Healthy community
- Address gaps in access to healthcare and social services
- Improve access to healthy, nutritious food, and safe community spaces
- Access to legal supports and advocacy
About
Learn about the United Way’s mission and impact in Rochester
What is the United Way?
United Way harnesses the power of collective giving to unite community members, businesses, and local leaders in doing good by raising their hands, opening their hearts, and sharing resources to build a thriving region for all.
United Way supports a broad network of human service organizations, community initiatives and innovative strategies to address our most pressing local challenges with real, impactful solutions. Learn more about United Way and its impact locally on the United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes’ website.
2025 campaign video
Hello, changemaker!
Our stories connect us. Giving unites us. Through your generosity, we stay connected.
Watch United Way’s campaign video to learn more about their mission and impact.
Why give through the United Way instead of directly to an organization?
United Way makes giving to local organizations easy through payroll deduction—you select the organizations you would like to support and can have your donation taken out of each paycheck instead of having to write one large check. United Way provides fundraising services to hundreds of local health and human service organizations by efficiently processing and transferring donations.
More information can be found on our Frequently Asked Questions page. If you’re ready to donate, visit our Make a Pledge page.
What is the Community Impact Fund?
Donations and investments support an interconnected network of critical programs and community strategies aimed at addressing real challenges with real solutions. The Community Impact Fund focuses on the following areas.
Youth education opportunities
- Childhood development and education
- Out-of-school time opportunities
- Family engagement in child development
- K-12 whole school wrap around supports and transition to college/career
Financial security
- Provide access to financial coaching, services, and income supports
- Support homeless prevention, affordable housing, and home ownership
- Adult education and career advancement
Community resiliency
- Short-term disaster relief
- Long-term disaster recovery
- Environmental sustainability
- Crisis hotline and support
How can I help?
The best way to help is to invest in the Community Impact Fund through the annual workplace campaign. You will be supporting critical programs that address complex social change to improve health, education, and economic mobility for people and families throughout our local community. Be confident in achieving a high return on your community investment with a focus on community-wide measurement and outcomes.
United Way in action
Building Healthy Children
The Building Healthy Children program is a collaborative of Mt. Hope Family Center and Strong Memorial Hospital’s Social Work Division. It supplies young mothers with parenting education, parent-children trauma and maternal depression therapy, and other support services such as food, housing, and transportation.