Brenda Olivas
HSM/260
Danette Brown
January 10, 2015
The United Way is a well-known organization. The United Way not only serves in the United States but surpass beyond our borders such as; North America, Central America, South America, Caribbean, Europe and Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Oceania. United Way Worldwide supports organizations of nearly 1,800 community based United Ways in 45 countries and territories. United Way helps and serves millions of people every day and focuses on improving education, promoting healthy lives, helping people achieve financial stability, and prepare millions of people to contribute, advocate, and volunteer in order to improve the conditions in which they live. United Way has a great mission, vision, and history. The United Way partners with organizations with the same view in improving lives by mobilizing the caring power of the community. One of the organizations they party with is FamilyWize because they share the same views of improving lives. The United Way has more than 50,000 community organizations, government agencies, corporate partners, healthcare providers and others aligned to help with their long term commitments.
What is United Way?
A United Way is a volunteer-led, nonprofit organization located in a geographic community that seeks and addresses the root causes of key issues, is accountable for stewardship of resources and is accountable for short-term and long-term results. United Way’s global network provides the foundation for increased community impact in all communities. It consists of interdependent capabilities distributed at the global, regional, national and local levels, strengthened by centers of excellence.
The United Way Mission
United Way has a great mission and that’s to improve lives by impelling the caring power of communities around the world to advance the common good. The United Ways has different ways in order to be successful in their mission. For instance,