Financial Stability

National Grid Ventures welcomes YouthBuild and PowerUp! participants

NGVNational Grid Ventures welcomed United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild and PowerUp! participants to take part in on-site tours at the company’s Northport power generation station for a close-up look at the skilled jobs and training that keep the electricity flowing to area homes and businesses.

Brookhaven National Laboratory Welcomed YouthBuild Participants to their Headquarters

Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL) welcomed United Way of Long Island’s YouthBuild participants to their headquarters in Upton, NY. BNL has been an extraordinary United Way partner for over three decades and was the first organization to employ YouthBuild graduates.

TEAM MISSION UNITED CONQUERS 2023 TCS NYC MARATHON RAISES OVER $32,000 FOR LONG ISLAND VETERANS

The TCS New York City Marathon represents the best of New York—when all New Yorkers come together to support each other and cheer on their neighbors. For the seventh year, United Way of Long Island was selected as a charity partner for the 2023 TCS New York City Marathon. United Way of Long Island’s Team Mission United runners finished the 26.2- mile course, raising over $32,000 in support of U.S. military veterans and their families on Long Island.

ALICE Workers Were Celebrated as Essential Heroes During Covid-19, Yet They Do Not Earn Enough to Support Their Families

There are dueling storylines about America’s workers in recent headlines, and both are true. Inflation has cooled, unemployment is low, and wages have grown. In contrast, 5 million households are behind on rent and 401K hardship withdrawals rose 36%.

United Way of Long Island Names its Headquarters the Entenmann Family Center for Hope

DEER PARK, N.Y. – The family behind the iconic Entenmann’s brand of baked goods has stepped forward with the signature gift in United Way of Long Island’s Net Zero Energy Building Campaign, a visionary, award-winning project that provides essential skills training for populations in need while setting a new standard in renewable energy for non-profit organizations across Long Island.