United Way of Williamson County and the Round Rock Chamber are happy to announce a new financial education program available to Round Rock employers. Earn It, Keep It, Grow It! is aimed at helping employees and their families become more financially stable while strengthening the economic health of the community. This free program is made possible thanks to a generous grant from United Ways of Texas and OpportunityTexas.
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United Way of Williamson County is pleased to announce that the grant application process for the 2016-2017 fiscal year is now open.
This annual application process is open to registered 501(c)3 nonprofit organizations that provide services in Williamson County that are culturally sensitive and barrier free, and offer programs that help achieve United Way of Williamson County's Community Impact Goals. Funding requests must align with...
September 20, 2013 – Despite the rain, 175 United Way volunteers came together on Friday, September 20 for United Way of Williamson County’s annual Day of Caring. The volunteers, made up of individuals, families and groups from many local employers, came together to tackle 19 different projects across Williamson County.
United Way of Williamson County’s Day of Caring has traditionally been a time for local employers to...
July 1, 2013 - 20 local nonprofits will receive $460,000 in Community Investment Grants from United Way of Williamson County to support their efforts to provide education, income, health and basic needs programs to Williamson County residents.
View the list of 2013-14 grant recipients.
Funding for the grant...
May 10, 2013 – Reconizing the contribution of local businesses throughout the community was the focus of the United Way of Williamson County annual awards celebration held at Mel’s Lone Star Lanes on May 10, 2013.
More than 20 local businesses were recognized for their commitment to investing locally in education, income, health and basic needs programs that help Williamson County residents improve their lives.
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February 12, 2013 - The Williamson County Financial Stability Coalition, the City of Hutto and Hutto ISD have joined forces in a community-wide effort to expand the availability of free tax preparation services to residents in and around the Hutto area for the 2013 tax season.
Taxpayers that earn less than $57,000 in 2012 will have two options for filing their tax returns filed at no charge. All returns are filed...
January 17, 2013 - The Williamson County Financial Stability Coalition, a community-wide effort to expand the availability of free tax preparation services to those in need in Williamson County, has announced the dates, times and locations for the 2012 federal income tax season.
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January 21, 2013 - More than 140 volunteers paid tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. as part of the United Way of Williamson County MLK Day of Service.
This annual event brings together individuals, families and groups, including a group of students from Southwestern University and employee groups from local businesses, to volunteer part of their day of to help with projects at nine sites located in Georgetown,...
January 11, 2013 - Annunciation Maternity Home has been selected as the winner of the 2013 Janet Engvall McTigue Advancing Excellence in Nonprofits Award. This $10,000 award will be presented on March 7, 2013 at benefit comedy show starring Bill Engvall, Jr., popular actor, comedian, and brother of Janet Engvall McTigue.
Established in 2009, the Janet Engvall McTigue Advancing Excellence in Nonprofits Award is given to...
September 15, 2012 – Mentoring changes lives. It’s just that plain and simple. In study after study it has been found that youth who have strong, supportive adult relationships perform better academically, have increased self-esteem, often have improved relationships with their parents, and are less likely to skip school or drop out.
Yet the gap between the number of adult mentors and the number of children and youth...
