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Meghan Keaney Anderson

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Director, Communications

Communications Director at United Way of Massachusetts Bay and Merrimack Valley, Meghan is excited by social media and what it can mean for collective social action. She is a blogger on SpeakUnited and works on the public relations team.

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Meghan Keaney Anderson
Tue, 03/02/2010

Patriot Jerod Mayo shoots a PSA for United Way

"Do you want to see dimples?"

There's a great  post up on the Herald right now by Ian Rapoport (also via twitter on @rapsheet) that gives a  behind-the scenes look at a public service announcement New England Patriots Linebacker Jerod Mayo filmed today for United Way.  The public service announcement is promoting 2-  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Wed, 02/10/2010

Helpline calls reveal portrait of a community still in recovery

United Way reports that Mass 2-1-1 usage has surged by nearly 45% since last fiscal year

Despite indications that the economy may be rebounding, new data from Mass2-1-1, United Way’s statewide helpline for health and human services, reveals that calls for help from Massachusetts residents continue to grow. In 2009, 2-1-1 answered more than 50,000 calls for help in Massachusetts.  read more »

Meghan Keaney Anderson
Fri, 02/05/2010

Know your way around tax season

New credits and extended eligibility that you should know about

Welcome to tax season -- a time for W2s, 1090s, 1040Ezs and other forms that could double as robot names. As years go, 2009 was a turbulant one for many tax filiers. The good news is, there are some important changes to tax filing and new and extended credits that were created to help taxpayers impacted by the recession this year. Some of these tax tips and changes are listed below, even more can be found at United Way's Smart Choices Guide online. So good luck and happy filing. Let me know if you found the info below helpful or if you know of other tips to include.  read more »