Financial Stability

ALICE Workers Were Celebrated as Essential Heroes During Covid-19, Yet They Do Not Earn Enough to Support Their Families

There are dueling storylines about America’s workers in recent headlines, and both are true. Inflation has cooled, unemployment is low, and wages have grown. In contrast, 5 million households are behind on rent and 401K hardship withdrawals rose 36%.

United Way of Long Island Names its Headquarters the Entenmann Family Center for Hope

DEER PARK, N.Y. – The family behind the iconic Entenmann’s brand of baked goods has stepped forward with the signature gift in United Way of Long Island’s Net Zero Energy Building Campaign, a visionary, award-winning project that provides essential skills training for populations in need while setting a new standard in renewable energy for non-profit organizations across Long Island.

New Possibilities Leading to New Opportunities

on stepsMan Nga’s job was in the public health and safety sector until she had to leave to care for her elderly parents. 

Returning to work was a challenge. Man Nga wanted to change jobs in a new career field. While looking into possibilities, Man Nga jumped onto a different path in renewable energy. She enrolled in United Way of Long Island’s Power Up! workforce development training program.   

UNITED WAY HAS ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL SUMMER YOUTH EMPLOYMENT PROGRAM (SYEP) THANKS TO BANK OF AMERICA

syepUnited Way of Long Island was awarded a $75,000 grant from Bank of America for its Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP). This program provides high school and college students from diverse Long Island communities with paid internships and hands-on career training. There were 33 students employed with 21 nonprofit host agencies in communities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties this summer.