.27.22Free training series teaches community leaders to identify, prevent human trafficking in Louisville
9.26.22Forty Under 40: Benjamin Donlon
9.23.22GROW ME THE MONEY: Fundraising fatigue is a real thing. As a result, some area nonprofits are adapting to raise money, and changing how they dole it out.
9.23.22Metro United Way Southern Indiana hosts leader breakfast
9.22.22‘It’s always difficult to confront very challenging circumstances’: Kentucky childcare crisis revealed in new survey data
9.22.22One in five Ky. child care centers say they may close when federal funding runs out
9.22.22Kentucky leaders warn of tough times ahead for child care access without significant state investment
9.22.22One in five Ky. child care centers say they may close when federal funding runs out
9.16.22Here’s how much was raised during Give for Good Louisville
9.16.22Give for Good Louisville: More than $7 million raised in just 24 hours
9.6.22Metro United Way names new chief development officer
9.6.22Metro United Way names new chief development officer
9.5.22United Way to sponsor food drive through Oct. 5
8.31.22Metro United Way launches new direct help platform
8.26.22YEAR ONE LEADING METRO UNITED WAY: Adria Johnson talks about her first year as CEO of Metro United Way as it refocuses on who it serves and how it serves them.
8.11.22Metro United Way launches new online platform connecting Jefferson County residents with needed resources
8.11.22 Release: Metro United Way Launches New Direct Help Platform United Community Care Coordination Center to provide real-time, direct access for urgent basic needs
