United Way of Pierce County


		LEADING, SUPPORTING AND INVESTING TO ENSURE ALL CHILDREN SUCCEED United Way of Pierce County works from the heart to unite caring people to tackle our community’s toughest challenges. We lead, support and invest in community efforts to ensure all our children are prepared to succeed in school and in life. LEARN MORE...

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Community Conversations United Way of Pierce County invests funds in our community each year. We want to make sure we are making the right investments. So tell us. Join us for a community conversation. You talk and we listen to what you have to say about our community.Find a conversation near you. READ MORE	Need Help? Dial 2-1-1 to get connected to local resources. READ MORE	Launch Into Literacy Some kids lose up to two months of learning over the summer. We want to change that. READ MORE
Community Celebration Debra Young, United Way of Pierce County's 2013-2014 Board Chair invites you to join us for the annual Community Celebration May 19th at the Greater Tacoma Convention & Trade Center. Featured speakers include Steve Cooper, CEO, TrueBlue, Inc., James McCormick, Attorney, Messina, Bulzomi Christensen and Dona Ponepinto, CEO, United Way of Pierce County. Come hear about the work being done in your community and celebrate the accomplishments of the last year! RSVP NOW
Working Together for Racial Equity in Early Learning United Way of Pierce County wants to make sure all children start school ready to succeed. Making sure our community considers race, culture and language when teaching families how to prepare kids for school is often overlooked. United Way, in partnership with First 5 FUNdamentals, Tacoma Urban League and Centro Latino have been awarded a grant from Washington's Thrive by Five to change that. READ MORE	Attention Youth! Need volunteer hours? Join Youth United. Earn hours and more! READ MORE	Power Pack One in four children in Washington is hungry but you can help. READ MORE
Tacoma Joins Nationwide Effort to Boost Early Reading Aiming to increase the number of children reading at grade level by the end of third grade — a critical milestone on the path to high school graduation — five cities and two states have joined the nationwide Campaign for Grade-Level Reading. READ MORE
FROM BLOG UNITED My Gift to Families: Peace of Mind A couple of years ago I spent time during the winter and early spring training as a Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) volunteer based out of South Sound Outreach Services. Across the country each year, thousands of people are trained by the IRS in tax preparation. READ MORE It's All About the Kids Laughter and knowing nods filled the community center meeting hall last month, as kindergarten teachers, preschool teachers and child care providers came together to talk about what they have in common as teachers and caregivers of young children. READ MORE	Community Indicators Monitoring the Quality of Life in Pierce County READ MORE	Campaign Tools Find all the tools to run your workplace campaign. Videos, posters and more. READ MORE