Program areas at United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg builds collaborative solutions and creates strong alliances that can make an impact today and in the years to come. United Way serves the region's neighborhoods and rural areas alike, providing direct services and supporting partners in the cities of Richmond, Petersburg and colonial heights as well as the counties of charles city, chesterfield, dinwiddie, goochland, hanover, henrico, new kent and powhatan--11 different localities in all. United Way of Greater Richmond and Petersburg is one of the largest nonprofit funding organizations in the region, investing in nonprofit agencies in communities throughout our service area. We fund programs in our community that provide help for individuals in the most needed areas. United Way's community impact work and funding is driven by our steps to success model, which illustrates key milestones on the path to success: basic needs: food, safety & housing; born healthy; kindergarten readiness; third grade reading; middle school engagement; high school graduation; college/career readiness; financial well-being; and connected & healthy older adults.as a major regional funding organization, United Way is uniquely qualified to provide critical information to community leaders and organizations. We have a dedicated research team that studies local data to track problems in our communities and works with partner organizations to develop solutions that actually move the needle.
In addition to the programs we lead and our community investments, we bring members of the community together to volunteer and join us in providing real help to people in need. United Way strongly believes that the social relationships intrinsic to volunteer work are critical to individual and community well-being. The ethos of volunteerism is infused with values such as solidarity, reciprocity, mutual trust, belonging and empowerment, all of which contribute significantly to quality of life of the people in our region.
United Way of Greater Richmond & Petersburg understands the evolving needs of communities in our region. We bring together government agencies, other nonprofits, religious organizations, schools, businesses and community members to create community-wide solutions that eliminate the root causes of these problems. We run dedicated programs, identify gaps of service, and connect individuals with knowledge and resources -- all of which has a positive impact on the lives of people in the community as well as the lives of their family members, friends and neighbors.