Tim Garvin

Garvin is a Peace Corps Alum; Diabetes Cure Advocate; President/CEO of the United Way of Central Massachusetts; husband and dad

[Jacqueline Novogratz @jnovogratz]

Robert Ingersoll wrote those words about Abraham Lincoln more than a century ago, yet they feel painfully relevant today.

I meet so many young people who have lost faith that real leaders exist. They look around and see too many powerful people making decisions based on what is good for themselves, not others. Too many choosing self over service, certainty over humility, greed over generosity. I get the weariness, the cynicism, even the fear.

But cynicism is the best friend of the status quo.

This past month, meeting leaders across the UK, Switzerland, Malawi, Zambia, Kenya, and Ethiopia reminded me that good leaders are everywhere. Everywhere I went, I found individuals grounded in moral imagination and determined to be of use — leaders whose actions are rooted not in "I" but in “we.” I met people willing to hold values in tension: compassion and accountability, ambition and humility, courage and restraint. People who give more than they take. Some have gained significant power, yet are not corrupted by it.

Power, perhaps more than pain, reveals who we are at our core. I wish I could show you all those for whom it reveals generosity and love.

The work of our time is not only to call out the misuse of power. It is to recognize, strengthen, and stand with those who use power to serve.

From them, I derive more hope for this weary world than I can say.

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Bruce.
Land of Hope and Dreams tour.
Boston.
Tonight.
@springsteen
#LandOfHopeAndDreams

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

The most beautiful night;
A perfect night at Holy Cross.
Forever thankful.
@holy_cross
@UnitedWayofCM

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Today 4pm.
Our @UnitedWayofCM Annual Community Showcase.
“A Year of Community Resiliency”.
Join us and hear from nonprofit partners; listen to our collective responses to the issues of food insecurity, the need for emergency winter shelter, and energy security.
Join us!

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Tomorrow - Sunday May 3
The Walk for Hunger.
Join us!
@projectbread
#LetsMakeHungerHistory

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

@jnovogratz Thank you.
Your Sunday messages are beautiful blessings.
Thank you.

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Thank you @telegramdotcom .
BRAVO @Working4Woo - the Best Day of the Year!!!
#BuildDay
#ForTheKids

[[email protected] @henrytelegram]

More than 2,000 volunteers in Worcester, #Massachusetts today to pick up trash, build playgrounds and bask in community pride. #CommunityVibes #CommunityJoy #VolunteerLife @telegramdotcom @holy_cross @RECWorcester @WPI @Consigli1905 @UnitedWayofCM
https://t.co/pHzDqE2vQs

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Everybody can be great, because everybody - Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
Thank you @telegramdotcom for publishing my commentary about the value of volunteerism.
@UnitedWayofCM
@UnitedWay
@Working4Woo
@AmDiabetesAssn
@pcorpsconnect

[telegramdotcom @telegramdotcom]

Opinion: Commentary: Proud to wear the title 'volunteer' https://t.co/r6xAoqMnnX

[telegramdotcom @telegramdotcom]

Opinion: Commentary: Proud to wear the title 'volunteer' https://t.co/r6xAoqMnnX

[Reid Wiseman @astro_reid]

On the helicopter leaving the ship right now. This planet is impossibly beautiful from every altitude I’ve seen it…surface to 250,000 miles

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Easter humor.
#Easter

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Today!!!!

[Cory Booker @CoryBooker]

Encourage someone.
Celebrate someone.
Lift someone up.

In a world where so many are weighed down by life’s relentless struggles, even the smallest act of encouragement can remind someone that there is still goodness in this world and that they have the power to rise.

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

We are ready.
The quiet of the Capitol before we - ADA Advocates - take to The Hill.
Hundreds of us all advocating for all people affected by diabetes.
@AmDiabetesAssn
#ADACall2Congress
#WeFight
#MakeInsulinAffordable
#FundResearch

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Honored; so very honored.
Proud to join @CharlieBakerMA.
@holy_cross @UnitedWayofCM @UnitedWay

[College of the Holy Cross @holy_cross]

Charlie Baker, president of the NCAA and former Massachusetts governor, will address #HolyCross2026 at Commencement this year! We’re proud to award honorary degrees to Baker and Tim Garvin, president and CEO of United Way of Central Massachusetts. 🎓 https://t.co/f69hStdUln

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

March 1.
Peace Corps Day.
March 1, 1961 JFK used an Executive Order to establish the Peace Corps.
240,000 Americans have answered the call to serve our country, our world, our shared humanity.
@PeaceCorps
@pcorpsconnect

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Our thanks to bankHometown!!!
@UnitedWayofCM
@chamberworc

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

Today, a message for President’s Day.
#PresidentsDay

[Tim Garvin @TimGarvinUW]

We LOVE participating in the Walk for Hunger.
@projectbread
@UnitedWayofCM

[Project Bread @projectbread]

👟 The Walk for Hunger returns to Boston Common on May 3, 2025, marking our 58th year! And on February 12, you can register and join in on the fun. Since its founding in 1969, The Walk has brought together people from all backgrounds to fight hunger. Stay tuned for registration!