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Health
From food insecurity to mental health, we partner with local agencies to ensure families get the support they need when they need it most.
Education
Every child deserves a strong start. We support programs that prepare children for kindergarten and lifelong success.
Safety Net Services
When crisis strikes, we're here. We connect families facing emergencies with essential resources from food and shelter to utility assistance providing immediate relief and pathways to stability.
Economic Mobility
Breaking the cycle of poverty requires more than assistance it requires opportunity. We help individuals and families build financial skills, access job training, and develop the stability needed to move from surviving to thriving.
Grants
Programs
Community Partnerships
Volunteer Opportunities
Critical Needs
Since 1914, United Way of St. Joseph County has evolved and adapted to meet our community’s changing needs, transforming from a traditional charity into a catalyst for collaborative change.
Founded in 1914 with an amount of $18,058 in funds, United Way of St. Joseph County began as a traditional charity focused on coordinating fundraising efforts for local organizations. Our early years established the foundation of community collaboration that remains central to our mission today.
During these decades, we expanded our scope and deepened our community partnerships, recognizing that fighting poverty required more than individual charity—it needed systematic, collaborative approaches to address root causes. During this time, United Health Services and REAL Services were established.
We pioneered the use of community needs assessments and outcome measurement, shifting from simply funding organizations to strategically investing in programs that demonstrate measurable results and lasting change.
We launched our groundbreaking OneRoof initiative in 2022, creating comprehensive neighborhood centers that bring services under one roof. This represents our evolution into a leader in place-based community development and wraparound services. Mishawaka is established as a second location with conversation about a third center returning to South Bend in the Northwest neighborhood.
Today, we continue adapting our approach, leveraging over $122 million in community investment experience to build resilient, collaborative solutions for St. Joseph County’s future.
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