How United Way Works

When you support the United Way of Youngstown and the Mahoning Valley, you help to fund a network of vital programs operated by 27 local health and human care agencies.  You help to create long-lasting changes by addressing the underlying causes of community problems.
 
There are three basic things that we all need for a good life - a quality education that leads to a stable job, income that can support a family through retirement, and good health. 
 
United Way is focused on the building blocks for a better life:
 
Education - Helping children and youth achieve their potential
Income - Promoting financial stability and independence
Health - Improving people's health
 
 
Living united means being part of the change:  It takes everyone in the community working together to create a brighter future.  Together we can accomplish more than any single group can on its own.  Give. Advocate. Volunteer. LIVE UNITED.