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Thursday, March 18, 2021United Way Open Golf Tournament at Green Hill Country Club
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES) is excited to bring back the United Way Open Golf Tournament on Friday, May 14! This year, players will spend the day on the links at Green Hill Country Club in Quantico, MD. Golfers will enjoy a socially distanced afternoon of networking, food & drinks, and fun incentives along the beautiful Wicomico River. The year’s event will be a scramble that will kick off with registration and a bagged lunch at 11 am followed by a shotgun start at 12 pm. During the
Tuesday, March 16, 2021United Way’s Lower Shore Addiction Awareness Visual Arts Competition
The United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore is once again hosting the Lower Shore Addiction Awareness Visual Arts Competition. Dorchester, Somerset, Wicomico and Worcester County students in grades 6 through 12 may submit one piece of fine art in any media including painting, drawing, collage, mixed media, photography, sculpture or video. Works must have opioid or other drug and/or alcohol addiction awareness as the subject matter. An emphasis on hope for/maintaining recovery is encouraged. Submissions must
Monday, March 15, 2021United Ways in Maryland Launch COVID-19 Survey to Better Assess Community Needs
United Ways in Maryland today announced a joint effort to survey families affected by the pandemic throughout the state. The COVID-19 Survey will aim to gather information from residents about how their employment, housing and basic needs have been impacted. Previous reports, including the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) in Maryland: A Financial Hardship Study released in July of 2020, used data gathered before the pandemic, revealed that a record two million households were already one
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Thursday, March 11, 2021UWLES Launches Summer 2021 Dine Stay & Play United
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES), in partnership with the Ocean City Hotel, Motel, Restaurant Association (OCHMRA) is looking forward to welcoming back guests and visitors for the 2021 summer season! UWLES is excited to offer the Dine, Stay and Play program again this year with local hospitality organizations as they engage in a fun and fierce competition while giving back to the community and creating local impact. Local restaurants, hotels and new this year – entertainment and sporting
Tuesday, February 16, 2021Coastal Hospice Staff Joins Together to Raise $10,000 for United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore
SALISBURY, MD – February 8, 2021 – The more than 200 staff members of Coastal Hospice presented a check for $10,000 to the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore. The proceeds were from the organization-wide employee campaign held in late 2020. “Without the support of the United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore, so many needs – including those of some of our own patients – would go unmet,” said Bob Miller, Senior Director of Coastal Hospice. “We are thrilled that during the heart of the pandemic, our staff
Wednesday, January 13, 2021UWLES Home for the Holidays Live Stream Community Event
On Saturday, December 5th, United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore held their Home for the Holidays Live Stream Community Event. This year, due to the pandemic, UWLES was unable to host their annual Holiday Ball event at the Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay Golf Resort in Cambridge, and created a new virtual event featuring a silent auction, grand prize drawing provided by Avery Hall Insurance Group, and more, broadcast live on Facebook thanks to partners PAC14. This year’s event featured hosts Pam Gregory,
Monday, January 04, 2021UWLES 2020 Mask-Erade Contest Event
United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore is hosting the 2020 Holiday Mask-erade Contest. A fundraising event where individuals and teams can decorate a disposable (KN-95, pleated or cup style) masks and submit a picture of someone wearing it. Entry Fees are $25 for an individual and $50 for a group or team. All proceeds will benefit United Way of the Lower Eastern Shore (UWLES) and the 40 agencies that UWLES funds. A panel of judges will look at all the submissions and choose the winner for the following
Thursday, November 05, 2020COVID-19 Hit as Record Number of ALICE Families Were Priced Out of Survival
The Maryland United Ways 2020 ALICE Report finds that 39 percent of state residents, and 46 percent of Lower Shore residents, can’t make ends meet. Number is now clearly higher due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [To read a copy of the report and find Lower Shore county-by-county data on the size and demographics of the ALICE population as well as the challenges and costs faced by ALICE households, visit www.uwles.org/ALICE ] Salisbury, MD (November 5, 2020) – Before the COVID-19 pandemic, 39 percent of
