April 2009 - United Way of North Central MA

United Way Youth Venture year end celebration

Over seventy five United Way Youth Venture teams from North Central Massachusetts and New Hampshire are invited to the United Way Youth Venture Year End Celebration titled Change Rocks on May 7th in Fitchburg, MA. The United Way Youth Venture program, which is in 11 local schools and after school programs in Fitchburg, Leominster, Shirley, Devens and Winchendon, inspires and invests in teams of young people to create and launch their own sustainable, community-benefitting initiatives.

Community asked to vote for volunteer project

United Way's Community Builders is asking the public to vote on their favorite volunteer project as part of a National Volunteer Week promotion. "We have eleven projects posted and the community can vote for their favorite volunteer project right online," commented Karin Oliveira, director of United Way's Community Builders, which promotes volunteerism.