A community is only as strong as the people who call it home. Strengthening individuals and families is what drives United Way.
United Way collaborates with individuals and organizations to tackle our community's most pressing issues. We assist local organizations in meeting their social responsibility goals and connect people of all ages and abilities to opportunities to give back to their community. We convene resources, volunteers, experts, and other service providers for short-term relief and long-term success.
We know that one organization can’t solve our communities’ toughest challenges alone. We know it takes all of us, working together, to make a difference in the lives of so many that live right here in our neighborhoods.
We all benefit when a child succeeds in school, when someone finds a good job, and when more people receive quality health care. We also know many of these issues are interrelated–issues like health concerns, educational road blocks, and financial struggles.
Big problems. Big solutions. United Way brings the right people together to explore all the options for our community’s toughest challenges.
Our Key Initiatives each have a time-bound, community changing goal for Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, and Waukesha counties.
Our goal: 15,000 people will be ready to start stable careers having overcome key employment barriers by 2029.
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Our goal: End family homelessness in our entire four-county footprint by 2025.
Our goal: We will provide 50,000 computers to people who need them across our four counties by 2027.
Supports high school-based youth mental health by focusing on prevention, equity, and access to services.
Last year, over 197,429 people were served by United Way investments. 38,491 individuals who were served in our community did not provide a ZIP code at intake. An additional 240,075 individuals were served by United Way funded partner IMPACT 211.
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Donate to support strategies in health, education, and financial stability in our four-county region.
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Your voice matters. Use your voice and raise awareness about causes that impact our community.
Volunteer as an individual, family, group, or workplace.