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Look Around – Hunger and Poverty Don’t Live Far Away
By Erin Lukoss, Cathy Snyder, and Marissa Christie There’s something you should know about the face of hunger in Bucks County. It looks just like you, me, our neighbors, and... [ read more ]
Value of Pre-K Education Exceeds the Benefit to Children
By Marissa Christie, President and CEO United Way of Bucks County Research tells us that young children ask about 280 questions per day. As the parent of a preschooler, I... [ read more ]
BKO Hunger Targets Nutritional Needs of Low-income Families
There are about 22,000 children living with hunger and food insecurity in Bucks County. It’s about 16% of all the kids in our community and they all have one big... [ read more ]
Bucks Knocks Out Hunger Celebrates Milestones
Bucks Knocks Out Hunger, United Way of Bucks County’s signature hunger fighting event, is celebrating two milestones in 2017. This year will mark BKO Hunger’s fifth birthday, a testament to... [ read more ]
Bucks County #girlSTEM Conference to Serve Over 800 Students
The #girlSTEM Conference, presented by PECO, will be hosted on May 18, 2017 at Delaware Valley University. Over 800 girls and more than 40 volunteer presenters working in science, technology,... [ read more ]
Bucks Knocks Out Hunger to Provide Over $12,000 to Local Food Pantries
Throughout the month of February, the coalition behind Bucks Knocks Out Hunger (BKO Hunger) will show local food pantries some love through a $12,000 grant for critical food supplies. The... [ read more ]
United Way Announces 2017 Investment Strategies
Through a new collaborative and community-based effort, United Way of Bucks County announces community investments totaling $510,000 for 2017. These investments are part of the agency’s larger investment strategy which totals... [ read more ]
United Way Bucks County Names Agency Executive CEO
Marissa Christie, the chief development officer of United Way Bucks County, has been named chief executive officer of the organization. The United Way Bucks County (UWBC) Board of Directors unanimously... [ read more ]
