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.

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.
Four young athletes in China play flag football through a United Way Worldwide initative with the NFL promoting youth fitness
Impact Stories

United Way and NFL Team Up to Promote Flag Football in China

United Way Worldwide and the National Football League are introducing flag football as a safe, accessible, and engaging activity for youth in 10 schools across Shanghai

Volunteers from United Way Worldwide and United Way National Capital Area smile holding a level and shovels to install a new Born Learning STEAM Trail in Alexandria, Va.
First Person: Volunteer

Gaining STEAM: Volunteers Build Born Learning Trail

Born Learning STEAM Trails introduce Science, Technology, Engineering, Art, and Math concepts through outdoor exploration.
Three recipients of the scholarships smiling in front of the Texas Capitol in Austin
Impact Story

How United Way is Helping Student-Parents Stay in School

United Way of San Antonio and Bexar County is providing a pathway to stability and success for parents working toward a better future through scholarships funded by Women United.
A mother and child read a book with a medical professional in a doctor's office.
Impact Story

Offering Low-Cost, Reliable Transportation for Health Care Visits

Reliable transportation can be the difference between getting care and missing it. Learn how Ride United helps people reach medical appointments, pharmacies and other essential services.

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.