By Dianne Anderson Santa’s sled is not pushing capacity this year with wish lists and community events filling up as fast as it posts to social media. Many giveaways are already sold out, and lots of nonprofits are calling for more last-minute toys. Dr. Gwen Dowdy-Rodgers is busy getting the Arrowhead United Way boxes out ...

By Dianne Anderson A different kind of soul food event will smash lots of old school memories this month while potentially helping feed thousands of local families just in time before the holidays rush in. In the mix, The Magical Music of Motown Hunger Relief Benefit Concert will appeal to every generation with superhits that ...

By Dianne Anderson Coming out of COVID-19 and into the next school year, the challenge for a lot of students will be staying focused, finishing up their academic goals, refining basic life skills, and trying to make sense of what comes next. Arrowhead United Way’s Women United is getting them there in style. Pamela Montana, ...

By Dianne Anderson Without the mad rush of holiday shopping from one glittery storefront to the next, Christmas is a little harder to gauge this year. One sign of the times is how fast Santa’s list is filling up as local families attempt to get through the holiday without spending the rent on toys and ...

By Dianne Anderson Patricia Nickols-Butler has been the go-to resource in providing food and many other services for the low-income community of San Bernardino County for many years, but her agency has never seen anything like this before. In the coming weeks, she is bracing for increased demand. Community Action Partnership of San Bernardino County ...

By Dianne Anderson Kids learned to code from scratch over the weekend – specifically with the online collaborative block-based introductory programming language developed by the Lifelong Kindergarten Group at MIT Media Lab. In other words, they remixed lots of fun new hacks in creative ways. Ray Culberson, executive director of Entrepreneur High School in Highland, ...

By Dianne Anderson Kids everywhere have two big things on their minds this time of year — getting out of school for two whole months, and hitting the streets hard. Local programs have equal and opposite concerns – how to keep the kids techy productive, and smartly out of trouble. Arrowhead United Way is way ...

By Dianne Anderson High school fashionistas will unite in the coming weeks around one of the most important skills that will carry them through their lifetime  – how to land a job, and what to wear when they get it. Starting January 17, Arrowhead United Way began their popular Interview for Success events partnership with ...