In the eastern rural area of Broome County lays a small, quaint town known as Deposit. People here are rooted deep in family tradition, have friendly relationships with nearly everyone in town, and enjoy the peace and quiet environment that comes with residing in a...
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Ten Simple Ways to Help Our Community Through Your Workplace
Raising money for a good cause at your workplace not only helps your business make a difference in your community, it can give your staff a morale boost and build camaraderie among colleagues. But it can be overwhelming to decide what kind of fundraiser is right for...
United Way of Broome County, Broome County Department of Social Services, and the Family Enrichment Network Turn Tax Season into over $3,250,000 of Economic Impact in Broome County
Each year, millions of tax returns are filed by hard-working taxpayers across the country. While this is a simple task for some, it can be costly—and sometimes daunting—for lower-income households. The good news is that there’s help for any household with an annual...
Why it Pays to Volunteer
What gets you out of bed in the morning? For some people, it’s the career they’ve dedicated their lives to. For others, it’s raising kids and building a family. Whether it be work, hobbies or spending time with family and friends, we all want to fill our lives with...
What’s Up with Americans and Volunteering?
In Alexis de Tocqueville’s Democracy in America, written in 1840, he shares “the health of a democratic society may be measured by the quality of functions performed by private citizens.” AKA volunteerism, people. Fast forward to the release of the 2018 Volunteering...