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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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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
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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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Healing Through Story Time

April 14, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Mental Health
Healthy Community
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Supporting Youth Mental Health

April 7, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Healthy Community
Mental Health
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Helping Homeless Youth Find Stability: Chase's Story

February 4, 2025

Housing
Youth Opportunity
Financial Security
College & Career Readiness
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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 Stories

Camp iRock Empowers Young Readers

October 2, 2024

Literacy Development
Youth Opportunity
Impact Stories

Instilling a Love of Reading in Young Children

July 11, 2024

Literacy Development
Youth Opportunity
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Transforming Public Spaces for Children in Latin America

May 29, 2024

Youth Opportunity
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Mental Health Education Opens Opportunities in South Africa

May 28, 2024

Mental Health
Youth Opportunity
Healthy Community
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Impact Stories

Expanding Access to Quality, Affordable, Educational Child Care: A Look Across Women United

May 10, 2024

Youth Opportunity
Early Childhood Education
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Impact Stories

United Way Boosts Youth Opportunity in Orange County

May 8, 2024

Youth Opportunity
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A Pathway to Thrive: United Way of Central Florida's Success by Six Program

March 25, 2024

Early Childhood Education
Youth Opportunity
Impact Stories

United Way and Kyndryl Inspire with STEM Education in Latin America

December 5, 2023

College & Career Readiness
Youth Opportunity
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Impact Stories

Dolly Parton's Imagination Library: Tackling Global Learning Crisis

September 7, 2023

Early Childhood Education
Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
Impact Stories

Stuff the Bus: Empowering Students to Succeed

August 24, 2023

Youth Opportunity
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Bridging Educational Gaps in St Joseph’s County

August 23, 2023

Literacy Development
Youth Opportunity
Impact Stories

Racine County: Schools of Hope

August 8, 2023

Youth Opportunity
Early Childhood Education
Literacy Development
Impact Stories

United Way Southwest Virginia Invests in the Future

August 2, 2023

College & Career Readiness
Youth Opportunity
Impact Stories

Supporting Homeless Youth

July 28, 2023

Youth Opportunity
Financial Security
Housing
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Impact Stories

Education as a Tool to Combat Human Trafficking

January 17, 2023

Youth Opportunity
Community Resiliency
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..