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

4 Things to Think About Before Filing Your Taxes

Follow these 4 tips to avoid costly mistakes in filing taxes, and use United Way's free, online tax prep service MyFreeTaxes.com to make it easy when you do file. #MyFreeTaxes #LiveUnited #freetaxprep #freetaxfiling #taxrefund #taxreturn #taxseason
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Impact Stories

The Role Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Plays in Combatting Human Trafficking

A movement without experts cannot accomplish meaningful change. The movement to combat human trafficking has historically excluded the expertise of survivors and been dominated by people without lived experience of human trafficking.
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2021: The year to act together to be part of positive change in Latin America and the Caribbean

From United Way we join the effort of our ally, from different areas in Early Childhood and Emergency Situations we have managed together to impact more than 115,000 children, 40,000 teachers throughout the region.
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Open the Door to a Bright Future. Volunteer to Mentor Youth Today.

In response to the needs of students like Isabel, Orange County United Way (Irvine, CA) developed a new, completely virtual e-Mentoring Program to provide students with a support system as they took the next steps to continue their education. The Class of 2021 e-Mentoring Program paired students with a mentor, offered virtual educational, career and life readiness workshops, and provided a new laptop and technology kit to each student who successfully completed the program and graduated from high school.
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Impact Stories

Refugees Joining Forces With The Elderly

United Way the Netherlands has recognized the importance of supporting senior citizens and refugees as part of its mission
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Give Employees What They Want: A Chance to Give Back

The COVID-19 pandemic has disrupted lives and livelihoods, completely upending the traditional workplace. Just as they pivoted to meet employee and customer needs as the virus spread, now companies are reassessing their business practices for a post-pandemic world.

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.