United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra

We attended the City of Reno's Third Annual Trunk or Treat! It was a fantastic and rewarding event for our staff. We handed out free books, resources, and, of course, CANDY to the community. It's also great to see organizations such as Northern Nevada Public Health, Reno Police Department, GREAT BASIN FEDERAL CREDIT UNION, Asian Community Development Council (ACDC), Reno Fire Department, Reno Parks and Recreation, Wicked Wayz, and many more! #TrunkorTreat #Halloween #CityofReno #Reno #UnitedWay #UWNNS #nonprofit

Happy (observed) Nevada Day!🎉 Help United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra and United Way of Southern Nevada reach our goal of $1,864 — honoring the year Nevada became a state! Every dollar supports local programs and initiatives that will help our beautiful Silver State become a place where all Nevadans can thrive! Donate today at uwnns.org/nevadaday and make a difference! 💙 #NevadaDay #UnitedistheWay #Community #SilverState

"What word comes to mind when you hear Nevada?" In celebration of Nevada Day, we walked around and asked people of Northern Nevada! We are more united than ever before since 1864! Join United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra and United Way of Southern Nevada as we celebrate Nevada Day! WATCH to see how your dollars make a difference across the state. 🤝 Show your Silver State spirit and help us reach our goal of raising $1,864! Give with your United Way to show that we care for our communities across Nevada. Make your gift today at uwnns.org/nevadaday #NevadaDay #Nevada #NorthernNevada #UWNNS #UWSN #UnitedWay #Nonprofit #Philanthrophy

🗻 This Nevada Day, let's not just celebrate our state - let's activate it! We are more united than ever before since 1864! Join United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra and United Way of Southern Nevada as we celebrate Nevada Day! WATCH to see how your dollars make a difference across the state. 🤝 Show your Silver State spirit and help us reach our goal of raising $1,864! Give with your United Way to show that we care for our communities across Nevada. Make your gift today at uwnns.org/nevadaday. #UnitedistheWay #OneStrongNevada #philanthropy #NevadaDay

It was a beautiful day for a run! ☀️ Huge thank you to Microsoft for your support and continued partnership over the years. #nonprofitlife #CommunityImpact #communitypartnerships

🍎 United Readers, our signature program, was created to address reading proficiency before the end of third grade. This program, in partnership with AmeriCorps ( Nevada Volunteers), provides one-on-one or one-on-small group phonemic awareness mentorship to children between the ages of 3-9 to prepare them for shifting from "learning to read" to "reading to learn". Below is an everyday story from one of our United Readers mentors: 🦔 "I've been working with Aaron on how to keep his attention during lessons. I've made his time with me one-on-one and that has seemed to help. We've used manipulatives like white boards and magnetic letters which have also helped. Today, Aaron brought a small hedgehog figurine with him. I began talking to Mr. Hedgehog asking him if he knew the first sound in "small." He then moved the hedgehog to the correct flashcard. I continued asking him what blend he heard in the beginning of each word. Mr. Hedgehog got them all right! We then went on to the next lesson asking if Mr. Hedgehog knew the middle sounds and he did the rollercoaster hand motion with us etc. I praised Mr. Hedgehog and gave him many high fives during our lesson because he knew almost everything we were working on. He even got to pick his own sticker out at the end for being such an awesome hedgehog Heggerty Hero. It was amazing to see how in tune Aaron became when his little toy hedgehog became a part of what we were learning. He was beaming from ear to ear when his hedgehog got the answers right. I knew in the beginning Aaron understood the concepts but was not participating due to distractions. When he could pretend play, he was able to focus being the Hedgehog and focus on finding the answers. Just having the time to do this one-on-one with him and having the patience to facilitate his learning through a toy was a key to his learning and capabilities. It doesn't always work out so well but when you find something that does work, it's awesome." - Tracy A., United Readers Mentor at Maxwell Elementary (May 2024) 💡 Learn more about United Readers at: https://lnkd.in/gfw49-7p #earlychildhoodeducation #CommunityImpact #nonprofitlife

📢 Grant applications can now be submitted by organizations on behalf of INDIVIDUALS & FAMILIES with unmet needs! 🙏 PLEASE SHARE with anyone you know who was affected by the Davis Fire and has unmet needs as a result. The United Way Board has preliminarily awarded over $62,000 in funding from the Emergency Assistance Fund to seven nonprofits that responded to the Davis Fires or plan to provide recovery services to affected households. We are reaching out to these agencies to finalize these donations and ensure accountability for the use of the funds. We will announce the specific allocations as they are finalized. Apply for funds at: uwnns.org/eafgrant #davisfire #daviscreekfire #UnitedIsTheWay #emergencyfund

📢 Tickets for the unveiling of the Community Progress Report on November 12th are going fast! ( like really fast 🔥). If you plan to be in the room, DON'T WAIT. Act now. 🎟 Get tickets now at uwnns.org/TMT #CommunityImpact #northernnevada #qualityoflife #communitypartnerships

We're proud to announce the awarding of $62,418.52 to support local organizations: American Red Cross, Black Wall Street Reno, Least Resistance Training Concepts (LRTC), Project 150, NAMI Northern Nevada, I Got You Reno, and Ashlee's Toy Closet. 🤝 For survivors seeking assistance: Please reach out to the America Red Cross, who will verify your needs and connect you with Catholic Charities of Northern Nevada & The St. Vincent's Programs (CCNN) for personalized case management and support. Your journey to relief/recovery starts here! #CommunitySupport #UWNNS #BattleBorn