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

Multisectoral collaboration, an alternative to improve early childhood services in Central America

The collective dream of Central American countries for the future of the region is to see adults equipped with knowledge, skills and capable of generating opportunities; resilient in the face of challenges to build their life projects in their own countries. However, to achieve this, it is vital that parents, teachers and communities positively influence their brain development in the first six (6) years of life.
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Impact Stories

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Strengthening Low-Income Communities Through Free Tax Prep

The VITA program provides a trusted service for individuals who are hesitant to interact with the government, such as individuals who have been incarcerated or recent immigrants.
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Partnership Helping Prevent Family Homelessness

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United for Humanity: Stories of Hope

As the world's largest privately-funded nonprofit, United Way tackles challenges that cross regional, national and international borders. With 55,000 corporate partners and 29,000 community agency partners, we're working to build thriving communities in which every person has the opportunity to succeed. Visit UnitedforHumanity.org to learn more about how United Ways around the world are supporting displaced people, refugees and others who are seeking safety.
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Power of Partnerships

A lot can happen when United Way and companies work together for the common good. Macy’s held its annual Give Back Day, with nearly 1,000 employees giving back in multiple locations in conjunction with the annual campaign. Projects included revitalizing a building for gifted students in Cincinnati; creating shared learning spaces in a school in the Bronx that serves 3,000 students; and working at a short-term crisis center focused on homeless single mothers in Georgia.

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.