Meeting Local needs

In Moline, IL, United Way of the Quad Cities is fostering a community-wide effort to empower more people with the skills and tools to achieve financial stability. Together with community partners, they've set 10-year goals to drive change and advance racial equity in education, income, and health, inviting everyone to be part of this transformative journey.

United Way of the Bay Area has pioneered innovative solutions: one-stop centers that help struggling families meet their basic needs, increase income and savings, build credit, and reduce debt. At United Way’s SparkPoint Centers, financial coaches work one-on-one with clients to set goals, brainstorm strategies, and map out realistic action plans.

United Way of New York City is committed to addressing immediate food and shelter crises for struggling New Yorkers. Its Food & Benefits Access team connects families with assistance critical to economic mobility, improving food equity and access by providing community-based organizations with high-quality, culturally appropriate foods, nutrition education, and technical assistance.

United Way of the Bay Area has pioneered innovative solutions: one-stop centers that help struggling families meet their basic needs, increase income and savings, build credit, and reduce debt. At United Way’s SparkPoint Centers, financial coaches work one-on-one with clients to set goals, brainstorm strategies, and map out realistic action plans.

Called Alliance Pour l'Education (Alliance for Education)-United Way, the organization is building a coalition of employers, educators, government, NGOs, and philanthropists to serve young people in working-class neighborhoods.

That’s why United Way started its Reading Oasis program, to address early childhood literacy challenges and give more children the opportunity to develop a love for reading. This positively affects children's ability and potential throughout school and beyond.