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United Way News

Stay informed with the latest news from United Way. Explore stories about how we’re making an impact in communities across the globe.

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In The News

Nonprofit Face Double Crunch As Shutdown Follows Severe Funding Cuts

October 30, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
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In The News

Why you might be seeing ramen at your neighbor’s door on Halloween

October 30, 2025

Policy and Advocacy
Food Security
Healthy Community
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In The News

Hunger Looms As Millions Prepare to Lose Food Aid Amid Shutdown

October 29, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
Local Resources | 211
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Impact Story

How 211 Specialists Care For the Carers

October 22, 2025

Family Caregiving
Healthy Community
Impact Story

5 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

October 21, 2025

Healthy Community
Family Caregiving
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In The News

Caregivers Can Now Call 211 for Help in 10 New States

July 15, 2025

Family Caregiving
Healthy Community
Local Resources | 211
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Impact Story

On the Front Lines of Health

July 11, 2025

Healthy Community
Healthcare Access
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Impact Story

Nourishing the Future for Families

July 7, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
Impact Story

Helping Students in Vietnam See What's Possible

June 30, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Healthy Community
Healthcare Access
In the News

Millions of caregivers have access to this help line. Still, they're drowning.

June 18, 2025

Local Resources | 211
Family Caregiving
Healthy Community
Press Releases

AARP and United Way Worldwide Expand 211 Caregiver Program to 10 New States and Puerto Rico – Unlocking Critical Support for Millions of Family Caregivers

June 16, 2025

Local Resources | 211
Family Caregiving
Healthy Community
Kimberly Pettigrew, United Way
Impact Story

A Conversation on Healthy Communities

June 11, 2025

Healthy Community
Food Security
Angela F. Williams, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide
Opinion

How Businesses And Civil Society Can Partner To Build Community Trust

June 9, 2025

Disaster Relief
Healthy Community
Youth Opportunity
Community Resiliency
Financial Security
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Impact Story

Supporting People with Autism in New Brunswick

May 30, 2025

Healthy Community
Mental Health
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Impact Stories

Refusing to Let Hunger Win

May 29, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
Impact Stories

Youth Mental Health Matters

May 27, 2025

Mental Health
Healthy Community
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Impact Story

Fighting Food Insecurity in Ottawa

May 23, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
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Impact Story

5 Ways to Improve Your Mental Health

May 22, 2025

Mental Health
Healthy Community
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Impact Story

How One Simple Tool Helped Save Two Lives

May 21, 2025

Healthy Community
Healthcare Access
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Impact Story

Innovation Gets Food To People in Rural Virginia

May 9, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
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Impact Stories

Fighting Hunger to Build Stronger Communities

May 8, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
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Impact Story

How to Help Your Hungry Neighbors

May 7, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
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Impact Story

Three Simple Steps to Fighting Hunger in Your Community

May 2, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
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Impact Story

The Facts About Hunger in America

April 30, 2025

Food Security
Healthy Community
Youth Opportunity

Stuff the Bus: Supporting Students Nationwide

United Way’s Stuff the Bus initiative ensures students have the school supplies they need to succeed. Volunteers and donors come together across the U.S. to pack and distribute thousands of backpacks, which empowers students and eases the financial burden on low-income families. This effort to support education and strengthen communities has made a lasting impact from Lake County, Florida, to Washington, D.C..