Last week, more than 1,300 United Way leaders from all 50 states and 26 countries came together in Orlando for the 2025 Together We Thrive Conference and staff from Orrville Area United Way was there to represent eastern Wayne County. This powerful event marked the launch of the brand’s global transformation journey.
Together We Thrive featured a variety of 75-minute education sessions where we were able to learn valuable insights and practices, engaged with colleagues, and deepened our connection to the collective United Way Transformation. The sessions were based around various themes:
- Enhancing the IMPACT United Ways make to address communities’ most consequential challenges, through innovative and strategic solutions in our four Impact Areas: Youth Opportunity, Healthy Community, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency
- Strengthening the RELEVANCE of United Way through our refreshed brand, and practices that drive engagement and position Orrville Area United Way for the future
- Amplifying United Ways’ SUSTAINABILITY through revenue diversification, focusing on proven and promising practices that you can be applied in Dalton, Marshallville and Orrville
- Understanding the UNITED WAY TRANSFORMATION and our roles as a staff in building a unified, inclusive, and vibrant global network
The Together We Thrive Conference was an energizing three-day gathering focused on community, transformation, and purpose. Through inspiring speeches, interactive sessions, and deep networking, we left reinvigorated, equipped with new strategies and frameworks, and aligned behind a United Way’s collective vision. As a staff, we are grateful to not only United Way World Wide, but also to our local Board of Directors for making our participation possible.