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.

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Impact Stories

Mental Health Education Opens Opportunities in South Africa

For United Way South Africa, its youth success program, called Providing Equal Educational Opportunity for the Youth, has been part of the community-based solution providing a path forward for youth from disadvantaged communities.
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Impact Stories

Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable, Educational Child Care: A Look Across Women United

Impact Stories

Celebrating Letter Carriers and Their Community Impact

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Impact Stories

Heroes Among Us: Celebrating Letter Carriers and Their Community Impact

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Impact Stories

United Way Boosts Youth Opportunity in Orange County

United Way's U4SS initiative in Orange County aims to raise graduation rates from 85% to 95%, with success seen in a near 90% rate within five years.
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Impact Stories

Empowering ALICE – United Way of Southeastern Michigan Promotes Financial Security

Explore how the Detroit Financial Well-Being Innovation Challenge and the Family Mobility Savings Program are making strides in enhancing financial stability in Detroit. Learn about the impactful stories of participants overcoming economic hardships with the help of targeted financial education and support, contributing to building stronger, financially secure communities.

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.