United Way believes in maximizing the well-being of residents by promoting the strengths of neighborhoods, support systems, civic involvement, volunteerism, and diversity.
The Community Matters Vision Council is targeting areas like civic involvement, safety, and economic development to develop strategies to improve the way people connect with one another and get the support
they need. United Way’s Volunteer Center is a key resource for volunteer involvement in our community.
Together, the Community Matters Vision Council helped 72,511 people of all ages through grants to programs.
They live in Edmonds, Everett, Stanwood, Mountlake Terrace, Lynnwood, Lake Stevens and Darrington—every community and neighborhood.
They live next door.
United Way invested $1.46 million to decrease isolation, increase access to community resources, improve safety, reduce crime and provide victim support.
But that’s only one way United Way is using your contributions to make a lasting improvement in our community.
We also provided on-going training to 127 nonprofit professionals on topics such as volunteer management, tax issues, risk management and
project planning.
Over 1,000 people completed 62 projects for United Way’s Days of Caring, the largest, one-day volunteer event in the county.
The Volunteer EXPO brought together 60 nonprofits at the Everett Mall, making it easy for hundreds of visitors to “shop” for just the right
volunteer fit.
With 120 organizations and 53,660 hits annually, our online database is the best match-maker for those wanting to get involved.
“At least 60% of our volunteers have found us on the United Way Volunteer Center web site. This makes my job infinitely easier!” says Wink Cushman, Volunteer Coordinator for Interfaith Association of Snohomish County.