Latest Media Coverage

2.8.23
Metro United Way’s Robert E. Gunn Jr., Chief Equity and Impact Officer and Trent Findley, Director of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, featured on WAVE Country with Dawne Gee

2.7.23
Metro United Way to support 15 Louisville-based founders through FundBLACKFounders
-Louisville Business First

2.6.23
Louisville nonprofit matches crowdfunding grants to support Black entrepreneurs
-WAVE3

2.6.23
Release: Metro United Way Partners With FundBLACKFounders To Support Louisville-Based Entrepreneurs
Program supports Black founders of early stage startups

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