Our Mission: United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of community. Working with individuals, businesses and organizations, we help people in Allegheny, Butler, Westmoreland, Fayette and Armstrong counties to measurably improve their lives and create long-lasting change for the betterment of our community.
Ways to Help
Addressing needs of kids with disabilities
Evolve Coaching supports the needs of neurodivergent individuals in our community through education, employment and the arts.
Evolve Coaching
Growth opportunities for young workers
Sonward provides two levels of workforce development for students as early as fourth grade. While employment numbers have improved in many parts of Pennsylvania, employment in New Kensington declined nearly 7%.
Sonward Youth Program
Innovative approach to building confidence
ASL is not a typical activity in a class on music production, but few things about Greater Hope Restoration Ministries can be described as typical.
Greater Hope Restoration Ministries
More than shelter: finding home.
From clothing and transportation to health care and more, HAVIN ensured Selena had the essentials to rebuild her life with dignity and confidence.
Helping All Victims in Need (HAVIN )
Making enrichment programs accessible
Legacy Arts Project is in its 20th year of celebrating and creating Africana art and focusing on healing, wellness and community involvement.
Legacy Arts Project
$31.4M
in community investment in 2023–2024.
109
agency partners funded in 2023–2024.
6,360
individuals volunteered
through United Way.
through United Way.
Serving Our Region
United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania invests in five counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland. Our most recent round of investments—which benefited 110 agencies across this region, our PA 211 Southwest hotline and our innovative and rapid response grantmaking programs–impacted the lives of 1.35 million people last year alone.
412 Food Rescue
Connecting surplus food from retailers with nonprofits, tackling hunger by making healthy food more accessible while reducing food waste and barriers like transportation.
Allegheny County
Abiding Missions
The "No Neighbor In Need" program addresses essential needs in Allentown, South Pittsburgh, providing food, secure housing, clothing, transportation, and household support to the community.
Allegheny County
ACHIEVA
ACHIEVA's Benefits Counseling program removes a major barrier to employment for persons with disabilities: the fear of losing vital government benefits essential for their well-being, such as Medicaid.
Allegheny County
ACTION-Housing, Inc.
With Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, offers home repairs for seniors and people with disabilities. Their program enhances safety and accessibility and provides winter furnace repairs.
Allegheny County
Allegheny Family Network
Allegheny Family Network's Adult Education Program aims to increase household income and decrease reliance on public benefits by helping to eliminate barriers to education and employment.
Allegheny County
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Addressing needs of kids with disabilities
Evolve Coaching supports the needs of neurodivergent individuals in our community through education, employment and the arts.
Evolve Coaching
For the love of Pittsburgh: Kate and Alex Gionta
Tocqueville donors Kate and Alex Gionta met in 2005. She was from Ebensburg, a small Pennsylvania town, and he was from nearby Murrysville. They met at their first job at KPMG and fell for each other and the City of Pittsburgh. Married in 2012, the Giontas have lived downtown for over a decade. Kate also serves on the Tocqueville Society committee.
Employee Spotlight: Mark Harrison
Meet Mark Harrison, manager of our Events & Volunteer Engagement team.
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