All young people deserve to have a positive start toward adulthood, to learn and succeed and to reach their full potential. Why is this so critical? Education is the key to stability, success and confidence. In 2023 alone, United Way invested $1.5 million in 30 agencies working to level the playing field for students from pre-K to high school and beyond. In 2023-24, an additional $996,000 was invested in Welcome Back Summer, which funded 50 summer programs across the region.
Building for Success in School and Life
$5.1M
invested in programs that build for success in school and life.
27,000
students and adults assisted.
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.
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
Get in Touch
To learn more about how United Way funds organizations that build for success in school and life, reach out to our Community Impact team to learn about our request for proposal process.