mission
Fighting for Fairness||Advocating for our Children||Preparing Teens for Careers||Fighting for our Neighbors||Supporting our Seniors||Building a Better Delaware
United Way of Delaware unites people, ideas, and resources to improve lives and build a stronger community.
We envision a community where everyone has an opportunity to achieve their potential, regardless of zip code, race or ethnicity.
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LEARNING POD LOCATIONS
During the 2020 pandemic response, partners from across Delaware raised over $1 million to open safe virtual learning centers for children in all three counties.
$62M
SAVED BY DELAWAREANS
Since 2011, STAND BY ME financial coaching clients have saved more than $62 million and reduced their debt by a combined total of over nearly $43 million.
484,310
FREE BOOKS GIVEN AWAY
Since 2017, 484,310 new books have been provided free to students participating in My Very Own Library to encourage a lifelong love of reading.
United Way of Delaware supports communities throughout Delaware and Salem County, NJ. Whether it’s helping our young students read on grade level, helping our students prepare for a career or college, or helping Delawareans take control of their finances, we are here to help our communities thrive. The Delaware 211 Helpline is there for personal emergencies, like needing help with utilities or rent, and community-wide emergencies, like when a tornado ripped through Sussex County in 2023. But our work is not just through United Way of Delaware: through our many partners, we extend our reach throughout every Delaware and Salem County, NJ community.
But our work is just getting started. We have a long way to go, and we need leaders like you to join us in the trenches.
We need people like you to bring your ideas, gifts, and passions to the table to help neighbors in need. It’s only through generous support from people like you that we can work to make Delaware and Salem County (NJ) better for all people.
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