Join United Way on October 21 & 28 for FREE FAFSA Finish workshops! Get hands-on support from financial aid experts who can answer your questions and help you navigate the financial aid process. View all upcoming dates & locations and register: uwfrederick.org/fafsa-finish

SAVE THE DATE for October 1, 2027! Join us for the community's largest single-day volunteer event! We’re already looking ahead to the next Day of Action and we want to see you there! If you joined us this year, we hope you’ll be back. If you missed it, 2027 is your chance!

Behind every volunteer project was a project host, a local nonprofit that helped plan, prep & organize everything at each site before volunteers arrived. To all our Day of Action project hosts: THANK YOU. Your prep work led to an incredible day of impact for our ALICE community!

🎓 United Way of Frederick County and our community partners are hosting FREE FAFSA Finish workshops for FCPS students, families, and adult learners. Learn more, view upcoming workshop dates, and register: uwfrederick.org/fafsa-finish

Day of Action would not be possible without our sponsors! A HUGE thank you to Nymeo Federal Credit Union, AstraZeneca, Phoenix Mecano, Thermo Fisher Scientific, ACNB Bank, McNees Wallace and Nurick LLC, Middletown Valley Bank, and Patriot Federal Credit Union! 💙

Day of Action brought together 23 companies to roll up their sleeves and give back, and the impact was incredible. Together, volunteers completed 31 service projects supporting local organizations, adding up to 2,200 volunteer hours in a single day! 📸: Marie Rose Creative Co.

At our Leadership Breakfast presented by PNC Bank, we explored what the latest ALICE Report tells us about our neighbors and the challenges they face. For a family of 4, the basic cost of living in Frederick County is $121,080. View the ALICE Report 👉 uwfrederick.org/challenge-al…

Through United Way of Frederick County’s Budget Coaching program in partnership with Housing Frederick, trained volunteers work one-on-one with ALICE households to help them understand their finances and build a realistic budget. Volunteer today: unitedwayfrederick.org/free-…

Last week, we were honored to be recognized at Amazon’s Cultivating Community event as a recipient of a community grant that will help us expand Stuff the Bus by developing a graphing calculator lending library in partnership with FCPS. Thank you, Amazon!

Join us on Tuesday, September 22, from 8:00–9:30 AM for our 2026 Leadership Breakfast at ERUCC. Come hear the latest data, explore the barriers facing aspiring homeowners, and learn how our community can create more pathways to homeownership. RSVP today: igfn.us/form/B152MA

And that's a wrap on this year's Stuff the Bus! 🚌 🎒 4,200+ total backpacks were distributed to students 🏫 3,600+ of those packed by UWFC volunteers 🏢 100+ local businesses served as collection sites 🙌 1,250 volunteer hours ♻️ 700+ pounds of materials recycled

Last week, we celebrated Aaron and his wife, Mavis, as the 35th graduates of our Pathway to Homeownership! Two years ago, Aaron and Mavis moved to Frederick from Ghana with their 4 children and after many ups and downs, they've finally found their dream home! Congratulations!

Through the Budget Coaching program, ALICE households are paired with a trusted Budget Coach who helps them create a budget, make smart financial decisions, and work toward their goals like paying down debt, buying a car, or owning a home. Learn more: ow.ly/znLz50ZENwN

Join us for Day of Action on Friday 10/2! This annual day of service brings hundreds of volunteers from across our community together to roll up their sleeves, support local nonprofits, and make an impact right here in Frederick County. Sign up by 9/2 👉 ow.ly/zjal50ZzYtc

We can't forget to shout-out a few more members of the Stuff the Bus "village". Thanks to BEACON, MVPHP, Seton Center, & Graceham Moravian Church for helping serve 800+ more students! & of course, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for hosting us again this year.

As students across Frederick County head back to school today, we want to recognize the incredible role FCPS plays in Stuff the Bus. The behind-the-scenes planning from their team is what makes it possible for thousands of students to start the school year prepared & confident.

This year, Stuff the Bus volunteers contributed 1,250 hours of their time to collect donations, unload vehicles, sort school supplies, assemble backpacks, and prepare for distribution. To all our volunteers, thank you for sharing your time, energy, and heart with our community.

This year, our Stuff the Bus volunteers helped divert roughly 700 pounds of materials from the landfill through recycling! Thank you to the volunteers who spent time sorting and preparing recyclables throughout the week! Your work helped make Stuff the Bus more sustainable.

Whether you dropped off school supplies or made a financial contribution, you helped ensure thousands of ALICE students will begin the school year ready to learn, grow, and succeed. Thank you for proving, once again, that Frederick County shows up for ALL of our neighbors. ✏️

We had so much fun spending a night at the Frederick Keys game with some of our amazing Getting Ahead volunteers! These volunteers give so much time and energy to support our Investigators as they work toward their future stories, and we’re incredibly grateful for all they do.