United Way of the Tri-Valley Area offers Mother’s Day flowers

Lisa Laflin is leaving UWTVA

Laflin, who has been with UWTVA for 14 years, will be pursuing new professional endeavors, exploring her creative side, and spending time with family.

Community works to make Farmington the ‘Halloween destination of Maine’

Haunted-attractions expert Darlene Patrick, who is helping run the Farmington Fright Nights, says that Halloween and acting in haunted attractions provide a venue to help people "on the fringe" find a place where they belong.

United Way hosts 5th annual ‘Color Me United’ 5K run

Over 300 runners participated in United Way of the Tri-Valley Area's annual 5K color run.

Paddling for poker

United Way runs volunteer-focused Week of Action

The organization repaired houses and cleaned up public trails.

A ‘Scavaganza’ sends scavenger hunters across Franklin County

The United Way of the Tri-Valley Area hosted its first "Scavaganza" hunt on Saturday, May 15.

Expanding access to tax benefits promotes financial stability

Free tax filing services are a link to financial stability according to Code for America, the founding organization of getyourrefund.org.

United Way donating flowers to mothers in nursing homes

The organization hopes to deliver flowers to 157 nursing home residents on Mother's Day.

Franklin County nonprofit given $20,000 to build tiny homes for homeless youth

Director plans to raise about $72,000 for two pilot homes hosted on a vetted foster volunteer's property.