Impact Stories
Combatting Human Trafficking Through Financial Stability
Human trafficking is a financial stability issue, and you can be part of the solution
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.
Impact Stories
Education as a Tool to Combat Human Trafficking
Human trafficking can’t be prevented unless everyone is getting adequate access to education, healthcare, and a decent job that supports a family.
Impact Stories
Human Trafficking is a Public Health Issue
Human trafficking – the act of compelling someone to work, for little or no pay, through force, fraud, or coercion – is an incredibly complex issue that connects with many others
Impact Stories
Hunger Action Month: Get Inspired, Then Do Something!
But it's not really about celebrating, I realized. It’s about acting. Working as a VISTA at United Way Worldwide, I get lots of behind-the-scenes views of local action to reduce hunger. I'm amazed by the United Way network’s creative solutions, community engagement and dedicated work to alleviate hunger around the world.
Impact Stories
United Way and Lilly: A Century of Giving
United Way and Eli Lilly and Company have been partners for more than a century.
What You Can Do
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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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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.