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UNITED, WE WILL LIFT 15,000 FAMILIES OUT OF POVERTY BY 2028

Our Impact

90,292

Last year we connected 90,292 people with life-changing help in 3 counties.

112,554

By ensuring basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter are met, individuals with families can move out of crisis into stability. 112,554 were helped through the social safety net last year.

2,932

Since July 2016, your investments have helped 2,932 individuals move out of poverty.

Get Involved

United Way of Pierce County is driving change to fight the complex challenges of poverty and racism by creating strategic partnerships between businesses, nonprofits and the private sector, and harnessing the generosity, talent, and energy of local individuals and families.

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Basic Needs

Basic Needs is an essential component of the social safety net and helped more than 112,554 people last year. By ensuring basic needs such as food, clothing and shelter are met, individuals and families can move out of crisis and into stability. 

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Strong Families

Center for Strong Families helps residents face financial challenges head on. Individuals get free one-on-one financial and career coaching as well as resources that will help them thrive and break the cycle of poverty.

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South Sound 211

South Sound 211 is a free helpline that connects people facing barriers to hundreds of services and programs including utilities, transportation, behavioral health, housing and employment. The helpline supports Pierce, Thurston and Lewis Counties.

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