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Volunteers at the United Way Resiliency Center in new Orleans hold up emergency kits
Stories of Resilience

New Orleans Resiliency Center Provides Hub to Help Weather Storms

August 31, 2026

Community Resiliency
Three TSA agents standing by tables filled with water and food
Impact Story

Standing With Working Families

August 31, 2026

Financial Security
Emily, a five-year-old student at United Way Colombia's learning center in Bogotá's Bosa neighborhood, holding artworka
Impact Story

Learning and Growing Together

August 28, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Financial Security
UWW Statement

Remembering Dolly Parton

August 25, 2026
Wildfires burn by a shopping center in Valdosta, Georgia
Impact Story

School Starts, Recovery Continues

August 18, 2026

Community Resiliency
Youth Opportunity
Stuff-the-Bus volunteers with United Way of Greater Nashville pose in front of a school bus at Nissan Stadium
Impact Story

Providing Binders, Backpacks, and Belonging

August 18, 2026

Youth Opportunity
KD Musser, a dedicated volunteer with United Way Rock River Valley in Rockford, IL, stands with her hand on a stack of books
Impact Story

Volunteer: KD Musser

August 13, 2026
A toddler girl and a toddler boy sit on a sofa holding books
Impact Story

A Boost for Jasmine's Family

August 13, 2026

Financial Security
Youth Opportunity
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In the News

211 Callers Struggling to Cover Basic Needs

August 11, 2026

Local Resources | 211
Financial Security
Four young athletes in China play flag football through a United Way Worldwide initative with the NFL promoting youth fitness
Impact Stories

United Way and NFL Team Up to Promote Flag Football in China

August 6, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Volunteers from United Way Worldwide and United Way National Capital Area smile holding a level and shovels to install a new Born Learning STEAM Trail in Alexandria, Va.
First Person: Volunteer

Gaining STEAM: Volunteers Build Born Learning Trail

August 5, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Volunteer
A woman and small child riding a bus and looking out of a window
In the News

Working Middle Class Struggling in Shifting Economy

July 31, 2026

Financial Security
Local Resources | 211
Three recipients of the scholarships smiling in front of the Texas Capitol in Austin
Impact Story

How United Way is Helping Student-Parents Stay in School

July 30, 2026

Youth Opportunity
College & Career Readiness
A participant in the Extreme Heat workshop for caregivers smiles at the camera
Stories of Resilience

Keeping Kids Cool

July 29, 2026

Community Resiliency
United Way Miami staff assemble hurricane emergency kits
Stories of Resilience

Helping Miami Prepare for Heat and Hurricanes

July 29, 2026
United Way Maui moved quickly to help residents like Keola, who uses a prosthetic leg, find temporary housing after devastating March floods.
Impact Story

With a Little Help: How United Ways Across Hawaii Faced Down Historic Floods

July 23, 2026

Community Resiliency
Award recognizing PPL Corp as a United Way Leading Corporate Partner
Press Release

PPL Recognized as United Way Leading Corporate Partner for Long-Standing Commitment and Positive Impact Through Giving

July 23, 2026
Jose Chirinos with his young cousin, Anabella
Impact Story

Watching Home Collapse: Loss, Resilience and the Way Forward

July 15, 2026

Community Resiliency
United Way workers sort donations to help Ghana flood recovery
Impact Story

United Way Stands with Ghana After Historic Floods

July 8, 2026

Community Resiliency
A student smiling in the refurbished library
Impact Story

Providing a Safe Place to Study in Ghana

July 8, 2026

Youth Opportunity
Stories of Resilience

Preparing for Disasters: Free Workshops to Get Ready

July 7, 2026

Disaster Preparedness
Community Resiliency
Members of the United Way of Venezuela team
Impact Story

Infinite Solidarity: United Way Venezuela Rallies after Devastating Earthquakes

July 2, 2026

Community Resiliency
Disaster Relief
Workers stack sandbags to prevent flooding damage
Stories of Resilience

West Virginia Resiliency Centers Bring Disaster Preparedness Home

June 30, 2026

Community Resiliency
Disaster Preparedness
Young person hugging Kristin Hegji
Stories of Resilience

Providing Preparedness Tools for Those with Cerebral Palsy

June 26, 2026

Disaster Preparedness
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..

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