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How United Way Works

United Way of Greater Cleveland supports 202 programs that help more than 400,000 children and adults in the Greater Cleveland area each year.

United Way provides a simple and efficient way for people to contribute to charities. Through just one gift, you can touch the lives of thousands through programs that provide a spectrum of services. United Way ensures the accountability of your gift through the Citizen Review process. Both the Citizen Review committee and the United Way Board of Directors are made up of volunteers from the community.

Each year hundreds of experienced volunteers, who are donors themselves, spend hundreds of hours visiting agencies and seeing firsthand how people and programs are working to improve lives. Through these visits and a thorough review of agency budgets, they make decisions about the best use of United Way dollars.

Here in Cleveland, as well as across the country, health and human services budgets are being squeezed while demand increases. To provide adequate assistance to those in need throughout our community, United Way needs your support, now more than ever. Even a small donation can help in big ways.

We are all connected in our community. Join us and together we can make lasting changes and advance the common good.

Give Now

For more than 95 years, United Way of Greater Cleveland has been focused on programs that improve the lives of those around us – but we can’t do it without your help. Whether you are a new donor or you’ve been a loyal contributor, your support can help strengthen our community at this critical time.

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How I Live United

When we reach out a hand
to one, we influence the
condition of all. That's what
it means to LIVE UNITED.

We want to know how you
LIVE UNITED. How do you get involved? What organizations, causes and communities are close to your heart? How do you "Give. Advocate. Volunteer."?

Send us your story.

Upcoming Events

September 2, 2010
Enjoy a pancake breakfast for only $5 and help our community when United Way kicks off its 2010 Campaign. Join us on Public Square from 7 to 10 a.m. More info

September 14, 2010
Enjoy a day on the links with Browns alumni at United Way's 13th Annual Celebrity Golf Tournament at Hemlock Springs Golf Club in Geneva. More info

Friday, September 24, 2010
Come One, Come All to the Rock United Benefit Concert at the Barley House on Sept. 24. The concert is presented by Oswald Companies and featuers popular Ohio natives and concert headliners Red Wanting Blue. More info

Our Mission

United Way of Greater Cleveland is a leader in addressing health and human service needs through convening partnerships, funding programs, generating resources, and advocating for public policy to support our community's priorities.