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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 Stories

Loving United Way Like A Loved One

October 22, 2025

Impact Story

5 Self-Care Tips for Caregivers

October 21, 2025

Healthy Community
Family Caregiving
United Way in the Community
Impact Story

5 Ways United Way Helped Jamaica's Farmers Rebuild

October 16, 2025

Long-Term Recovery
Community Resiliency
Omaha Community Chest
Impact Story

United in Action: 138 Years of Giving Freely

October 15, 2025

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Impact Story

Recovering Better: How United Way is Helping Brazil’s Communities Rebuild

October 14, 2025

Community Resiliency
Long-Term Recovery
Disaster Relief
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Impact Story

Supporting Youth Success in Hungary, Romania, and Spain

October 13, 2025

College & Career Readiness
Youth Opportunity
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In The News

Continued Aid One Year After Milton

October 9, 2025

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In The News

United Way named #1 on Chronicle of Philanthropy’s America’s Favorite Charities List

October 7, 2025

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Impact Story

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

October 3, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Long-Term Recovery
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Impact Story

United Way of the Midlands Weatherization Program Reduces Costs and Strengthens Community

October 1, 2025

Community Resiliency
Empty streets in an island community
Impact Story

Building Bridges for Trinidad and Tobago's Youth

October 1, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
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Impact Story

United Way Stands with Stillwater Community After Wildfires

October 1, 2025

Community Resiliency
Disaster Relief
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Impact Story

Advancing Women's Empowerment

October 1, 2025

Financial Security
College & Career Readiness
Daisy Butzer, One Young World Delegate, United Way
Impact Story

One Young World Profile: Daisy Butzer, United Way of Chatham County

September 30, 2025

United Way of Hernando County staff
Impact Story

The Heroes of Hernando

September 24, 2025

Disaster Relief
Community Resiliency
Home being rebuilt by community members
Impact Story

United Way Helps Families Return Home in East Tennessee

September 24, 2025

Disaster Relief
Community Resiliency
Long-Term Recovery
Impact Story

A View From the Hill: Recovery and Resilience After Helene

September 24, 2025

Disaster Relief
Community Resiliency
Long-Term Recovery
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Impact Story

Supporting Long-Term Recovery in Pickens County

September 24, 2025

Disaster Relief
Long-Term Recovery
Community Resiliency
UWCM Reading Event
Impact Story

What Is A Community School?

September 22, 2025

Youth Opportunity
Literacy Development
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Impact Story

Greater Valdosta United Way Leads Mental Health Recovery After Hurricane Helene

September 19, 2025

Mental Health
Community Resiliency
Disaster Relief
Long-Term Recovery
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Press Release

One Young World and United Way Worldwide partner to equip young leaders driving global community impact

September 18, 2025

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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
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Impact Story

Labor Partners United: Giving Labor a Voice in Lincoln, Nebraska

August 29, 2025

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..