There are so many ways in which the United Way of Greater Waterbury, Inc. works to improve lives - community initiatives, grants, measuring program outcomes, and the careful distribution of funds to local programs that provide a range of services to those in need in our community.

When you give to United Way, you can be assured that knowledgeable United Way volunteers from every sector of the community distribute your dollars based on thorough review of community needs and those programs best suited to meet those needs.

Your gift to United Way provides local residents in need with affordable healthcare and childcare services, emergency food and shelter, family and substance abuse counseling, and literacy training. You are also supporting a variety of special programs for young people, elderly residents and persons with disabilities. The bottom line is local residents from every sector of the Greater Waterbury community are getting the help that they need to become more productive self-sufficent and healthy.