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United Way has three superpowers. We are a Connector, bringing people together to volunteer, engage, donate and contribute their knowledge and life experience. We are a Convenor, gathering community experts and affected populations to think through issues, plan, innovate and act together. And we are a Catalyst, encouraging community-wide investment in effective solutions with the greatest potential to help people thrive.

United Way partners with hundreds of local nonprofits to meet the needs of families and individuals in our community, from housing and securing meaningful employment to education and services for older adults. When you donate to United Way, you are making it possible for us to address many critical needs in our community. Giving without restrictions as to which agencies or causes will benefit gives us the flexibility needed to rise to the greatest challenges facing our community at any given time. 

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Employee Spotlight: Emma Martin

Meet Emma Martin, media relations and storytelling associate, Marketing.
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Stories of Impact

Women United’s next chapter: meet our new co-chairs

We sat down with new Women United co-chairs, Megan Gilson and Tina Morascyzk, to learn what fuels their dedication to United Way, what excites them about their new leadership roles and their hopes for the future of Women United.
Brittany Boyd, Communications and Social Media Coordinator
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Stories of Impact

Michelle Montgomery

I felt extremely connected to the other volunteers working hard to source and package up the meal kits.
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Stories of Impact

Jon Crudup

Coming from a service industry background, food has always been something I’m passionate about. It’s more than nourishment, it’s community.
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Stories of Impact

Ensuring access to nutrition during the summer months

Heritage Community Initiatives serves families within Allegheny County through their transportation, education and nutrition programs.
Heritage Community Initiatives
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$38.4M
in community investment in 2024–2025.
1.48M
people assisted in 2024–2025.
184
programs funded in 2024–2025.

Impact by County

United Way of Southwestern Pennsylvania invests in five counties: Allegheny, Armstrong, Butler, Fayette and Westmoreland. Our most recent round of investments—which benefited 109 agencies across this region, our PA 211 Southwest hotline and our innovative targeted and rapid response grantmaking programs–impacted the lives of 1.48 million people last year alone.

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A man in overalls and a beanie is smiling while carrying two boxes in front of a green 412 Food Rescue truck on a snowy day.
Partner Agencies

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
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Partner Agencies

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
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Partner Agencies

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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Partner Agencies

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
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Partner Agencies

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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Community Change Collaboratives

United Way invests in Community Change Collaboratives to bring people together from across the region to innovate and solve challenges that affect a wide cross-section of our communities and that no one organization can tackle alone.
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Community Partnerships

Through Community partnerships, United Way uses our convening power to share leadership and develop ideas and collaborations to create lasting systems change. We invest staff time and expertise, but do not fund or seek funding for these initiatives.
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PA 211 Southwest

United Way’s PA 211 Southwest helpline is staffed by our resource navigators who are available by phone, text and chat 24 hours a day, seven days a week, every day of the year.

ALICE

United Way’s ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) data tracks the true costs of meeting basic needs and shows how people are faring financially in our region and across the Commonwealth.