06 Feb Fighting Food Waste
By Juliana Avery Utah Community Action’s Nutrition program is focused on health, education and self-sufficiency. We fight hunger in our communities by serving more than 4,500 meals per day to school...
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10 Jan 7 Energy-Saving Tips from UCA HEAT and Weatherization Experts
Utah winters can be long and very cold, stretching the resources of low-income members of our community. Electricity and gas bills rise as we move into the colder months, but...
08 Nov HEAT Gives Clients A Chance
In our service-oriented industry, it's sometimes tough to see the results of your work. Utah Community Action's non-profit partners will understand the term "compassion fatigue" - those of us on...
17 Oct UCA Partners with Talk With Me Baby
Utah Community Action is joining forces with a new initiative to build early childhood vocabulary and close the “word gap” for low-income children. During the first three years of life,...
05 Oct A Recap of the Early Childhood Education Symposium
On September 26th, a group of educators, community leaders and early childhood experts gathered at the University of Utah. This elite group, organized by Dr. Ruth Watkins, discussed the well-known...
30 Sep A Visit to Utah Community Action
Yesterday Utah Community Action was visited by several leaders from around the state who are dedicated to researching and combating intergenerational poverty. Our guests included Mayor Cherie Wood of South...
15 Sep Community Spotlight: Eagle Scout Projects
Utah Community Action gets a tremendous amount of help each year from volunteers. In fact, over 4,000 people will participate in volunteer projects for our agency each year. Some folks...
30 Aug It Starts At Home
By Erin Trenbeath-Murray I recently had an enlightening conversation with the young Vietnamese immigrant mother who is an acquaintance of mine. She was telling me about her oldest child, a 5-year-old...
15 Aug Get Ready for Bloom 2016!
The staff at Utah Community Action is in full Bloom mode, preparing for our annual gala fundraiser to benefit Head Start. It's an exciting time of gathering silent auction items,...
08 Aug What Quality Service Looks Like
This account was written by a Weatherization crew member for Utah Community Action. The Weatherization team is made up of energy auditors, case managers and contractors who help our most...
We assist income-eligible families with services including Adult Education, Case Management & Housing, HEAT, Head Start, Nutrition and Weatherization to help them achieve self-reliance.