This year, we collaborated with GEICO and Shoes That Fit to donate over 500 pairs of shoes to New Chelsea Elementary School in Kansas City, Kansas. These shoes will fit […]
Strategic Initiatives
We’ve Teamed Up with MADE MOBB and paraMi to Empower Change Through New Merch Collaborations
United Way of Greater Kansas City is a community convener. We are passionate about bringing people together. We know that our collective impact—when everyone does their part, by volunteering, donating […]
United Way & Savi Are Working Together to Help People Navigate Student Loan Forgiveness
United Way of Greater Kansas City is thrilled to launch a new partnership with Savi and Ascendium Education, aimed at helping thousands of metro residents dealing with the crushing burden […]
United Way Lending Hand to Support Local Auto Union Workers
United Way of Greater Kansas City is stepping up to support members of Local United Auto Workers Union 31, who are currently not working at the GM Fairfax Assembly Plant […]
United Way Supports 35+ organizations fighting food insecurity
September is Hunger Action Month. Did you know that there are over 182,000 people who are food insecure in the Kansas City metro? The inability to reliably access safe, affordable, […]
SECOND ROUND OF NONPROFIT CATALYST GRANTS ANNOUNCED
Nonprofit Catalyst Fund Awarding 29 Grants to Nonprofits Led by, Primarily Serving Communities of Color United Way of Greater Kansas City, with support from the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation, is […]
$450K AWARDED TO FOOD PANTRIES
United Way of Greater Kansas City is pleased to announce a major investment to support local food pantries across our community. Thanks to support from donors, grants totaling over $450,000 […]
GM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT GRANT
United Way of Greater Kansas City deeply appreciates General Motors’ support of our Family Empowerment Initiative. This initiative focuses on housing stability of low-income families with school-age children. Thank you […]