ABOUT US
PROUDLY SERVING JEFFERSON, LEWIS, AND ST. LAWRENCE COUNTIES
THE UNITED WAY: MORE THAN A NAME. IT’S HOW WE ROLL!
WHAT WE DO
- Rally community support for vital programs that address: social determinants of health, child /youth success, and economic stability. Click here for list of 2025 program partners.
- Engage community members in funding decision-making and other volunteer opportunities.
- Coordinate programs in partnership with local schools – Meals with a Mission, Food 4 Families, School Age Child Care (SACC), and Community Schools.
- Connect ALICE workers to resources.
- Facilitate Bridges out of Poverty, Getting Ahead, and Workplace Stability workshops.
- Offer professional development opportunities to nonprofit and business partners.
HOW WE DO IT
- Unite communities, resources, and partners to collaboratively address local needs, foster impactful programming, and enhance quality of life.
- Create opportunities for community members to give, advocate, and volunteer.
- Empower under-resourced individuals to lend their voice to solutions to community issues.
WHY WE DO IT
- We recognize that we are better, stronger and more effective when we work together, serving our community “the united way.”
- We strive for a community living united where every person belongs and every person thrives.
Click on the links below to learn more about United Way of Northern New York.