Ms. Sharon Gibson-Ellis, President of the Valley United Way, announced after a long and successful career with United Way’s across the nation has decided to pursue her passion. Ms. Gibson-Ellis has announced she will serve as the new Executive Director of Second...
For the past 20 years in August, Valley United Way’s Corporate Volunteer Council selects a school based on the number of children who received free lunch or reduced milk. All families are at or below the poverty line. Each company purchases two complete outfits,...
Sometimes big help comes in the littlest of packages, and that was certainly the case with our new friend Camden and his family. On Kick off day Camden, only four years old showed up with his mom and sisters and worked hard shoveling dirt into wheel barrels and...
From the first day, this winter when I was scouting out the best community garden location for the Spring, I met a wonderful man who was giving back to his community by keeping Gatison Park free of trash and weeds. At first I thought he was a city employee or that he...
Jack Walsh has been named as the 2017 recipient of the Charles H. Flynn Humanitarian Award. The award is the Valley’s oldest and most prestigious award for community service. The award has been presented annually since 1971 and recognizes individuals for lifetime...
