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

An early childhood classroom with broken desks in the aftermath of the earthquake in Colombia
Impact Story

Rebuilding Classrooms and Communities in Colombia

September 17, 2026

Community Resiliency
Youth Opportunity
Emily, a five-year-old student at United Way Colombia's learning center in Bogotá's Bosa neighborhood, holding artworka
Impact Story

Learning and Growing Together

August 28, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Financial Security
Wildfires burn by a shopping center in Valdosta, Georgia
Impact Story

School Starts, Recovery Continues

August 18, 2026

Community Resiliency
Youth Opportunity
Stuff-the-Bus volunteers with United Way of Greater Nashville pose in front of a school bus at Nissan Stadium
Impact Story

Providing Binders, Backpacks, and Belonging

August 18, 2026

Youth Opportunity
A toddler girl and a toddler boy sit on a sofa holding books
Impact Story

A Boost for Jasmine's Family

August 13, 2026

Financial Security
Youth Opportunity
Four young athletes in China play flag football through a United Way Worldwide initative with the NFL promoting youth fitness
Impact Stories

United Way and NFL Team Up to Promote Flag Football in China

August 6, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Volunteers from United Way Worldwide and United Way National Capital Area smile holding a level and shovels to install a new Born Learning STEAM Trail in Alexandria, Va.
First Person: Volunteer

Gaining STEAM: Volunteers Build Born Learning Trail

August 5, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Volunteer
Three recipients of the scholarships smiling in front of the Texas Capitol in Austin
Impact Story

How United Way is Helping Student-Parents Stay in School

July 30, 2026

Youth Opportunity
College & Career Readiness
A student smiling in the refurbished library
Impact Story

Providing a Safe Place to Study in Ghana

July 8, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Two young people wearing white coats
Impact Stories

Empowering Young People to Reach Their Potential

May 11, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Serafina Acceta standing in a walled garden
Impact Story

Envisioning a Career Path after High School

April 28, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Learning Center
Impact Story

Reona Dyess Serves Up Services to Help Families Fight Hunger

March 20, 2026

Food Security
Youth Opportunity
United Way volunteers upgrade a Chilean kindergarten in 2021
Impact Story

Rebuilding Kindergartens in Chile

February 27, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Community Resiliency
Young girls in Spain participate in STEM event.
Impact Story

Empowering Girls in STEM Around the World

February 10, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Young adults sitting in a support circle of peers
Impact Story

Supporting Youth Success in Hungary, Romania, and Spain

October 13, 2025

College & Career Readiness
Youth Opportunity
Community Schools
Impact Story

How United Way's Community Schools Aided Recovery After Hurricane Helene

October 3, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Long-Term Recovery
Empty streets in an island community
Impact Story

Building Bridges for Trinidad and Tobago's Youth

October 1, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Impact Story

What Is A Community School?

September 22, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Boy reading a book in a library
Impact Story

United Way Helps Delaware Students Turn the Page

September 15, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
United Way Caribbean Literacy Program
Impact Story

Unlocking Children's Potential Through Early Literacy Intervention

September 8, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Kevon and his family
Impact Story

Kevon's Story

August 12, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Beardsley Farm in Knoxville, Tennessee
Impact Story

Planting Hope: How Collaboration, Partnership, and Care Help Feed a Community

August 8, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Adam Fritz, United Way of Greater Knoxville
Impact Story

Setting a Bigger Table

August 8, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Children raising their hands in a classroom
Impact Story

Knoxville’s Community Schools Are Rebuilding Trust and Delivering Results

August 8, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
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..