Season 2, Episode 23: United Way's Response to COVID-19 With Tom Raiche
Our podcast has been on a hiatus for a number of reasons over the last weeks; however, today we were able to sit down albeit remotely, with Tom Raiche, AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison, Merrimack Valley Central Labor Council. Tom, as our regular listeners will remember spoke with us about the United Way’s commitment in the Merrimack Valley in particular on our Season 2, Episode 12 podcast.
As we negotiate our new version of normal throughout the outbreak of Corona Virus, it is comforting to know that United Way almost immediately geared up to address some very critical needs of workers and families in our area. We spoke with Tom about some of these efforts and how you can help via remote. Let’s hear more specifics from Tom.
We hope this information is helpful to you. Again, if you have questions about the United Way’s response to the COVID-19 crisis, be sure to check the links on our podcast website OR visit the United Way’s webpage devoted to their response to this crisis.
Thanks to Tom for gamely tapping in to our remote recording to share this important update. Again, if you are in need of any assistance, the number to call is two-one-one. It’s that simple! The person on the other end of the line will put you in touch with agencies that can help.
For those wishing to make an individual donation to United Way, the most efficient way of doing so is to navigate to https://unitedwaymassbay.org/get-involved/covid-19-family-fund/. We’ll also post these links on our podcast website, utl495-straighttalk.com and you can also navigate to our podcasts via our United Teachers of Lowell website, unitedteacherslowell.org.
We once again thank you for tuning in to this episode. We too are learning to negotiate new realities as we continue to record podcasts remotely. We promise we’ll keep working on sound quality.
We hope that if you enjoy what you hear, you will subscribe to our podcast using Apple iTunes, Stitcher, or your favorite podcast aggregator. As always, we welcome your general comments and feedback. If you have suggestions for future podcast topics or if you are aware of UTL members who might be willing to share experiences and expertise, send us an email at utlstraighttalk@gmail.com.
