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The United Way Impact In Our Community
Unite with us as we lift and strengthen people, families, neighborhoods, resources and funding to help build strong and equitable communities where everyone can thrive. This is more than a campaign. Together we are a movement!
// Learn about the United Impact and how we are helping people
1 million people in our area are helped each year by United Way-supported nonprofits. That’s 1 in 3 people in 16 counties throughout Missouri and Illinois
United Way helps with immediate basic needs such as food, shelter, and transportation and long-term support such as youth programming, education, job training, and counseling.
Your support means continued funding for more than 160 nonprofits and services like the 211 helpline, financial stability initiatives, and racial equity programs. Without United Way funding, some organizations would not have the ability to help as many people.
Your gift makes a difference
- 43% of all households in the St. Louis region do not have the monthly income to meet their basic needs and necessities like rent, utilities, food, medical expenses, and transportation.
- Over 400,000 of those served by United Way programs and partners are children and youth.
- 93% of United for Families (UFF) participants created a plan for their family to stabilize and thrive.
- A monthly gift of just $5 to United Way provides formula to one infant for a month.
- A one-time gift of $25 provides 100 meals to low-income children, families, and seniors.
- An annual gift of $500 provides 10 hours of employment training or job coaching to an unemployed or underemployed neighbor.
Because of you the United Way has:
- Provided over $44 million in funding to 227 agencies across the region.
- Helped over 160,000 households across the region gain access to essential resources.
- Helped nearly 10,000 people receive employment supports to help them keep a job or obtain job readiness skills.
- Answered over 200,000 calls for help through United Way 2-1-1, and helped 44,000 people prepare or recover from an emergency or disaster.
- Infused an additional $6.5 million into the local community through state partnerships in Missouri and Illinois.
Visit https://helpingpeople.org/our-impact/ for more information on the impact the United Way is making in this community.
