United Way’s Family Empowerment Initiative is a real-time solution powered by The Siemer Institute for Family Stability. Currently, there are six partner agencies involved in providing services through this initiative. […]
Strategic Initiatives
KC Strong: One Year of Impact
As our community honors the Kansas City Chiefs making another trip to the Super Bowl, we also pause to remember another way our community came together one year ago by […]
From Tragedy to Hope
How the KC Strong Fund is Reducing Violence After the Super Bowl Shooting Nearly a year ago, our community was rocked by the Chiefs Championship Parade Day shooting. In the […]
A Light in the Darkness: How Critical Medical Needs Programs Support Families in Crisis
Monica L. is a single mom of three, who lives paycheck-to-paycheck. She only recently went back to work in the food service industry, after taking time to focus on her […]
KC STRONG FUND’S IMPACT: GUADALUPE CENTERS
“Somos el Futuro”: It translates to “We are the Future”. That simple, yet powerful message, became a central and transformative theme around the healing journey for many youth impacted by […]
Powered by Community: Utility Help for Medical Needs
Jeanie Bordon and James Carver have been divorced for more than 12 years. But that hasn’t stopped Jeanie from stepping into a major caregiver role for James over the past […]
Community Partnerships Power Utility Relief
Darren R. spent his career saving the lives of others, but it almost ended when a patient pulled a gun on him. “I sustained a brain injury, continue to battle […]
A Lifeline Restored: How United Way’s Critical Medical Needs Program Helped Susan Overcome Hardship After a Hit-and-Run
WHAT IF… You were driving to work one day and someone smashed into your car, then fled the scene, leaving your mode of transportation to work in shambles? It’s the […]