Give Today

Create a Community of Possibilities Tomorrow.

United Way is a champion for working families. We mobilize volunteers, community organizations and local leaders to find lasting solutions to the challenges in our region. We are making opportunities possible for children and families across central and northeastern Connecticut every day.

Why Choose United Way Community Investment?

When you give to United Way Community Investment, you support partnerships and programs that improve lives for children and families, including ALICE households. Your gifts: 

• Prepare youth for academic success with a focus on early childhood education, grade-level reading and transition to high school;
• Connect people with good jobs and opportunities to learn how to save and grow their money; and,
• Provide individuals and families with immediate emergency assistance, such as food, shelter, and quality health-related services.

Watch our 2016 United Way Campaign video

No one organization or person can do it alone. We can achieve so much more TOGETHER!
Please give today and create a community of possibilities tomorrow. 

How to make your gift

Workplace Campaigns

If your employer runs a United Way Campaign, please consider making your gift at your workplace. Thank you!  Learn about becoming a Leadership Investor, Women's Leadership Council member or Emerging Leaders Society member. 

Celebrating 25 Years of Caring

This fall marks a special occasion – the 25th Anniversary of United Way Year of Caring. You're invited to join us as we celebrate the dedication of donors and volunteers working together to build a stronger community. In recognition of this anniversary, this campaign year we hope to raise an additional $250,000 for a special initiative for next summer called “Meet Up and Read Up!”

Together with community partners, this will provide local kids with free, healthy meals and quality enrichment programs. With those elements combined, we will be closing the summer meal gap and preventing summer learning loss. Together, we can improve more lives in our region this year.

When giving through your workplace campaign or online, please consider increasing your annual gift to United Way Community Investment by $25, $250 or 25 percent.