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Pikes Peak United Way News Coverage
Colorado Springs single mom of two gets a donated car
(02/19/25)
GEICO and NABC donate car to single mother of two
(02/19/25)
211: A one-stop-shop for help in Pikes Peak Region
(02/11/25)
Pikes Peak United Way to offer free tax assistance (01/21/25)
Appointments open for Pikes Peak United Way’s free tax assistance program (01/20/25)
Pikes Peak United Way taking applications for Community Investment Fund (01/13/25)
Pikes Peak United Way offering tax assistance starting next month
(01/13/25)
Pikes Peak United Way accepting grant applications for nonprofit funding (01/10/25)
Pikes Peak United Way hosts annual gift wrapping event Tuesday
(12/03/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Hosts Trick-or-Treat, Coat Giveaway (10/27/24)
El Paso County Commissioner to work as Pikes Peak United Way CEO (09/27/24)
Pikes Peak United Way assisting with FAFSA applications from now until August 31 (08/19/24)
United Way helps community members in Annual Day of Caring (08/19/24)
David Amess, SVP of Resource Development for Pikes Peak United Way (08/17/24)
Need help with completing the FAFSA? A local organization can help (08/15/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Assists with FAFSA Applications (08/14/24)
Pikes Peak United Way joins 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings (07/18/24)
Cornhole, burgers, and big hearts: How an event raised $30K for a good cause (06/12/24)
NFL Hall of Famer Randy Gradishar joins fundraiser for Pikes Peak United Way (06/11/24)
‘Burgers and Bags’ helps raise funds for the Pikes Peak United Way Family Success Center (06/11/24)
2nd Annual Burgers & Bags Tournament fundraiser (06/11/24)
PPUW CEO announces retirement after ten-year tenure (05/31/2024)
Vendors gather in Colorado Springs to support small business owners Tuesday (05/21/2024)
City leaders meet to discuss local childcare shortage (05/09/24)
Local leaders are meeting today to discuss childcare options in Southern Colorado (05/09/24)
Sen. John Hickenlooper visits Pikes Peak United Way’s family center (04/30/24)
Hickenlooper pushes to keep Colorado’s lead in quantum development (04/26/24)
Hickenlooper prepares for the future in Colorado Springs (04/26/24)
Senator visits Pikes Peak United Way (04/25/24)
Local groups team up for Earth Day cleanup in Colorado Springs (04/23/24)
Limited spots left for Pikes Peak United Way’s free tax filing help (04/01/24)
State grant funding helps 12 Colorado Springs small businesses facing challenges (03/25/24)
United Way hopes to ease stress of finding childcare [VIDEO] (03/12/24)
Get your taxes filed for free in Peyton and Falcon (2/21/24)
United Way to host free tax filing in towns of Fountain, Peyton (2/21/24)
Students help raise funds for Dolly Parton’s initiative, ‘Imagination Library’ (02/12/24)
Request for rental assistance way up in the Pikes Peak Region (02/07/24)
Free tax filing assistance from Ent and United Way (02/01/24)
How you can file your taxes for free this year (01/29/24)
Free after school sports program in Colorado Springs expands (01/23/24)
Where to find free tax filing assistance as we step into tax season (01/17/24)
Pikes Peak United Way again offering free tax filing assistance (01/16/24)
Pikes Peak United Way offering tax filing assistance (01/16/24)
Pikes Peak United Way provides elementary students with gifts (12/15/23)
United Way gives presents to Edison Elementary students (12/15/23)
United Way giving presents to school children in need (12/13/23)
Colorado Springs community ‘adopted’ 200+ families to make Christmas special (12/12/23)
Pikes Peak United Way helping 200+ families with Adopt-A-Family program (11/28/23)
Sunny Side Market opens its third location in the Pikes Peak Region (11/13/23)
United Way seeks volunteers to ‘adopt’ local families (11/08/23)
KOAA: Colorado Springs nonprofits preparing for potential government shutdown (09/29/23)
KOAA: Free and low-cost debt relief and financial help in El Paso and Teller Counties (09/26/23)
FOX 21: Free burgers and celebrity cornhole at Pikes Peak United Way fundraiser (08/17/23)
KOAA: More than 20 local nonprofits to receive over half a million dollars in grants (07/25/23)
Gazette: AROUND TOWN: Pikes Peak United Way honors major longtime donors (07/16/23)
KRDO: Colorado Springs non-profits team up to refurbish local seniors’ homes (06/21/23)
KRDO: Pikes Peak United Way offering free tax prep this weekend (3/27/23)
FOX 21: United Way hosting free Mayoral Forum (3/8/23)
KKTV: Food resources for families once COVID-19 SNAP benefits end (3/1/23)
KKTV: Colorado Springs city council candidate meet and greet (2/8/23)
KRDO: Pikes Peak United Way offering free tax assistance beginning Jan. 28 through April (1/27/23)
KOAA: Colorado Gives Day brings in millions for nonprofits across the state (12/6/22)
KOAA: Adopt-A-Family holiday gift drive kicks off its second year (11/15/22)
FOX 21: Second annual Adopt-A-Family gift drive (11/10/22)
2022 Colorado Springs Quality of Life Indicators report: 3 areas ‘surprisingly’ lagging (9/21/22)
100-local-volunteers-donate-time-during-week-of-action (7/1/22)
Fox 21: United Way launches partnership with DoorDash to serve neighbors in need (4/26/22)
- Fox 21: Pikes Peak United Way delivering presents to Stratmoor Hills Elementary (12/13/21)
- KRDO: Pikes Peak United Way needs community’s help to support District 2 students and families this holiday season (12/1/21)
- Patch: Adopt-A-Family Christmas Drive + Electric Safari Returns (12/1/21)
- The Gazette: AROUND TOWN: United Way Tocqueville Society honored at historic Millionaires Row mansion (11/1/21)
- Colorado Springs Business Journal: United Way, Harrison D2 to open family success center (10/25/21)
- Fox 21: Pikes Peak United Way opening new center in what is now Pikes Peak Elementary School (10/23/21)
- KKTV: Coat drives kick off: Non-profit says need remains high because of pandemic (10/14/21)
- KRDO: Change in location for Pikes Peak United Way food distribution (9/1/21)
- Valley Courier: 500 backpacks, school supplies to be given to SLV students (8/31/21)
- KKTV: Call United Way’s 211 if you are still struggling to pay rent now that the eviction moratorium is set to expire (7/31/21)
- KRDO: Colorado Springs hosts annual Backpack Bash on July 31st and August 7th (7/26/21)
- Fox 21: Pikes Peak United Way and COSILoveYou gather backpacks for this year’s Backpack Bash (6/23/21)
- Fox 21: United Way ‘Day of Action’ gives back to local schools (6/22/21)
- KOAA: Pikes Peak Region 2-1-1 staff triples during pandemic to meet demand (6/11/21)
- KOAA: Pikes Peak United Way assisting renters and landlords, find out if you are eligible (5/25/21)
- KRDO: Hundreds of free Lyft rides available to COVID-19 vaccine appointments (5/21/21)
- KOAA: Pikes Peak United Way organizes salute to healthcare workers at Memorial Hospital (5/14/21)
- KKTV: Pikes Peak United Way offers appointments to help community with Emergency Rental Assistance application (5/13/21)
- The Gazette: Colorado Springs residents eligible for $11 million in rental assistance, United Way offers help applying ahead of evictions restarting (5/10/21)
- KRDO: Health Department, Pikes Peak United Way team up to bring vaccines and food to underserved communities (5/6/21)
- CSBJ: Kappel carves out community-focused role (4/16/21)
- KOAA: Pikes Peak United Way uniting community during pandemic (3/5/21)
- The Gazette: Voice of the consumer: Free tax help available as deadline looms (2/21/21)
- Fox 21: 2-1-1 Day at Pikes Peak United Way (2/11/21)
- Fox 21: Pikes Peak United Way’s 2-1-1 helpline to serve as vaccine information hub (2/3/21)
- KOAA: Pikes Peak United Way collecting coats for kids (12/8/20)
- The Gazette: Nonprofits banking on Tuesday’s Colorado Gives Day to help raise funds for operations (12/8/20)
- Colorado Springs Independent: More options arise for child care (12/2/20)
- KKTV: Giving Tuesday generosity needed more than ever in pandemic holiday season (12/1/20)
- The Gazette: VIDEO: Turkey dinner distribution with Pikes Peak United Way and Care and Share Food Bank (11/25/20)
- Fox 21: 500 families receive Thanksgiving meals from Pikes Peak United Way, Care and Share Food Bank (11/25/20)
- KKTV: Community helps Pikes Peak United Way raise $224,000+ (10/29/20)
- The Gazette: GUEST COLUMN: United Way supports the most vulnerable (10/18/20)
- The Gazette: PIKES PEAK UNITED WAY WELCOMES NEW CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER (8/28/20)
- Fox 21: Volunteers needed for Pikes Peak United Way food distributions (8/21/20)
- CSBJ: COVID-19 results in massive demand from nonprofits (8/25/20)
- KRDO: Nonprofits to donate thousands of backpacks with school supplies in El Paso County (7/31/20)
- The Gazette: VIDEO: Backpack Bash Helps 10,000 Students in Need (7/28/20)
- The Gazette: PHOTOS: Backpack Bash Helps 10,000 Students in Need (7/28/20)
- KOAA: Renter warning: COVID-19 eviction moratorium ends with July (7/24/20)
- KKTV: Donations desperately needed with 4 days left for ‘Backpack Bash’ to help local students (7/21/20)
- Fox 21: Backpack Bash has goal of equipping 10,000 students with backpacks full of supplies (7/19/20)
- The Gazette: Pikes Peak region advocates fear an eviction tsunami is coming (7/18/20)
- KKTV: Back to school supply drives: pandemic changes (7/15/20)
- The Colorado Springs Business Journal: Pikes Peak United Way honors volunteers (7/9/20)
- KOAA: COSiloveyou works with partners to deliver hope (6/1/20)
- KOAA: Local officials salute St. Francis Hospital’s front line workers (5/20/20)
- KKTV: Giving Tuesday Now: Coming together in the midst of a pandemic (5/5/20)
- KOAA: Keller Homes to match donations to Pikes Peak United Way’s Giving Tuesday Now campaign (4/30/20)
- KKTV: With unemployment up, Pikes Peak United Way wants you to know they can help (4/30/20)
- KOAA: Colorado Springs organizations offer free counseling for first responders (4/28/20)
- KOAA: Demand on charities grows as recession deepens (4/24/20)
- KOAA: Local Colorado Springs groups team up to create ‘Soup for the Soul’ (4/23/20)
- Fox 21: Colorado Springs nonprofits delivering free food boxes to people without transportation (4/23/20)
- KRDO: Community raises $1 million for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund (4/15/20)
- KRDO: Community raises $1 million for COVID-19 Emergency Relief Fund (4/15/20)
- Fox 21 News Ask an Expert: What services are available to assist people who can’t make rent due to COVID-19 (4/13/20)
- The Gazette: Pikes Peak United Way helps provide 3,000 meals to local restaurant workers (12/18/20)
- The Gazette: Have help to give? Need help? Find each other on COS Connect (4/11/20)
- KRDO News Radio: Top leaders with Mt. Carmel Veterans Service Center, the Pikes Peak United Way and TESSA share how local nonprofits are joining together to help connect residents with available resources throughout the COVID-19 crisis (4/11/20)
- Fox 21: Local COVID-19 resources a phone call away (4/10/20)
- KOAA: United Way, Care and Share team up for food donations (4/9/20)
- The Gazette: Emergency Relief Fund a one-stop donation spot to help Pikes Peak region nonprofits (4/6/20)
- The Gazette: Dolly Parton reads ‘Goodnight with Dolly’ stories to children (4/2/20)
- KOAA: Colorado Springs nonprofits create food-delivery program for the elderly (4/1/20)
- Fox 21: Relief funding for nonprofits (4/1/20)
- The Gazette: New food deliveries added for Colorado Springs seniors during pandemic (4/1/20)
- KKTV: Getting help from the United Way (3/31/20)
- KOAA: Groups working to provide support for child care providers (3/24/20)
- The Gazette: Emergency relief funds, mask-making, donation drives all to help Pikes Peak region with coronavirus impacts (3/24/20)
- Fox 21: Emergency Relief Fund for nonprofits (3/19/20)
- KKTV 11 Cares PSA: Emergency Relief Fund (3/18/20)
- KRDO News Radio interview featuring Cindy Aubrey, CEO of Pikes Peak United Way (3/17/20)
- KRDO News Radio interview featuring Cindy Aubrey, CEO of Pikes Peak United Way (3/17/20)
- KKTV: Grocery resources during coronavirus pandemic (3/16/20)
- KKTV: Coronavirus: How you can get help and help others in Colorado Springs (3/13/20)
Pikes Peak United Way Press Releases
Families To Pick Up Donated Adopt-A-Family Gifts at Pikes Peak United Way Family Success Center (12/17/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Provides Gifts for Monroe Elementary Students (12/13/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Plans Wrap Party for Donated Holiday Gifts (12/02/24)
United Way Seeks Volunteers to ‘Adopt’ Local Families for the Holidays (11/12/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Trunk-or-Treat Event Brings Families Together (10/21/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Board Chooses Cami Bremer as CEO (09/27/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Assists FAFSA Applications (08/14/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Provides Grants to 29 Local Nonprofit Programs (07/23/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Joins Mayor’s 1,000 Neighborhood Gatherings (07/18/24)
Pikes Peak United Way, Bank of Colorado Announce Successful Burgers and Bags Fundraiser (06/12/24)
Bank of Colorado and Pikes Peak United Way Host Annual Burgers & Bags Tournament (06/10/24)
United Way Welcomes Mayor Yemi to Mitchell Food Distribution (05/15/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Hosts Family Friendly City Summit (05/07/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Hosts a Neighborhood Clean-Up in Honor of Earth Day (04/23/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Concludes Successful Tax Season (04/22/24)
United Way Hosts Free Tax Filing in Falcon/Peyton (2/20/24)
Steele Elementary Students Support Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (02/12/24)
United Way Partners with Ent Credit Union (01/31/24)
Make an appointment for FREE Tax Filing Assistance through VITA (01/16/24)
Pikes Peak United Way Provides Students at Three Elementary Schools with Holiday Gifts (12/13/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Plans Gift Drop-Off (12/03/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Holds Open House at Family Success Center (12/01/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Adopt a Family Update (11/21/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Adopt a Family for the Holidays (11/08/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Ribbon Cutting at Family Success Center (11/1/23)
Pikes Peak United Way and CSPD Host Trunk or Treat (10/27/23)
Tax Prep Volunteers Needed for Pikes Peak United Way (10/26/23)
Pikes Peak United Way and Bank of Colorado Host Burgers & Bags
Fundraiser Downtown COS (08/04/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Grants $700,680 to 29 Local Nonprofit Programs (07/25/23)
United Way Holds Media Briefing to Discuss Daniels Fund Grant for After-School Programs (07/11/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Partners Help Paint Homes (06/21/23)
Volunteers Needed for Pikes Peak United Way Day of Action (06/05/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Food Distribution (05/15/23)
Pikes Peak United Way to Host Alamosa Community Resource Event (05/09/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Announces New Board Members (05/08/23)
Pikes Peak United Way to Host Mayoral Debate (04/12/23)
Pikes Peak United Way to Host a VITA-THON this Saturday, April 1 (03/27/23)
Pikes Peak United Way Announces the Appointment of Three
New Board Members (03/15/23)
This Saturday Kicks Off FREE Personal Income Tax Preparation Through VITA Program (01/27/23)
2-1-1 Colorado has Connected Coloradans to Needed Resources for 20 Years (01/12/23)
Annual Adopt-A-Family Gift Drive Press Release (11/10/22)
Pikes Peak United Way Announces Week of Action (6/28/22)
Pikes Peak United Way Board Announcements (6/27/22)
Pikes Peak United Way Launches Partnership with DoorDash to Serve Those in Need (4/25/22)
Pikes Peak United Way Receives $250,000 in Federal Support for New Family Success Center
- Wrap Party to support Stratmoor Hills Elementary (12/7/21)
- Over 450 Families and Students will benefit from Pikes Peak United Way Holiday Drives (11/29/21)
- Pikes Peak United Way Opening Community Focused Family Success Center in Southeast Colorado Springs (10/23/21)
- Pikes Peak United Way Announces Young Professional Development Program (9/20/21)
- Location Changes to Pikes Peak United Way Food Distributions (8/31/21)
- Larry H. Miller Charities To Make Generous Donation to Pikes Peak United Way (8/16/21)
- Pikes Peak United Way and COSILoveYou Host Weekend Two of Backpack Bash (8/5/21)
- Pikes Peak United Way taking appointments to help renters and landlords apply for Emergency Rental Assistance relief funds (5/13/21)
- El Paso County Public Health, Pikes Peak United Way, and Nomi Health team up to bring vaccinations directly to local community in need (5/4/21)
- Pikes Peak United Way’s 2-1-1 helpline to serve as vaccine information hub (2/3/21)
