United Way for the Greater New Orleans Area

Serving Jefferson, Orleans, Plaquemines, St. Bernard, St. Tammany, Tangipahoa and Washington Parishes

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What If United Way Did Not Exist?

IF UNITED WAY DID NOT EXIST

37.8 million pounds of food would not have fed the hungry
1.4 million hours of volunteer recovery work would not have helped our region
81,314 people would not have received crucial mental health counseling
78,460 youth would not have attended out of school programs
10,786 children would not have been in quality child care
2,541 families’ homes would not have been repaired, rebuilt or constructed
People would not have been helped 1.96 million times

[source: 2008-10 United Way Community Impact Outcome Data]

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LIVE UNITED. It’s a credo. A mission. A goal. A constant reminder that we have the power to facilitate change. More, it’s a command. To give. To advocate. To volunteer. It takes everyone in the community working together. Whether you’re giving a monetary donation, advocating on behalf of these issues, or volunteering your time, you’re joining the movement for a brighter future.