United Way Wayne and Holmes Counties

06/13/2026

📣 Our FIRST pop-up pantry is THIS THURSDAY!
No longer drive-thru … now WALK-THROUGH style
✅ Park, walk through, and choose your groceries

June 18 | July 16 | August 20
🕙 10:00 AM - 12:00 PM
📍 Deer Run Park, 4102 Glen Dr, Millersburg

• Follow parking attendants, then walk through distribution
• Volunteers available to help carry groceries
• All are welcome, no location restrictions
• Picking up for someone else? Proxies welcome!
• ID helpful, not required
• Please bring bags if able
Questions?
📞 330-535-6900
🌐 akroncantonfoodbank.org/pop-food-pantries

06/13/2026

🎤Grab the mic:
“HOT”

06/12/2026

Week 3 of our summer slide prevention series! Writing is one of the skills most affected by the summer slide and one of the easiest to practice. Journals, letters, cards for nursing home residents… it all counts, and it all keeps those skills strong for fall.

Journal, letters, or a blog which writing activity will YOUR kid try this week? Comment below and share a line if they write something sweet! 💛

06/12/2026

Yesterday, we stopped by West Holmes Knights Stadium during Youth Camp for a quick photo with our bedazzled Duck trophy!

Next Friday, Knights football players will be at the Derby helping our ducks make a splash on their way to victory 🏆🦆💦

It means a lot to see young people across Wayne and Holmes Counties showing up, giving their time, and being part of something bigger than themselves. ❤️

👉 Learn more or get involved: www.uwwh.org/get-involved

06/12/2026

Get ready to race, cheer, and shine at the 🦆✨ 2026 Wacky Quacky Duck Derby!

This year’s trophies are on another level!
💎 Hand-bedazzled by the incredible Lauren Croskey
🏁 Sponsor Race Champion Duck
👑 Overall Winner Duck

They’re bold, fun, and full of personality just like the race itself. These ducks don’t just win… they stand out.

🎟️ Ready to join the fun?
Adopt your duck today and take your shot at the most legendary trophy on the water!

💛 Text QUACK to 44321 for a link to donate to the Wacky, Quacky Duck Derby OR visit https://secure.givelively.org/donate/united-way-of-wayne-and-holmes-counties-inc/2026-wacky-quacky-duck-derby

06/12/2026

REMINDER! Today is the deadline for ALICE Stability Micro Grant applications!

📢 ALICE Stability Micro Grants Available!
Families in our community are working hard but still struggling to afford basics. This funding helps with things like rent, childcare, transportation, and work expenses.

Who can apply?
✔️ Nonprofits
✔️ Schools
✔️ Government
✔️ Faith-based groups
📍 Must serve Wayne or Holmes County
📍 Must be up to date with required filings

Deadline: Friday, June 12
Apply here: https://www.uwwh.org/get-funding

Groups can request what they need for their program. Funding, if awarded, may be full or partial. Applications are reviewed by a local Volunteer Investment Team who looks at community need and how the program will help people stay working.

Please share this with your friends, groups, and networks.
The more people who see it, the more families we can help.

💙 Want to give?
https://www.uwwh.org/get-involved

06/12/2026

In Holmes & Wayne County, 1 in 3 households is ALICE = Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed.

They work at the grocery store, care for your parents, build your homes. They earn above the poverty line but below what it actually costs to live here.

🛒 A gallon of milk. A car repair. One sick day.
For ALICE households, these aren't inconveniences. They're crises.

👇 Learn more. Share this. And help us change the story. www.unitedforalice.org

Donate @ https://secure.givelively.org/donate/united-way-of-wayne-and-holmes-counties-inc/2026-alice-stability-campaign

06/11/2026

✨💎 TABLE SALES ARE LIVE, Y’ALL! 💎✨

Grab your girlfriends and join us for a dazzling Dolly-inspired evening filled with rhinestones, laughter, music, and unforgettable memories! 🎶💕 Dust off your sparkle and get ready for the most fun girls’ night around. This event will sell out! 🤠✨🎀

https://secure.givelively.org/event/united-way-of-wayne-and-holmes-counties-inc/2026-dolly-parton-s-imagination-library/2026-rhinestone-round-up

06/11/2026

We Help… one way we do that is by helping nonprofits with funding!💲 So we raise money to help provide grant funding for our local nonprofits. ❤️ Text QUACK to 44321 for a link to donate to this year’s Wacky, Quacky Duck Derby OR click this link https://secure.givelively.org/donate/united-way-of-wayne-and-holmes-counties-inc/2026-wacky-quacky-duck-derby
Both you and your favorite nonprofit could win this year! 🤝

06/11/2026

We live here. We work here. We shop here. ❤️

Ashley stopped by Rodhe's IGA Marketplace and picked her favorite new flavor: Mint Chocolate 💚🍫

As part of their new fudge launch, her name was randomly selected and she got to take home a couple batches 😍

Just one more sweet reason to shop local & support community ✨

Have you tried it yet? Let us know your favorite flavor below!👇