Meeting Local needs

United Way brings local ideas, people and resources together to make sure everyone-especially the most vulnerable-has the opportunity to thrive.  

I'm always amazed that United Way touches each and every one of our communities. From children to seniors to youth, to everything and anything.

- Sandra Mazo of Pawtucket, Rhode Island

We Don't Do It Alone

We partner to bring people together and create lasting change. In Latin America, our partnership with Kyndryl has brought STEM education to 2,800 students, fostering skills for future careers while also sparking interest in tech industries. 

Stories of Impact

We live where we serve, working with local leaders and residents. Together, we're using local data and local insights to create solutions tailor-made to that community's challenges. It's all rooted in United Way values and the strategies we know work, but we don't believe in one-size-fits-all solutions.

Three TSA agents standing by tables filled with water and food
Impact Story

Standing With Working Families

United Way of Kentucky worked with the AFL-CIO to support Transportation Security Administration (TSA) workers during the 2026 partial government shutdown.
Emily, a five-year-old student at United Way Colombia's learning center in Bogotá's Bosa neighborhood, holding artworka
Impact Story

Learning and Growing Together

At Ojo de Perdiz Preschool, United Way Colombia supports hands-on learning for young children and career development opportunities for parents.
Wildfires burn by a shopping center in Valdosta, Georgia
Impact Story

School Starts, Recovery Continues

As families continue recovering from Georgia wildfires, Greater Valdosta United Way is connecting them to critical resources and long-term support.
Stuff-the-Bus volunteers with United Way of Greater Nashville pose in front of a school bus at Nissan Stadium
Impact Story

Providing Binders, Backpacks, and Belonging

United Way's Stuff the Bus campaign mobilizes volunteers and donors nationwide to provide essential school supplies and support student success.
KD Musser, a dedicated volunteer with United Way Rock River Valley in Rockford, IL, stands with her hand on a stack of books
Impact Story

Volunteer: KD Musser

Volunteering with United Way Provides Needed Boost for Avid Reader in Illinois
A toddler girl and a toddler boy sit on a sofa holding books
Impact Story

A Boost for Jasmine's Family

Thanks to a United Way of Atlanta BOOST scholarship, the Davis family can give their two toddlers a quality learning experience.

What You Can Do

Find Your Local United Way

Ready to make a difference in your community? Search below using your U.S. zip code, or visit our locator to find a United Way in your community across more than 30 countries.

Donate

The challenges that United Way tackles cannot be solved alone. It is a collective effort of hands and hearts working together. Your gift – of any size, any kind, or at any time – joins with the gifts of many others and builds stronger, more resilient communities.


 


 

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Speak Out

United Way is driving policy change. Explore our advocacy work and find out how you can make a difference and help communities across the U.S. 
 

Volunteer

Volunteer with United Way and make a real change in your community.