Our mission is to improve lives by mobilizing the caring power of our community to advance the common good. We fund various programs throughout Murray-Calloway County that support three main areas of focus: education, health, and financial stability. But we are more than fundraisers; we are the hand raisers. We're the game changers. We're the stop-talking-start-doing-band-together-and-take-on-the-impossible-task master.
No matter the obstacles, no matter the odds, we surround a community's most critical problems. We fight for those who need a voice and those whose names we do not know. We have one life to live and to live better, we must live united.
Consider this: 5.6 million US teens and young adults ages 16 to 24 are neither in school nor working. Many of these "disconnected youth" are simply cut off from the education and career paths that could help them live a good life and make positive contributions to our society and our economy.
A survey of United Way agency managers noted that one of the most sustainable solutions to reducing dependence on community assistance is helping individuals develop better practices concerning budgeting, creating a spending plan, managing debt and, developing a will.
In order to live happy, healthy lives, our community must be a place where members can find ways to live and thrive in a healthy manner. Our agencies strive to provide community members with new, exciting ways to stay healthy in Murray, KY.
Our volunteers are our Heroes! Advancing the common good is less about helping one person at a time, and more about changing systems to help all of us. We are all connected and interdependent.
Change starts here! You are the part of this great community. It is easy to get involved with United Way to create opportunities for a better life for everyone in our community! We encourage you to provide your personal email address so that we can keep you informed of the needs in our community and the inspiring work of the programs supported by the United Way!
