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[ad#Google Adsense-2] Some impressive numbers coming in from Neil Parekh at United Way of Snohomish County and their tax preparation program… Volunteer tax preparers have helped more than 1,100 Everett-area households file their taxes this year. The free service is one of the ways in which United Way is helping people reach and maintain financial […]

Last Monday, hundreds of teens across Snohomish County honored Martin Luther King Jr. (MLK) and his work with a day of service. In Everett, students from Everett and Jackson High Schools spent the afternoon leading crafts, games and activities at Full Life Care, a nonprofit serving adults with disabilities and chronic illnesses. Earlier that day, […]

A great idea for teens in Everett is being put forth by United Way of Snohomish County and there’s still time to get involved. Here’s the scoop… For a teen, a day off from school is sacred. There’s sleep to catch up on, television to watch and homework to complete. However, for approximately 300 high […]

Neil Parekh at United Way of Snohomish County sent along this request for folks in Everett to become more involved by volunteering on one of their committees… United Way of Snohomish County, a community impact organization that has served Snohomish County for more than 70 years with a special focus on local health and human […]

If you see groups of people in t-shirts working in and around your favorite Everett non-profit Friday or Saturday its a good bet they’re participating in United Way of Snohomish County’s annual Days of Caring. This year nearly 1000 volunteers will work at various non-profits cleaning, building, organizing and just lending a hand. Here’s a […]

Five local non-profits including a couple headquartered in Everett will be getting lessons in lean business principals thanks to grants from Boeing and United Way of Snohomish County. Neil Parekh provides the details… Five Snohomish County nonprofits will be learning about spaghetti charts, value stream mapping, kaizen and 5S over the next several months in […]

Received this recap today from Neil Parekh at United Way of Snohomish County on the results of lobbying efforts in Olympia… United Way of Snohomish County’s legislative priorities fared well in the 2013 legislative session and special session. The legislature finished their work on the budget in a special session that ended on June 30. […]

Neil Parekh from United Way of Snohomish County just passed along the final numbers from Thursday’s Project Homeless connect held at Cascade High in Everett… For Chalanda and her eight year old son, Alasan, Thursday’s event at Cascade High School was the first time they were able to get a housing voucher. According to Chalanda, […]

Time is quickly approaching for the annual letter carriers food drive. Volunteers are being recruited in Everett to sort and arrange donations from the carriers as they return from their rounds. Here’s the information you need: Letter Carriers will be picking up food donations from throughout Snohomish County as part of their regular Saturday mail […]

In the event of a major disaster in Everett and Snohomish County hundreds if not thousands of people will likely volunteer. Do you have the ability to manage them? Before there’s a disaster United Way of Snohomish County and the Snohomish County Department of Emergency Management are looking for managers to oversee the volunteers. Here’s […]