About Us

United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley has evolved from its roots as a fundraising organization to a critical community convener that mobilizes local partners, including businesses, community leaders, public officials, and community members to provide opportunities for people to succeed.
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Lead with humility and an intent to build equity

We believe we can do the most good, achieving long term change, by investing in key building blocks of a good life: Education, Financial Stability, Health, and Basic Needs. Remove any of these building blocks and the others topple. Build them all up, and you have a cornerstone for individual and community prosperity.

Of course, United Way can’t do it alone. We must work with our community partners. Together, we must tap into peoples’ aspirations, focus on issues and underlying conditions for change, and bring people and organizations together to create community impact.

We see a strong and resilient future

We are the hand-raisers, the game-changers, the step up, band together and take on the impossible tasks together, team. Each goal we set, each project we launch, each victory we win, is meant to bring more opportunities to thrive for our families, friends, and neighbors.

Community Resource Center



This program provides sustainable, tangible resources for nonprofits in our region.

Enrichment Academy



Our Enrichment Academy provides before and after-school programs designed to support academic achievement

Cottages United



Cottages United directly addresses the growing issue of seniors who are at risk of homelessness

SafeSleep United



SafeSleep United is our overnight, low barrier, non-denominational women’s shelter.

Grant Funding



Grant monies are all about your dollars that are at work in your community.

Santiam Long Term Recovery



We are committed to long-term recovery, supporting our friends and neighbors in the Santiam Canyon

Bus Pass



United Way of the Mid-Willamette Valley offers bus passes at no cost to local nonprofit organizations for distribution to clients who need transportation in the Salem-Keizer area.

Awesome 3000



Since 1983, the Awesome 3000 has united the Salem-Keizer community to support local schools, students, staff, and teachers.