Nearly half of the families in our region are in, or one emergency away from, poverty

– including 30% of families with children and 43% of seniors.

Your donation to United Way funds local programs that help struggling families and individuals move from poverty to possibility. Whether it is access to emergency food or shelter, rent and utility assistance, or financial empowerment opportunities, your gift helps people make ends meet today and build greater financial stability for the future.

Together, we tackle complex issues that no one can address on their own.

Join in helping to move families from poverty to possibility.

The Impact of Your Donation

You create possibility:

• $1/week provides healthy food for a low-income family for three days

• $2/week provides one week of emergency shelter to an person in crisis

• $3/week helps a student from a low-income family access important prescription medications

• $10/week covers a full year of a client’s online therapy fees

• $20/week allows a low-income family to send their toddler to high-quality preschool for one month

In the coming year, your contribution will mean that:

• 6,667 children and adults will access physical and mental healthcare.

• 2,961 youth will participate in mentoring and after-school programs.

• Nearly 2,000 children will receive a free age-appropriate book mailed to them monthly.

• 77% of people in transitional shelter will move into long-term, stable housing.

• 4.2 million meals and 1 million pounds of fresh produce will feed people at risk of hunger.

• 1,136 community members will be provided with legal advocacy to help them access housing, employment, food, and medical care.

• 2,263 children and adults will find safe emergency shelter or receive supports to stay in their home.

• More than 800 families will have their taxes filed for free, saving them nearly $200,000 in tax preparation fees and bringing back over $1 million in refunds and credits.