United Way of Wyoming Valley

As an extension of our regular Thank You Thursday, we’d like to thank Wegmans for donating antibacterial wipes for our Nurse’s Pantry program! Pictured here is Richelle Owens, the Asset Protection Coordinator at Wegmans with our own Yvette Magistro and Bill Jones. Thank you to Richelle and the entire Wegmans family for your donation! #LiveUnited #ThankYouThursday #StrongerTogether

For our next several Thank You Thursdays, we would like to acknowledge many of the Corporations and Foundations that generously support our work. Here is a partial list: A. Rifkin Co. Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies Borton-Lawson... BB&T Central Clay Products Inc. Community Bank, N.A. Diamond Manufacturing Company First Keystone Community Bank Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield i2M Kronick Kalada Berdy & Co., P.C. Landmark Community Bank Luzerne Bank M&T Bank McCarthy Tire Service Navient NBT Bank PNC Bank, Northeast PA Power Engineering Corporation PPL Electric Utilities Rosenn Jenkins & Greenwald LLP Straub Metal International Inc. True Value Company UGI Utilities, Inc. Stay tuned for next week’s Thank You Thursday where we will shout out others who have shown us support! #LiveUnited #ThankYouThursday #StrongerTogether

Did you know? Only a little less than one-third of people living in the U.S. actually have a will. Many don’t create one because the process appears complicated, expensive and time consuming. Well, we have good news for you: we’ve partnered with FreeWill to make this process easier than ever! By making a will, your assets will keep working the way you want them to. You can continue to protect your family, help others, strengthen the community and benefit your favorite charit...able causes. You’ll be leaving a legacy of caring. Learn more about the importance of Planned Giving by visiting: https://unitedwaywb.org/planned-giving.php #LiveUnited #StrongerTogether

Walmart is supporting our local United Way by giving shoppers the opportunity to round-up their purchases to the nearest $ and donate the change. Round-up is available on WalMart.com and the Walmart app through Jan. 29.

Since the pandemic has limited the NFL's ability to physically pack the stands for this year's Super Bowl, they are opting to bring in fans as cardboard cutouts! This opportunity has been extended to 3,000 United Way supporters staff, volunteers, board members, partners, and beneficiaries. Want to be one of them? Visit https://iqxzps.sbfancutouts.com/ for more information. Hurry though! These "seats" are offered on a first come, first serve basis.

As an extension of our normal Thank You Thursday, we would like to say a HUGE thank you to the Family Service Association of Northeastern PA! This year, 100% of their employees participated in their United Way workplace campaign. This is such a huge accomplishment. Thank you to all of the Family Service Association employees for showing your support for United Way of Wyoming Valley. #LiveUnited #ThankYouThursday #StrongerTogether

Every Thursday, we like to shout out some of our corporate friends who have supported our 2020 annual campaign so far! Given the pandemic, support for children in poverty and the well-being of our community is more critical than ever and we are incredibly grateful for the support. This week, we’d like to thank: Wilkes-Barre Volunteers in Medicine ... Volunteers of America WVIA Victims Resource Center Wyoming Valley Alcohol and Drug Services, Inc. Maternal and Family Health Services Wyoming Valley Catholic Youth Center Catholic Social Services Greater Nanticoke Area School District Diamond Manufacturing Stay tuned for another Thank You Thursday next week, where we will shout out more companies who have shown us support this year! #LiveUnited #ThankYouThursday #StrongerTogether

For the past 9 years, MotorWorld / MileOne Autogroup has shown their support for the United Way of Wyoming Valley by offering a sweet incentive to a random donor: a free, two-year lease on a new car. Rick Osick, the president of MotorWorld, recently reflected on his company’s long-standing commitment to the work we do. I can’t think of a better charity or organization to support, especially during this pandemic, he said. We can’t thank Rick and MotorWorld enough for conti...nuing to show us support each year. #LiveUnited #StrongerTogether

Distributing children’s books is one of our favorite things to do. We are thrilled that donated books will help the Greater Pittston YMCA and the Wilkes-Barre Family YMCA support virtual learners in their A.C.H.I.E.V.E. program.

We are grateful for long-time community partners like Commission on Economic Opportunity (CEO) who ensure our community’s most vulnerable have access to key safety net services including rent and mortgage assistance. Pictured at CEO in Wilkes-Barre L-R: CEO Representatives Dave Ritter and Dorothy Casterline; United Way of Wyoming Valley representatives Jennifer Deemer and Bill Jones