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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

Finding Fun: Activities for a New Family’s Child

The Deaf Youth and Friends Program empowers children of Deaf or Hard of Hearing (HOH) parents by creating opportunities for new experiences and peer connections. Despite financial challenges, these families actively seek community support.
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Stories of Impact

Engineering a Bright Future: Reuben’s Experience with BGCWPA Programs

The Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania (BGCWPA) summer camp programs offer young people a way to new experiences and opportunities.
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Stories of Impact

Bridging Cultures: Ayaa’s Journey with the Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania

The positive impact of Boys and Girls Clubs of Western Pennsylvania on Ayaa’s life is a testament to the organization's commitment to fostering a sense of belonging, encouraging personal growth and providing a platform for young people to share their stories and learn from each other.
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Stories of Impact

Rebuilding Together

Thanks to Rebuilding Together Pittsburgh, the Ritenour family received vital renovations, ensuring safety and comfort!
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Stories of Impact

Graduation Success Story

A high school counselor connected a senior in need with the YWCA Working Women’s Closet and found her a perfect graduation dress, empowering her to embrace her future with confidence!
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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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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 helps individuals with disabilities navigate the impact of employment on vital government benefits, ensuring they can work without losing essential support like 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

Alliance for Refugee Youth Support and Education (ARYSE)

Need excerpt.
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.