Latest Media Coverage

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1.25.23
Louisville organization is providing free tax services to those in need
-WLKY

1.24.23
Release: Metro United Way Celebrates Black History Month Through Focus On Equity
Organization embarks on month long celebration highlighting its work in equity space

1.23.23
Release: Metro United Way Accepting Applications For The Youth Success RFP
Grant program invites area innovators serving youth to apply

1.18.23
‘Pretty incredible’ | Son of Metro United Way president killed in crash giving life to others
-WDRB

1.12.23
Looking for volunteer opportunities in Louisville? Here are 23 ways to help others in 2023
-Courier Journal

12.23.22
16,000 Meals delivered to Louisville, southern Indiana families in need by ‘Boxes of Love’
-WLKY

12.20.22
Boxes of Love featured on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee

12.19.22
Kentucky matching program provides nearly $15 million to help employees with child care costs
-WDRB

12.14.22
Louisville coalition lands $40M grant to launch health care workforce innovation center
-Louisville Business First

12.2.22
Louisville landlords required to remove lead-based hazards after ordinance passes unanimously
-WLKY

12.2.22
GUEST COMMENT: Investing in the new Metro United Way benefits the business community
-Louisville Business First

12.1.22
Staying on budget? 5 inexpensive Christmas gift and date ideas for someone in Louisville
-Courier Journal

11.29.22
Louisville nonprofits encourage giving time and talents, not just treasure this Giving Tuesday
-WLKY

11.28.22
Louisville nonprofits seeing greater need this Giving Tuesday
-WDRB

11.25.22
Income program giving $500/month to select few in Louisville
-WHAS11

11.23.22
How $500 a month in guaranteed income is changing young people’s lives in Louisville
-Courier Journal

11.15.22
Bikes or Bust featured on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee

-WAVE3

10.26.22
Louisville organizations raise awareness of lead poisoning dangers
-Spectrum News 1

10.20.22
50 organizations meet to discuss youth violence prevention
-Spectrum News 1

10.20.22
20 People to Know in Nonprofits: Sabeen Nasim
-Louisville Business First

10.12.22
Black LOVE Philanthropic Partnership and our partner in that work, BrainSTEM, highlighted during an interview segment on WAVE Country
-WAVE Country

10.12.22
Adria’s Louisville
-Louisville Magazine

9.27.22
Free training series teaches community leaders to identify, prevent human trafficking in Louisville
-WLKY

9.26.22
Forty Under 40: Benjamin Donlon
-Louisville Business First

9.23.22
GROW ME THE MONEY: Fundraising fatigue is a real thing. As a result, some area nonprofits are adapting to raise money, and changing how they dole it out.
-Louisville Business First

9.23.22
Metro United Way Southern Indiana hosts leader breakfast
-News and Tribune

9.22.22
‘It’s always difficult to confront very challenging circumstances’: Kentucky childcare crisis revealed in new survey data
-WHAS11

9.22.22
One in five Ky. child care centers say they may close when federal funding runs out
-WLKY

9.22.22
Kentucky leaders warn of tough times ahead for child care access without significant state investment
-Northern Kentucky Tribune

9.22.22
One in five Ky. child care centers say they may close when federal funding runs out
-WLKY

9.16.22
Here’s how much was raised during Give for Good Louisville
-Louisville Business First

9.16.22
Give for Good Louisville: More than $7 million raised in just 24 hours
-WHAS11

9.6.22
Metro United Way names new chief development officer
-The Lane Report

9.6.22
Metro United Way names new chief development officer
-Louisville Business First

9.5.22
United Way to sponsor food drive through Oct. 5
-The Pioneer News

8.31.22
Metro United Way launches new direct help platform
United Community Care Coordination Center provides real-time, direct access for urgent basic needs
-Louisville Business First

8.26.22
YEAR ONE LEADING METRO UNITED WAY: Adria Johnson talks about her first year as CEO of Metro United Way as it refocuses on who it serves and how it serves them.
-Louisville Business First

8.11.22
Metro United Way launches new online platform connecting Jefferson County residents with needed resources
-WDRB

8.11.22
Release: Metro United Way Launches New Direct Help Platform
United Community Care Coordination Center to provide real-time, direct access for urgent basic needs

7.26.22
Kentucky lawmakers discuss state program that would provide assistance for worker child care costs
-WDRB

7.25.22
Social Determinants of Health, Intersectionality, and Advancing Equity in Health Services Research
-Academy Health

7.21.22
Minority Mental Health Project featured on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee – July 2022
-WAVE3

7.20.22
Yum! Brands Awards Over $50 Million in Grants to Advance Equity and Opportunity in Communities Around the World
-YUM! Brands

7.19.22
Louisville joins heat advisory affecting 100 million across U.S.
-WFPL

7.8.22
How Louisville’s violence prevention network is trying to stop shootings before they start
-Courier Journal

6.22.22
Louisville researchers spoke with 34 moms who recently had a baby. Here’s what they found.
-Courier Journal

6.22.22
Seeing a need for maternal care, often from experience, these Louisville women stepped up
-Courier Journal

6.21.22
Did you miss our latest Opportunity Louisville event? Watch it here
-Louisville Business First

6.16.22
Farmers Feeding Families first community breakfast
-WAVE3

A Day of Service at the 3rd Annual Greatest Give Back Honoring Muhammad Ali’s Birthday – WLKY

The Greatest Give Back Coverage – WAVE3

The Greatest Give Back Coverage – Spectrum News 1

4.26.22
Lamar Jackson, Teddy Bridgewater returning to Louisville for wellness day
-WAVE3

4.19.22
Lamar Jackson, Teddy Bridgewater return to Louisville for Derby City Reunion Weekend
-Courier Journal

4.13.22
City aims to expand access to child care facilities by loosening zoning restrictions
-WFPL

4.13.22
Metro United Way makes executive team hire from JCPS
-Louisville Business First

4.13.22
Release: Metro United Way Names Robert E. Gunn Jr. Chief Equity and Impact Officer

4.11.22
Report: Expectant mothers need equitable access to prenatal care in Jefferson County
Adria Johnson, president and CEO of Metro United Way, said for children to grow into successful adults, they need a supportive early foundation.
-WHAS11

4.5.22
Bill uses state money to fully fund child care costs for some low-, middle-income households in Kentucky
-WDRB

4.4.22
Five on the Rise: Adria Johnson – Louisville Business First
-Louisville Business First

3.29.22
Humana Foundation investing $5.5M in health equity efforts, including in Louisville
-Louisville Business First

3.28.22
Louisville lines up several activities for National Youth Violence Prevention Week
-WDRB

3.21.22
UK signee earns Miss Basketball honors; Mr. Basketball will go to EKU
Ralph Beard Lifetime Achievement Award: Phil Bond, Manual, University of Louisville, CFO at Metro United Way of Louisville.
-Lexington Herald-Leader

3.17.22
Opportunity Louisville: Welcome to the first in a series of 2022 special reports
-Louisville Business First

3.17.22
Metro Council eases restrictions on where Louisville child care centers can operate
-Courier Journal

3.15.22
Service + Solidarity Spotlight: Kentucky Labor Steps Up to the Plate to Help Communities
-AFL-CIO Blog

3.14.22
Commentary: Educational opportunities are critical to fighting Kentucky’s high recidivism rate
-Northern Kentucky Tribune

3.10.22
Labor steps up to the plate to help communities
-Forward Kentucky

3.9.22
Mayor Fischer extends Give a Day community service program to full month
-WAVE3

3.2.22
‘Ya Lift’ program seeks to help young adults in 3 Louisville neighborhoods with high poverty rates
-WLKY

3.2.22
Metro Board of Health discusses city’s child care provider shortage
-WAVE3

3.2.22
Indiana museum commemorates 10th anniversary of deadly tornado outbreak
-WHAS11

2.28.22
Meet our 5 on the Rise — business leaders set to make waves in 2022: Adria Johnson, CEO, Metro United Way
-Louisville Business First

2.25.22
Guaranteed income programs are expanding across the nation. What can Louisville expect?
-Courier Journal

2.24.22
Making Black History: Adria Johnson has a proven ability to lead as President & CEO for Metro United Way
-Louisville Defender Newspaper