Andrew Grabau

Recycle your tech, shred your documents, maybe drop a few coins in the 5 gallon jug for Heart of Missouri United Way and more at the upcoming Makers Market at Hawthorn Bank in Columbia. We've got everything you need to know in this lively conversation with David Clithero, Michele Spry and Andrew Grabau. September 2, 2024

There's a reason there's a 5 gallon (empty) water jug on our set today, but we'll let today's guest, Heart of Missouri United Way president/CEO Andrew Grabau, tell us. Hint: it has something to do with that loose change you find in the most random of places. August 26, 2024

April is National Volunteer Month, and that's important to Andrew Grabau, president and CEO of Heart of Missouri United Way, because "when you have more volunteers, more can be done to solve the issues in our community." Sign up for the Give 5 program today! April 8, 2024

"1 in 5 people (roughly 30,000+) in our community benefit from United Way-funded services." Heart of Missouri United Way executive director ANDREW GRABAU hopes that number resonates, and continues to resonate, as we approach November 16, or what's known as Live United Day. October 24, 2023

Meet Heart of Missouri United Way Give 5 program coordinator LORRAINE GUSTAVIS! If you've not heard of the Give 5 program, it goes something like this: retired or almost retired seniors (60+) volunteer their time with several non-profits in our community in a way that caters to their talents, to their passions, over a period of five weeks. Lorraine says for someone new to the area, like she is, it's a good introduction to Columbia. Additional guest: ANDREW GRABAU, executive director September 22, 2023

"I mentioned the 37% of our kids in the 3rd grade who are reading at a proficient or advanced level. We know, through measuring the programs at United Way...91% of those children exceed the benchmarks and improve their academic scores. So we know that our programs - in this regard - are working, and that's what we want! -- ANDREW GRABAU, Heart of Missouri United Way executive director August 15, 2023

Is there a better time to quote Aristotle than during National Volunteer Month? Heart of Missouri United Way executive director ANDREW GRABAU doesn't seem to think so; after all, his agency, in 2022, logged over 9,000 hours of volunteer service. "What is the essence of life? To serve others and do good." Also, SETH HOWES, associate professor of German at Mizzou, continues the conversation about Show Me Research Week, happening next week on the MU campus! (4:11) April 10, 2023

"Our community is responsible for our kids, and that is the vision that the Heart of Missouri United Way takes when we look at investing and making decisions of how to use community dollars to benefit our kids." -- ANDREW GRABAU, Heart of Missouri United Way executive director, on the crisis facing our children in Columbia March 1, 2023

Heart of Missouri United Way's largest investment, the health impact grants (more than $1M!), is up for review this year. It's an area of interest to many as it affects affordable housing, mental health care, basic needs and more. Executive director ANDREW GRABAU is here to tell us about the review process. February 6, 2023

"I do think that the holistic approach to United Way's support allows us to really look at the complexities of poverty, and to recognize that there isn't a single solution; that as humans are complex, so is poverty, and so our approach is that." -- ANDREW GRABAU, executive director, Heart of Missouri United Way December 20, 2022