When You Say Yes!
Together we make a difference in thousands of lives in Boone, Braxton, Clay, Kanawha, Logan, and Putnam Counties. Embrace the power of giving united, as a community.
In 2023 alone, United Way funded programs positively impacted an astounding 83,343 individuals.
We focus on four key areas: education, financial stability, health, and safety net/basic needs.
The results, achieved by our funded partners, are truly remarkable. They provided:
- essential educational services to children & youth boosted literacy rates
- family support for better school attendance
- valuable financial literacy sessions
- job skills training
- expanded access to vital healthcare services
- successful addiction recovery programs
When You Say Yes . . . great things happen in our community!
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2024-2025 Campaign
2024-2025
6 Reasons to Invest in United Way
We are Local – Dollars raised in our six counties stay in our community to build a better place for all of us to live, work and play. We like to say that the donations go far, but not far away.
We Address the Greatest Needs – From early learning, to job training, crisis support, and elder care – United Way of Central WV works to address some of the greatest challenges facing people of all ages in our community.
We are Strategic – Through an annual competitive review process, we hold the programs we fund accountable and require reporting of measurable results against targeted outcomes twice per year.
Needs Assessment - We regularly conduct a region wide needs assessment from our peers, partners, and community organizations to ensure that we are addressing the most important needs in central West Virginia.
We are Accountable – We engage experienced community volunteers to oversee every aspect of our management and financial systems to ensure that we are operating at the highest level of professionalism and excellence.
We Collaborate – We bring government, non-profit, business, and professionals together to identify and determine our communities’ greatest needs. We work with our community and funded partners to accomplish our goals.
Margaret Ann O'Neal
President & CPO