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How do we know our community’s greatest challenges? We listen to the organizations offering direct assistance and the people participating in their programs. To hear how your donation to United Way helps real, local people, check out the stories in our video library below.

Catholic Charities serves as a lifeline for struggling families. United Way understands the importance of this work and supports it through Pathway Grants for mental health services and the Neighbor to Neighbor Program.

Thanks to a Pathway Grant, United Methodist Youth Home expanded their counseling and mental health services to include youth who don’t live on their campus.
Southern Indiana Mentoring Academy (SIMA) provides mentors in the classroom. Their presence improves behavior, academic performance, and increases student attendance.
Abigail used local resources to find stable housing, employment, and a greater sense of purpose. Hear more from this United Way Expert Taskforce Member on the importance of working together.
Southwest Indiana Workforce helps people find and apply for jobs, discover their transferable skills, and move toward a more financially stable future.
Beth Folz, Executive Director of Habitat for Humanity, explains how her organization uses United Way Pathway Grant funds to help families address bad debt and qualify for the Habitat program.
United Way supports Ark Crisis Children’s Center and their mission of preventing child abuse and neglect through free childcare for families in crisis.