Granite Education Fund
Across Utah, 1 in 7 children suffers from hunger, but in the Granite School District, the number is more than 3 in 5 children! Hunger emerges over periods beyond the school day like the weekends, holidays, and summer. The Granite Education Foundation established a school pantry program and has been delivering food to address hunger. […]6 years ago
Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
Studies show that with layoffs due to COVID-19, 160,000 Utahns are likely to lose their employer-provided health insurance. If you’ve lost your health coverage due to job loss, you may be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, which allows you to enroll in an Individual or Family plan without having to wait for the fall […]6 years ago
Farmers Market
It’s time to support the great farmers markets across Utah. The Downtown Farmers Market in Salt Lake City is nationally recognized and was created in 1992 by the Downtown Alliance and has become a summer tradition for residents and visitors. Located in historic Pioneer Park, the Saturday Farmers Market has infused vitality into the middle […]6 years ago
Immunizations/Well-Child Check-ups During COVID-19
As families commit to stay home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, pediatricians want to remind parents to continue critical medical care including newborn care and well-child check-ups involving childhood immunizations. Immunizations protect children and our communities from dangerous and deadly diseases. That’s why it’s important that we maintain these visits to keep our kids […]6 years ago
Special Enrollment Period (SEP)
During this difficult time, it’s unfortunate that many Utahns have lost their job and healthcare coverage. If you’ve lost your coverage due to job loss, you may be eligible for a Special Enrollment Period, which allows you to enroll in an Individual or Family plan without having to wait for the Annual Open Enrollment period. […]6 years ago
Honoring the Class of 2020
Years of effort culminate to a single moment. Friends and family cheer, gifts are given, caps are thrown and, finally, high school seniors receive their diplomas. By now we know the Class of 2020 is unable to experience a traditional graduation ceremony, but that doesn’t mean they have been forgotten. This week, May 11-15, KSL […]6 years ago
GREENbike
Many of us are staying home amid the COVID-19 pandemic as others go to work to provide medical care or keep the grocery stores stocked. GREENbike, Salt Lake City’s non-profit bike share system, is available to help you stay safe and active when making essential trips. They are also offering a one cent annual membership […]6 years ago
Project Protect
We’ve seen heart-wrenching stories of healthcare workers all over the world who are caring for COVID-19 patients without the protections they need and deserve. Utah has come together, once again, to prevent our local hospitals from facing the same situation. Intermountain Healthcare teamed up with the University of Utah, Latter-day Saint Charities, and several Utah […]6 years ago
COVID-19 How to Help
The novel coronavirus, COVID-19 is creating new needs across our state. Families are struggling to get food and childcare, seniors are feeling lonely without visitors, and nonprofits everywhere are fighting to meet clients’ needs. So, how can you help? First, stay home to keep others safe and be bold about your social distancing so we […]6 years ago
Stay Home
When caring for our neighbors, friends, and the community we often think about gathering together. We are in a time when congregating can lead to the spread the novel coronavirus or COVID-19. The best way to care for those around you is to stay in your home unless you are part of the essential workforce […]6 years ago
A Crisis Requires “shoulder squaring” not “shoulder shrugging”
Unfortunately there seems to be a lot more shoulder shrugging than courageous shoulder squaring in our country today. In the face of significant challenges, too many shrug their shoulders, point fingers, place blame or simply say, “That isn’t my job,” or “It’s not my fault,” or “someone else should take care of it.”6 years ago
Lessons from Jeff Caplan on Discovering the Essence of Things.
It is easy to set life on autopilot and skim across the surface of information, daily routines and even personal relationships. Getting to the essence of anything requires effort. The disruption caused by the novel coronavirus continues to offer up lessons worth leaning into — including exploring the “essence” of things.6 years ago
Don’t Accept a New Normal, Choose a New Now
The novel coronavirus, along with an earthquake in Utah, have changed many things for many people. Countless declarations have been made by citizens, government leaders and media pundits on what has happened and what comes next. Too often the term “new normal” has been improperly invoked.6 years ago
Testing America’s Bounce-ability
We are reading in newspapers, watching on television, listening on radio and consuming on social media the wall-to-wall coverage of the extraordinary challenges facing individuals, communities, states and our entire country in relation to the coronavirus. Many people have wondered how the inhabitants of America will ever recover.6 years ago
COVID-19 Frontline Workers
Research on gratitude has shown that it can be a powerful method to increase our well-being. It can increase happiness and positive emotions that strengthen connections and lead to a healthier lifestyle. While most of us are being safe by staying home, frontline workers are working tirelessly to take care of patients, keep the grocery […]6 years ago
How to Listen to KSL NewsRadio at Home
This spring, things are different. Chances are KSL NewsRadio hosts Tim and Amanda no longer greet you in your car each morning as traffic-reporter Rikki Meece navigates your way to work. Lunchtime banter with Dave & Dujanovic seems miles away, and your afternoon Minute of News with Jeff Caplan might seem like a distant memory. Listening […]6 years ago
Helping Organizations
As we scroll through our news feeds it can be full of cynical stories and comments, but it’s important to remember that disasters and crises bring out the best in us. Neighbors are singing from their balconies, children are painting rainbows to tape to their windows, and organizations are stepping up to help those in […]6 years ago
Safe Service: Three Ways to Give Back
Filling days with purpose and routine during this unusual time can be challenging. However, there is a way to add extra moments of meaning to your day, and that is by serving others.6 years ago
Coronavirus Symptoms
Intermountain – Coronavirus The signs of the novel coronavirus- COVID-19 include fever, cough, and shortness of breath, with severity ranging from mild to severe. Coronaviruses have existed as a cause for common respiratory illnesses, COVID-19 is a new strain. Currently, the risk you have is low unless you have traveled into an infected region […]7 years ago
Coronavirus Prevention
As the news about the novel coronavirus, COVID-19 grows, it’s important to know how to protect yourself and your family. This will also protect you from other respiratory illness and viruses such as the flu and the common cold. The most important safety measure is proper hand hygiene with soap and water numerous times daily. […]7 years ago
University Neighborhood Partners
Salt Lake City is a resettlement city for refugees and immigrants from all over the world. Over years of collaborating with the community, University Neighborhood Partners recognized a significant interest in pathways to higher education and the need for culturally responsive mental health support. They created a space to bring together community members, educators, clinicians, […]7 years ago
United Way of Salt Lake City
Our community faces many challenges including poverty, poor health, and lagging educational achievement. United Way of Salt Lake works on the tough issues by engaging organizations, businesses, schools, and individuals to fix complex social problems. They build partnerships to connect people in need to the right services at the right time through 211. Then they […]7 years ago
