Meeting Local needs

Mexico is a resourceful country with a growing economy. In recent years, nearly 9 million Mexicans have been lifted above the lowest economic threshold. Despite this progress, 65.7% of the population experiences at least one form of social deprivation. Global environmental challenges are well-known.

Wildfires are not restricted to Missoula County. Around the world, communities, and the United Ways that support them, struggle with wildfires every year. On August 8, a devastating blaze spread across Maui taking more than a hundred lives and destroying the Lahaina community.

Americans can’t forget what happened on 9/11, but what each of us can do is use our time and talents to make our communities better places for all. That's why Americans volunteer on the annual September 11 National Day of Service and Remembrance.

Parents, caregivers and other experts know that building language is fundamental to a child's development.

In Nashville, Tennessee, educational and employment statistics reveal an inequality marked by racial disparities. While 88.7% of black residents over 18 possess high school diplomas, this compares to 94.5% of their white counterparts and 54.2% of their Hispanic peers. The divide further widens after high school, with just 29.6% of black students earning bachelor's degrees compared to 55.3% of white students.

Canada’s United Ways period poverty initiatives partner with local labor unions and communities. Through empowering initiatives such as "Tampon Tuesday," and "Period Promise," they distributed hundreds of thousands of menstrual products to those in need and influenced policy changes at all levels of government.