United Way is a volunteer system designed to identify and anticipate community needs, develop plans to address these needs, and raise the financial resources necessary to do so.
Volunteers allocate the funds raised each year to local member agencies.
These agencies provide a full range of health and human care services representing the needs and concerns of all age and economic groups. United Way is our community's largest voluntary organization. It is run by a local volunteer board, which sets policies and direction for paid staff. The staff guides and coordinates all volunteer activities, such as allocations, the fundraising campaign, planning and communications. Each county has their own local Board of Directors and other volunteers who make all the decisions concerning their local United Way.