United Way of the Virginia Peninsula

Today is World Environment Day — a global reminder that small actions can create a lasting impact for our communities and our planet. ♻️🌎

One simple way to get involved is by participating in GLASS4GOOD. Through June 7, every glass recycling selfie helps support our community while promoting more sustainable habits across the Virginia Peninsula.

Here’s how to participate:
♻️ Recycle your glass
📸 Snap a selfie while recycling
📲 Post it on Instagram (story or feed)
🏷️ Tag and
🔖 Use

Reminder: Winners are based on the NUMBER OF POSTS, not the amount of glass recycled. Every selfie counts!

This World Environment Day, let’s come together to make a difference — one post, one bottle, and one act of recycling at a time. 💚♻️

🍋Was it worth a drive across town for lemonade? Absolutely! The students at Cooper Elementary Magnet School were hustling and absolutely crushing it at making delicious lemonade AND raising funds and supplies for our community’s homeless. We were honored to donate paper towels, disinfecting wipes, and dish soap to add to all the other donations from the community to go to one of our Certified Partner Agencies, HELP, Inc. Great job 4th graders for making an impact! ✨Hampton City Schools

📢The countdown to our very first Day of Action is ON!

This community-wide event is building momentum across the Virginia Peninsula. From neighbors and families to coworkers and community groups, people everywhere are stepping up to turn compassion into action. Whether you're forming a team, gathering donations, or spreading the word, every action moves us closer to a stronger, more resilient community.

Ready to make your mark? Our Day of Action toolkit is now available and includes everything you need to participate, promote, and make an impact.

👉 Visit https://bit.ly/4dAbdDF to learn more and download your toolkit today.
Don’t just watch the impact—be part of it. 🤝

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Celebrate World Environment Day with O-I and James City County by joining the Glass4Good Selfie Competition. 💜🌎💜 Post your selfie on Facebook or Instagram and tag O-I. 💜

GLASS4GOOD is back — and we’re ready to defend our title. 💚♻️

From TODAY through June 7, every glass recycling selfie helps support our community and gives us a chance to bring home another win.

How to participate:
♻️ Recycle your glass
📸 Snap a selfie while recycling
📲 Post it on Instagram (story or feed)
🏷️ Tag and
🔖 Use

Reminder: Winners are based on the NUMBER OF POSTS, not the amount of glass recycled. Every selfie counts!

Let’s show everyone what our community can do. SHARE. POST. RECYCLE. REPEAT. ♻️

Thank you to O-I Glass and James City County for continuing to make this initiative possible.

Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Virginia Peninsula Chamber

Our Board of Directors recently gathered for their annual meeting, followed by a special reception to celebrate both new and departing members.

We’re thrilled to welcome Sam Poole to the board and look forward to the insight and leadership he will bring to our mission.

We also extend our deepest gratitude to Nhu Yeargin and Leigh Houghland as they complete their service on the board. While their board terms have ended, we’re grateful they will continue supporting our United Way as volunteers. Their dedication and commitment have made a lasting impact on our work and the communities we serve across the Virginia Peninsula.

To all of our board members—thank you for your continued leadership, guidance, and passion. Because of you, meaningful change is happening in our community every day.

Grateful for an energizing time spent with United Way leaders across the region! 💙
We’re strengthening our alignment and deepening partnerships with one another—and our state association, United Way of Virginia—to amplify our collective impact. While each United Way responds to the unique needs of its community, we are united by one shared purpose: serving and uplifting ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed).
UNITED IS THE WAY to building stronger, more thriving communities for all.

United Way of South Hampton Roads

What would you choose?

For many ALICE families, life isn’t about choosing between wants — it’s about choosing between necessities.
💡 Food or housing
💊 Medication or transportation
👶 Childcare or utility bills

The truth is, these challenges don’t happen separately. Families are often forced to make impossible choices just to get through the week.

If you could help a local family with one need right now, what would it be? Share your answer in the comments below. ⬇️

At United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, we’re committed to supporting hardworking families facing these realities every day — because no one should have to choose between basic needs. https://bit.ly/49oWHvS

United For ALICE

🌍♻️ GLASS4GOOD is back — and this year, we’re defending our title. 🏆

Last year, our community showed UP and brought home the win. Now it’s time to do it again. From June 1–7, every glass recycling selfie helps support our community and gives us a chance to win even more funding for local impact.

Here’s how to help:
1️⃣ Recycle your glass between June 1–7
2️⃣ Snap a selfie while recycling 📸
3️⃣ Post it on Instagram (story or feed)
4️⃣ Tag and and use

Important: The winner is based on the NUMBER OF POSTS — not the amount of glass recycled. Every selfie counts!

It’s been a tough year for many in our community, and this is such a simple way to make a real difference. Let’s show the rest of the country what our community can do and bring home another win together. 💚

SHARE. POST. RECYCLE. REPEAT. ♻️

Huge thanks to O-I Glass and James City County for continuing to make this initiative possible.

Greater Williamsburg Chamber of Commerce Virginia Peninsula Chamber

This Memorial Day, we honor and remember the brave men and women who made the ultimate sacrifice in service to our country. 🇺🇸

At United Way of the Virginia Peninsula, we pause as a community to reflect on their courage, dedication, and the freedoms their service protects.

We honor their legacy by continuing the work of caring for one another—strengthening our community through compassion, service, connection, and kindness. Honoring the fallen means showing up for the living—especially those most in need.

Today and always, we remember. 💙