Livingston County United Way’s (LCUW) “Spirit of the Community” Breakfast and Annual Meeting is being held on Wednesday, March 19 from 7:00 AM – 9 AM at Crystal Gardens Banquet Center in Howell. Doors will open at 7 AM for networking and breakfast, with the program beginning promptly at 7:30 AM. Katie Pikkarainen, as out-going […]

Livingston County residents, local business partners, and the community on a whole responded tremendously on Monday, December 9th for Livingston County United Way’s (LCUW) 17th Annual Matching Money Monday. “We are happy to share the news that our 17th annual Matching Money Monday was once again a huge success,” shared Carrie Newstead, LCUW’S Executive Director. […]

Livingston County United Way will have a new Executive Director as of November 18, 2024. The Board of Directors of Livingston County United Way (LCUW) is pleased to announce that Carrie Newstead from Howell has been selected to be the new leader of the organization. Newstead has 20+ years of experience in the local banking industry, […]

Wednesday, August 7 marks the date for Livingston County United Way’s 22nd Annual Day of Caring. Volunteers are still needed for the one-day community impact event that brings together volunteers to assist those needing help in our community. Volunteers can choose to work at projects from 9-noon, 1-4 pm or all day. Deadline to register […]

Howell Rotary Club recently celebrated their rich history in Livingston County at a 100th Anniversary Celebration held at Chemung Hills Country Club. The evening’s program shared many successes of the Club, including starting the Brighton Rotary Club, and many years of success with the Tour de Livingston bicycling event which raised over $460,000 for local […]

Livingston County United Way’s (LCUW) 2024 Community Investments Process was recently completed, with final approval by the Board of Directors. The process involved over 50 community volunteers and leaders coming together to review program funding requests and make final recommendations. An average of 15% increase in funding to 46 local human service programs was recommended […]

Brighton, Michigan – The Board of Directors for Livingston County United Way (LCUW) is pleased to announce the hiring of Patricia Sliter as the new Executive Director of the organization. Sliter officially joined the team on October 25, 2023 and replaces Mark Robinson, who has served as the Interim Executive Director since June. “The organization […]

On June 19th, Mark Robinson joined the Livingston County United Way team as Interim Executive Director. Mark recently retired from 22 years at Livingston County Catholic Charities and offered to provide support and guidance to the board as they establish search parameters for a new Executive Director. The board is excited that Mark is willing […]

Livingston County has been allocated $14,025 in Federal funds from Phase 40 of the Emergency Food and Shelter National Board Program to assist with the emergency food and shelter needs of our community. The allocation was made by a National Board that is chaired by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). Specific guidelines and requirements […]