Focus Area

Financial Security

Creating a stronger financial future for every generation.

Everyone deserves the opportunity to earn a living that can sustain a family and build security for future generations. That’s why we’re partnering to help more adults thrive in a career, live in quality housing and build generational wealth.

United Way Anchorage Walks for Warmth

United Way is committed to ensuring that every household has a pathway to financial security. In Alaska, where high energy costs make it difficult for many families to keep their homes warm, United Way of Anchorage responds by mobilizing community support. Through the annual Walk for Warmth and local donations, neighbors help neighbors cover heating expenses during the coldest months.

Woman and child creating a poster together

Walk for Warmth attendees create posters before the march to carry with them. Among these people are Anna Silco and her two-year-old son Aidan.

Woman working a check in table at community event

Lily Cullers, United Way of Anchorage staff accountant, helps at the registration table. Staff and volunteers are the backbone of community events.

Greg Gallagher, United Way of Anchorage vice president of philanthropy, speaks to Walk for Warmth attendees after the march. They had gathered in the Alaska Center for the Performing Arts for the announcement of raffle winners.

Walk for Warmth attendees gather outside Anchorage First Presbyterian Church before the march begins.

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Walk for Warmth attendees march down F Street in Anchorage.

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United Way of Anchorage President and CEO Eric Utraq Billingsley and his team committed to improving the financial security of the Anchorage Community.

Man and wife holding sign that reads "I walk to help my neighbors"

The Walk for Warmth is one of the ways United Way of Anchorage mobilizes the community to action. Carlos Machuca and Diane Delarosa brave the cold to make sure their neighbors stay warm.

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Walk for Warmth attendees gather at Alaska Center for the Performing Arts after the march.

Building Women Entrepreneurs

Learn how United Way is helping women in Ghana to become thriving small business owners.

United Way’s partnerships help people train for good jobs in thriving sectors and get valuable credentials like diplomas, licenses, and certifications. We also equip people in transition — from new immigrants in Chicago to young adults in Asia — to get the skills they need.
How We Support Careers
Our financial resource centers — where people learn how to manage credit, reduce debt and build assets — make money management skills more accessible. Trained volunteers offer one-on-one financial coaching. And our MySmartMoney site has tips and tools to help people improve their skills online.
Our Financial Resources
United Way connects people to short-term shelter, eviction relief and rent support through the 211 help line. We partner to help individuals and families avoid homelessness. And we work to make homeownership an achievable goal for more families.

Our Housing Impact
Economic downturns, natural disasters and global health crises can affect small businesses in low-income communities more than the rest of the population. United Way supported small businesses in Los Angeles and New Orleans in the wake of economic crises made worse by COVID. And we developed programs in South Africa to help unemployed people qualify for in-demand jobs.
United Way makes it easier for people to get the public benefits they’re entitled to. We operate one-stop resource hubs that help people learn what benefits they can claim. And caring experts at 211 — the 24/7 resource supported by United Way — connect people to public programs.
Grocery workers are there to support our communities. To say thank you and show appreciation for everything they do, Kendall-Jackson and United Way Worldwide launched Grocery Worker’s Appreciation Fund. The fund provides financial support for grocery workers in the form of up to $250 cash cards to help with life’s surprises and urgent needs, from health care expenses to automotive repairs.

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