Invest My Gift In Our Community
Give to United Way, and you’ll help us reach the
root causes of poverty, hunger, preventable illness and more. These are social problems, not personal problems. By helping solve the deeper issues behind today’s hurt, we create long-lasting change for your community. When you invest in United Way, you’ll
make Nashville safer and stronger – for all of us.
Focus My Gift
If you want to help the most people, give to one or all of United Way’s
four strategic areas.
Income
Help people take the first step toward getting
back on their feet again.
- Crisis phone lines
- Food boxes and meal delivery
- Emergency, transitional and permanent housing
- Adult literacy
- Disability support services
- Job training and employment services
Includes Helping People in Crisis, Supporting Work & Independence, 2-1-1, and Building Financial Stability.
Education
Sometimes kids are born into bad situations. Your support helps
give them a fighting chance.
- Healthcare for premature babies
- Learning for children with mental or physical disabilities
- Early education
- Parenting education
- Life skills classes
- High-school dropout intervention
Includes Caring for Children, Strengthening Youth & Families, and Read to Succeed.
Neighborhoods
Some of our neighborhoods are troubled by
crime and deterioration. But their residents are
fighting back through:
- Neighborhood and residence associations
- Neighborhood watch groups
- Centrally located health and human service assistance
Includes Neighborhood Initiatives and Family Resource Centers.
Health
When life is interrupted by
trauma, grief or illness, United Way can help
set it right again.
- Domestic violence, rape and sexual abuse counseling
- Mental health services
- HIV/AIDS prevention and care services
- Senior care services
- Foster grandparent programs
- Hospice programs
Includes Assisting Seniors, Promoting Health & Healing, and HIV/AIDS Prevention & Support.
Where United Way of Metropolitan Nashville Invests Funds
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Give To An Agency
Support the good works of a specific organization.
