About Us
"How do you live united?"
We posed this question to community and business leaders, from all walks of life. The answers we got serve as a constant reminder that when we as individuals think outside ourselves, we have the power to facilitate change.
Their words clearly show that when we think of others lives as linked to our own, our compassion grows. When we reach out a hand to one, we influence the condition of all. We build the strength of our neighborhoods. We bolster the health of our communities. And we change the lives of those who walk by us every day.
AL JUBITZ |
KATHY GALVAN |
KEN AND MARTA THRASHER |
JAY BLOOM |
CHARLOTTE DUNCAN |
RICH BROWN |
JIM RUDD |
DONNA HARRIS
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Giving to United Way of the Columbia-Willamette means helping your neighbors. Invest your time, money or resources in the building blocks of a good life.
Did You Know?
- Over 300,000 people in our region live below the federal poverty line; 60% have a household member who works.
- One out of six people do not have health insurance.
- 25% of homeless women left housing because of domestic violence.
- A third of ninth graders will not complete high school.
- Over 80% of adults with developmental disabilities are unemployed.
