More than 70 families need Sub for Santa sponsors
With less than a week before Christmas, there still are 78 Sub for Santa families who need sponsors. “It seems like a lot, but we’ve already helped more than a thousand families,” said Michaelann Bradley, communications manager for United Way of Utah County. For more than 35 years, United Way of Utah County has connected […]
Creating Smiles: Nord Orthodontics in Orem braces families for a happy holiday through Sub for Santa
Janel Rykert’s official title at Nord Orthodontics in Orem is “treatment coordinator.” Her job involves meeting with patients, developing an orthodontic treatment and ensuring the process goes smoothly. However, when the air begins to cool in the fall, Janel extends her “treatment coordination” beyond bended wire and rubber bands. She coordinates the office’s Sub for […]
Christmas countdown: United Way’s Sub for Santa program still needs help
Donors have helped more than 1,300 families, with 3,911 kids. But as of Tuesday, 78 families who’d applied for help from United Way’s Sub for Santa program still needed sponsors. Every year for more than 35 years, United Way of Utah County has helped about 1,500 families by connecting them with sponsors who provide Christmas […]
#Give: Get Sub for Santa on your Christmas list
Black Friday and Cyber Monday deals seem to come earlier every year, but it’s not too late to get Sub for Santa on your gift list this year. And if you need help, there’s still time to sign up for the program. Here’s how it works: Needy families sign up for the United Way of […]
3 organizations needing help this holiday season
December is known as the season for giving. Here are just three of the many ways to serve this holiday season. For more ideas, visit the United Way of Utah County’s website at unitedwayuc.org. 1. Sub for Santa The United Way’s Sub for Santa program provides gifts for children between 18 months and 14 years […]