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

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.
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Impact Stories

Supporting Workers on Labor Day

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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.
Impact Stories

Determining Nonprofit Impact on Civic Engagement

As United Way has put it, civic engagement is part of the fabric of community, and part of what it takes to build stronger communities. United Way believes that coming together around shared purpose and collective action gives participants a sense of meaningful engagement, and is an important component of lasting community change.
Impact Stories

United Way & Chamber Spotlight Corporate Efforts Against Human Trafficking

July 30th is World Day Against Trafficking in Persons. On this day each year, United Way joins organizations, businesses, and governments around the world to raise awareness of human trafficking and highlight the work being done to combat it. Human trafficking is the act of compelling someone to engage in work or commercial sex for little or no pay through force, fraud, or coercion.

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.