PAST EVENTS

Kim Trent, deputy director for the Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity, joins us to talk about the work of Michigan Poverty Task Force.

As many parents explore their options for putting their children back in child care in 2021, join us for a conversation with Starfish Family Services and Wayne RESA for updates on child care openings and safety.
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More than half of Detroiters are financially insecure or in financial trouble. A new report from University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions, The Financial Well-Being of Detroit Residents: What Do We Know?, unpacks the reasons why. A combination of low and volatile incomes and disproportionately high costs makes it challenging for tens of thousands of Detroiters to maintain consistently positive cash flow and build savings, leading many households to accrue unmanageable debt and suffer low credit scores. 

Join us for a live convening to discuss the study on Friday, Jan. 22, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., co-hosted by United Way for Southeastern Michigan and University of Michigan’s Poverty Solutions. The virtual event will present key findings from the report and kick off a series of community conversations around opportunities for action to address the underlying conditions that create financial instability and hardship for so many Detroiters. 

In this event and the community conversations that will follow, we are seeking to engage a broad range of stakeholders – frontline staff, agency leaders, academics, financial institutions, policymakers, funders, individuals with lived experience of financial hardship, and general members of the community. Please join us. 

This #GivingTuesday, our friends at Masco have a gift for you — a chance to double your impact on the lives of Southeastern Michigan families. 

We all know that technology has become a crucial need for students in 2020. But did you know that in Michigan, more than 400,000 students lack access to a computer and high-speed internet? 

We’re working to change that reality — but we need your help. Will you give a gift to help close the technology gap? Thanks to the generosity of our partner Masco, your impact will be DOUBLED! All gifts to made between Nov. 24 and Dec. 1 — #GivingTuesday — to help United Way close the digital divide will be matched, dollar for dollar, up to $25,000. Click here to donate.

Every $200 raised helps provide students and senior citizens with laptops, internet access and other technology. That means we could impact the lives of 250 people this #GivingTuesday.

Join us. Let’s close the digital divide together.

Don’t miss out!

Join us from 10 a.m. until noon on Saturday, Oct. 24, for our Virtual Family Literacy Resource Fair. Families of students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade will:

• Learn how to access resources and ongoing education and support.
• Explore strategies to create more conducive and healthy learning environments.
• Gain access to knowledge that can be used to support virtual learning.

We’ll also hold live raffles and giveaways. Register today!

Join us for lunch on Zoom and spend a few moments getting to know your fellow Alumni United members. Each lunch will have a topic to get the conversation started. In October, we’ll discuss the best vacation you ever took. We’ll convene from noon to 12:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of every month.

Speakers will include Avazeh Attari, data and policy fellow for the University of Michigan’s Youth Policy Lab, placed with Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity.   Erica Luce, manager, Office of Adult Education, Michigan Department of Labor and Economic Opportunity – Workforce Development 

Join Dr. Christopher Trentacosta, associate professor in psychology at Wayne State University, for this important discussion.

Join Shannon Garrett, chief strategy officer for the Michigan Women’s Commission, for this important discussion about gender equity, child care and more.

2020-21 Community Giving Campaign Kickoff

Join us for a night of socially-distanced family fun as we kick off our annual community giving campaign at the drive-in!

This year’s kickoff takes place at the Emagine Novi Drive-In, in the parking lot of Twelve Oaks Crossing at Fountain Walk. Gates open at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 18, and the movie begins at 8 p.m. This event also wraps up our Stand United challenge, a week of activities to celebrate the beginning of the campaign while making an impact in the community.

Even before COVID-19, 44 percent of the households in Southeastern Michigan struggled to afford their basic needs. We know the pandemic has made it more difficult for many households to make ends meet. Money raised from this event will go toward United Way for Southeastern Michigan’s Recovery and Resilience Fund, which helps families affected by the virus.

Together, we’re working to help households reach stability and to help children thrive. It’s the perfect way to unite as a community and do some good while still safely keeping our distance. 

Registration is $30 per car and includes a snack pack.

Space is limited so sign up today!