Celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Philanthropic 5 Awards on Thursday, June 8 at The Atrium in Shorewood. Meet the 2017 honorees who have made an impact through their leadership, volunteerism, mentoring, and philanthropy and learn what the awards mean to community leaders.

On May 25, more than 450 people celebrated the impact of Women United in our local community. Guests at the Bruncheon learned about Women United’s efforts and accomplishments in promoting health, education and financial stability. United Way honored Jane Durment with the annual Linda T. Mellowes Woman Leader of the Year award. Read more about Jane’s outstanding contributions to the community.

Feeling inspired? Donate new or gently used women’s professional attire to help local women successfully interview and obtain employment. Donations can be dropped off at United Way through June. Learn more.

Twenty-eight people completed Project LEAD with the commitment and the skills necessary to become excellent nonprofit board members. They will LEAD with integrity, diversity, and service in mind as they join local nonprofit boards. United Way will celebrate their success with a graduation on June 5 at Johnson Controls.

In May, Women United hosted the spring Getting Ready for the Real World mentoring series at James Madison Academic Campus, a Milwaukee Community Schools Partner. Thank you to the 40 volunteers who participated in the three-part series which impacted young women in the freshmen class. Volunteers had one-on-one conversations with students around professionalism, resume-building, skills identification, and interview preparation. Look for this semi-annual opportunity to be posted again in the fall.

LINC has been busy this spring creating imagination kits at the Boys and Girls Club’s Prom and networking with other young professionals the All Boats Rise event during YP Week. LINC committee member Luke Hammer recaps his experience on United Way’s blog.

United Way wants to hear from you! Share your views and experiences on donor engagement, donor expectations, desired events, programs, volunteer opportunities and recognition. Fill out a short survey about the Leadership Society and the Emerging Leaders.

Be the first to enjoy BistroPlex -- a revolutionary new restaurant near Southridge Mall that serves movies. Join Marcus Theatres on Wednesday, June 28 for a tantalizing meal and movie before it opens to the public. Tickets are $25, valued at more than $50. All proceeds benefit the Food Stability Programs supported by United Way.  Guests should arrive by 5:30 and bring nonperishable food donations for a chance to win prizes.

Reserve your tickets today.

In a recent Living Local episode, Greg Marshall, Diversity Leadership council member, and United Way’s Joel Peterson talk about their friendship and the role race has played in their lives—and where their lives have diverged because of it.

Dennis Sell is retired from United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County, where he was Controller for 17 years. Dennis shares how he keeps busy during his retirement, including volunteering with Retire United and self-publishing a 400 page book! Read the blog.

The Emerging Leaders invite community members to join them for Day of Action, a family-friendly volunteer opportunity that will impact local youth. Volunteers will create parent engagement kits and complete beautification projects at Lincoln Avenue Elementary, a Milwaukee Community Schools Partner. Day of Action is a global event where thousands of people in more than 400 communities will volunteer through United Way.

Wednesday, June 21
2:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Lincoln Avenue Elementary School
1817 W Lincoln Ave, Milwaukee
Register by June 14!

Join the 4th Annual Retiree Day of Service to pack caregiver support kits and meet like-minded community members.

Tuesday, June 20
10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.
United Way of Greater Milwaukee & Waukesha County
225 W Vine St, Milwaukee
Learn more and sign-up today!

Meet IT United members and learn more about the network. Christopher Buechner, Director of Cyber Security at Harley-Davidson Motor Company, will speak about cyber security. Learn more.
Monday, June 26
Mo’s Irish Pub
10842 W. Bluemound Road
Wauwatosa, WI 53226

Help students in Waukesha and Milwaukee Counties start school this fall with a brand new backpack filled with supplies. The Backpack Coalition, which has been helping kids succeed for 20 years, gave away 3,100 filled backpacks last year. Hold a supply drive or learn other ways to volunteer for the program.