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Our Mission

United Way for Greater Austin brings our community together to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all.

Our Vision

A Central Texas where everyone has the opportunity to thrive.

Our Impact

Together with generous neighbors like you, we are building a brighter future for all Central Texans. Here are a few impact highlights from last year.
999
local children and families received access to life-changing resources
999 +
requests for help were answered
999 +
children under 6 from households with low income received access to early learning services
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What We’re Up To

When Hope Felt Out of Reach, United Way Stepped In
  • 3 Jun, 2025

When Hope Felt Out of Reach, United Way Stepped In

*Trigger warning: This story contains content about suicidal ideation. She was sitting on the side of the road in her broken-down car. The last time she felt this overwhelmed, she was admitted to a psychiatric hospital. One year earlier Sing...

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Gathering for Good 2025: Like a prism refracting light into brilliance, Women United takes on challenges and turns them into action.
  • 12 May, 2025

Gathering for Good 2025: Like a prism refracting light into brilliance, Women United takes on challenges and turns them into action.

Empowering. Energizing. Uplifting. A sold-out crowd of more than 300 people came to Gathering for Good on May 1, 2025, to support United Way’s mission to break economic barriers and build opportunity for all. Thanks to the generous gifts of so m...

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How Volunteering Helped Kendra Give Back to the Community That Supported Her
  • 25 Apr, 2025

How Volunteering Helped Kendra Give Back to the Community That Supported Her

Growing up, Kendra never imagined she’d one day be giving back to the very place that once helped her family survive. “As a child, we came to the Round Rock Serving Center to get help with our bills, canned goods, and pastries,” Kendra said....

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Inside the Parenting Students Project’s Life-Changing Supports
  • 17 Apr, 2025

Inside the Parenting Students Project’s Life-Changing Supports

Program evaluation shows investing in whole-family success makes an impact Parenting students are nearly twice as likely to leave school for preventable reasons: lack of child care, conflicting course and work schedules, and even convenient transpor...

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