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• Pueblo United Way reaches goal

  May 1, 2012 4:42 PM

  The Pueblo United Way announced this afternoon that it raised more than a million dollars in its recent campaign. The total announced this afternoon was $1,020,198. That surpassed last year by about $18,000 and was the most ever raised. more »

• Flavor of Pueblo winners

  March 23, 2012 12:35 PM

  Winners of yesterday's Flavor of Pueblo Food and Wine Show have been chosen. Vendors were judged in a total of seven categories: Best Appetizer, Best Entrée, Best Dessert, Best Beverage, Best Wine, Best Spirit and the coveted "People's Choice" award. Winners from this year's event are: Best... more »

• Local homeless counted, with federal funding on the line Play Video

  January 24, 2012 7:54 PM

  How many people are homeless in Colorado Springs? What can be done to help? These questions have been asked a lot around Colorado Springs in the past couple of years. Tuesday, groups were out searching for answers. "...And your birthday?" a volunteer asks a man coming to the... more »

• Big Goal for United Way Fundraiser

  September 8, 2011 12:51 PM

  The Pikes Peak United Way has set an ambitious goal for this year's fund-raising campaign. The target is $5.9 million. The effort kicked off this morning. more »

• United Way offers grant

  April 12, 2011 1:31 PM

  The United Way of Pueblo County is asking for applications for a grant of up to $20,000 to improve the community. Grant ideas should address a pressing, unmet human service need in Pueblo County. The proposal should help launch a new program or strengthen an existing community program. ... more »

• United Way to hold breakfast fundraiser

  March 28, 2011 1:55 PM

  On Friday, April 8, the United Way of Pueblo County will hold a fundraiser at a local restaurant. From 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at Golden Corral CSU-Pueblo athletes and coaches will serve up a tasty all-you-can-eat breakfast. All proceeds go to United Way. For more information click here... more »

• Flavor of Pueblo features local flavor

  February 21, 2011 1:11 PM

  The 6th Annual Flavor of Pueblo Food & Wine Show will happen Thursday, March 3, at the Pueblo Convention Center. Last year, over 800 people attended the event, tasting the many "Flavors of Pueblo" by enjoying samples from 25 food and beverage vendors and wine purveyors. This year's vendors... more »

• Organizations help hungry kids in Pueblo

  December 1, 2010 5:08 PM

  In Pueblo, children who don't have enough food at home will be getting some help this week. Today, The Qwest Foundation and The United Way of Pueblo County donated $10,000 to help feed hungry students. In Pueblo City Schools 350 students will receive food sacks on Friday. In School District... more »

• Students at risk of homelessness to get food

  November 24, 2010 2:35 PM

  Pueblo City Schools and Pueblo School District 70 will receive $10,000 in a grants to jointly assist homeless students with food in the Weekend Backpack Food Program. Homeless students and students at high risk of homelessness in 12 school districts will have access to food supplies for the weekend,... more »

• Pueblo United Way sets record fundraising goal

  September 15, 2010 5:42 PM

  The United Way of Pueblo County is asking you to open up your hearts and pocket books. On Wednesday a big crowd gathered at the Pueblo Convention Center as the organization kicked off its 2010 fundraiser. Their goal is to raise $975,000 during the campaign--that's $17,000 more than last year,... more »

• Calls to 211 increase

  July 25, 2010 10:43 PM

  For the first time in her life, Mary Ann found herself without health insurance. "I didn't know where to start to even locate where resources might be for me to be able to get assistance with my annual mammogram," says Mary Ann. News First 5 is not using Mary... more »

• More people need help with energy bills

  July 19, 2010 9:18 PM

  The Pikes Peak United Way says more people in our area are in need of help with their utilities. 51% of the calls to 211 in the last year were for help with energy bills. United Way also says 41% of the callers were picking up the phone for... more »

• United Way of Pueblo raises record amount of donations

  April 27, 2010 3:55 PM

  Despite these tough economic times, on Tuesday donors in Pueblo proved they're still willing to open their hearts and wallets to people in need. During a luncheon at Pueblo Community College, the United Way announced it raised a record $958,000 for its 2009 fundraising campaign. Crowd members cheered and set... more »

• Advocate says the homeless can get out of the cold if they want

  December 2, 2009 10:30 PM

  Freezing temperatures hitting the Pikes Peak region has shelters opening their doors for the homeless. The Colorado Springs area has 958 beds available for the homeless, but there are 1,249 homeless. Anne Beer with the United way says those are the numbers reported to the federal government on January 27,... more »

• United Way announces help for unemployed

  November 24, 2009 6:11 PM

  The United Way of Pueblo County has doubled it's pot of money to help the recently unemployed. The board of trustees announced Tuesday that it had received a $30,000 grant from the David and Lucile Packard Foundation, raising their total matching funds for the 2009 campaign to $60,000. The... more »

• United Way of Pueblo sets record fundraising goal

  September 15, 2009 6:12 PM

  As families continue to struggle in this recession the United Way of Pueblo County says it needs your help more than ever. On Tuesday, the organization kicked off its 2009 fundraising campaign. The United Way set a goal to raise a record $950,000 to benefit more than 40 non-profits. The... more »