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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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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
Two children sitting with a woman in a chair.
Impact Story

Caring for Kids and Nurturing Community

August 1, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Early Childhood Education
Impact Story

Helping Students in Vietnam See What's Possible

June 30, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Healthy Community
Healthcare Access
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
Child sitting on a stack of books reading a book in a library.
Impact Story

Healing Through Story Time

April 14, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Mental Health
Healthy Community
Children running in through grass
Impact Story

Supporting Youth Mental Health

April 7, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Healthy Community
Mental Health
Teenager cutting with a saw in class
Impact Story

Helping Homeless Youth Find Stability: Chase's Story

February 4, 2025

Housing
Youth Opportunity
Financial Security
College & Career Readiness
Youth on playing field
Impact Stories

Coaching Youth To Success

October 9, 2024

College & Career Readiness
Youth Opportunity
Impact Stories

Boosting Childhood Literacy

October 9, 2024

Early Childhood Education
Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Impact Stories

Empowering Youth in South Africa

October 9, 2024

College & Career Readiness
Youth Opportunity
Impact Stories

Closing the Literacy Gap in Turks and Caicos

October 2, 2024

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Impact Story

Camp iRock Empowers Young Readers

October 2, 2024

Literacy Development
Youth Opportunity
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..