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
Healing and new beginnings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region connects children facing adversity with strong, lasting relationships that can positively impact their lives. The program provides supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships through a proven, nationally recognized curriculum designed to help children thrive.
Back on track with the right tools
Abiding Missions' No Neighbor in Need program helps individuals and families in Allentown, South Pittsburgh, meet their basic needs by providing access to food, stable housing, clothing, transportation and other essential household resources.
Advancing access: how Free Fare strengthened community connections
Pittsburgh Food Policy Council advances systems-level change through advocacy efforts that improve access to healthy food, transportation and community resources.
More than a tax return: building financial stability in the Mon Valley
Human Services Center Mon Valley provides equitable access to services and benefits.
A shopping trip at Dress for Success is a warm welcome to Pittsburgh
Dress for Success helps women enter or return to the workforce by removing barriers through access to professional attire.
$38.4M
in community investment in 2024–2025.
100+
agency partners funded in 2024–2025.
5,200
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 100+ agencies across this region, our PA 211 Southwest hotline and our innovative and rapid response grantmaking programs–impacted the lives of 1.48 million people last year alone.
25 Carrick Ave Project
Tech25 exists to bridge the growing equity and access gaps in Pittsburgh’s creative industries workforce.
Allegheny County
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
Abiding Missions empowers the lives of the Allentown and South Hilltop communities by providing families access to daily needs and enriching the lives of the youth.
Allegheny County
ACH Clear Pathways
ACH Clear Pathways offers after-school sessions and a creative camp in the summer, which provides access to a variety of art classes.
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
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Healing and new beginnings
Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Laurel Region connects children facing adversity with strong, lasting relationships that can positively impact their lives. The program provides supported, one-to-one mentoring relationships through a proven, nationally recognized curriculum designed to help children thrive.
United Way awarded $350,000 in DCED funding for PA 211 Southwest helpline
United Way receives $350K for AI-powered upgrades to PA 211 Southwest helpline
Pittsburgh Business Times
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