United Way of Central Ohio

We are your neighbors, co-workers and friends. We are a collaboration of donors, volunteers, organizations and experts-UNITED around the shared sense of purpose to improve lives and strengthen our community. Founded in 1923, United Way of Central Ohio is one of the largest United Ways in the country. We bring together more than 80,000 donors, advocates and volunteers to help us reduce poverty in central Ohio.

4 Building Blocks for a Better Life

These 4 impact areas are interrelated and critical to improving lives and charting a path out of poverty:

Education - a quality education that leads to a productive career

Income - enough income to support a family through retirement

Health - good health and well-being for a lifetime

Home - a safe and decent place to live

Because helping in one area has an impact on all of them, and that makes life better-for all of us.

We call that LIVING UNITED.