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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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Stories of Impact

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Stories of Impact

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.
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Stories of Impact

Employee Spotlight: Mark Harrison

Meet Mark Harrison, manager of our Events & Volunteer Engagement team.
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Stories of Impact

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 
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Stories of Impact

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
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Stories of Impact

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 )
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$31.4M
in community investment in 2023–2024.
1.35M
people assisted in 2023–2024.
150
programs funded in 2023–2024.

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 1.35 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

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
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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.