United Way Community Matters -
weekly column run in the Register-Pajaronian newspaper

• 2008 COMMUNITY MATTERS ARCHIVE  

2009 Articles

• 12.31.2009: The Joy of Numbers 
  
• 12.24.2009: A Gift that Gives Back to You
  
• 12.17.2009: Safe Holidays are Happy Holidays
• 12.10.2009: Keeping Youth Safe from Gang Involvement
• 12.3.2009: One in 4 Santa Cruz County Residents Cannot Meet Basic Needs
  
• 11.26.2009: The Community Heroes of the Pajaro Valley
  
• 11.19.2009: Tips for raising a lifetime reader
  
• 11.5.2009: As we leave domestic violence awareness month behind us
  
• 10.29.2009: It Takes a Village...
• 10.22.2009: The Effects on Children of Domestic Violence
• 10.15.2009: How to be an Ally to End Domestic Violence
• 10.8.2009: Domestic Violence Awareness Month - DV101
• 10.1.2009: First Aid for Ohlone

• 9.24.2009: Community Committed - Watsonville
  

• 9.17.2009: Family Friendly Workplace Awardees Announced
  
• 9.10.2009: Fall Means Kickoff
  
• 9.3.2009: Watsonville Youth Lead the Charge in Childhood Obesity
  
• 8.27.2009: Keeping Children Safe is Everyone's Business
  
• 8.20.2009: Nuturing the "Grand" in Grandchildren
• 8.13.2009: Watsonville Law Center Mortgage Foreclosure Event
• 8.6.2009: United Way Partners Work with the Write Start Backpack Project to Stuff the Bus
  
• 7.30.2009: The Santa Cruz County Medical Reserve Corps Volunteers - Preparing for Disasters and Promoting Public Health
• 7.16.2009: The Spirit of Volunteering
• 7.9.2009: Past Pajaro Valley Community Heroes
  
• 7.2.2009: Child Abuse - Helping Survivors Heal
  
• 6.25.2009: POWER On - Full Speed Ahead
  
• 6.18.2009: Resources and Tips for Father's Day and Beyond
  
• 6.11.2009: Close to Home - An Unnoticed Epidemic
  

• 6.4.2009: Salud Para La Gente

• 5.30.2009: Children's Health Coverage at Risk

• 5.21.2009: Spending Quality Time with your Child

• 5.14.2009: Youth and Adult Allies Leadership Awards

• 5.7.2009: 20th Annual Golf Challenge

• 4.30.2009: Helping Disabled People Live Independently in Our County

• 4.12.2009: United Way Hosts 20th Annual Corporate Golf Challenge
  

• 4.9.2009: Our Community United to Keep Children Safe

• 4.2.2009: Celebrating the Generosity of our Community

• 3.19.2009: Preparing For your Child's School Success

• 3.5.2009: Health Care Versus Health Care Bills - No Parent Should Have to Choose

• 2.5.2009: Valuable Tax Credits are Available for Low-income Workers

• 1.30.2009: Imagine Help as Easy as 2-1-1

• 1.23.2009: United Way Sets New Goals for Distribution of Funds - New Goals Reflect a Changing Santa Cruz County

• 1.17.2009: California's Children Need a Strong SCHIP (Healthy Families) Reauthorization

• 1.9.2009: High Quality and Affordable Health Care for All