WE'RE MAKING AN IMPACT
United Way brings communities together to find strength and share hope. It’s the way we rally in hard times to meet people’s needs so they can rise back up and build a better future.
United Readers
Early childhood interventions in schools
United Readers is a literacy program that pairs trained AmeriCorps mentors with students to help improve reading skills, build confidence, and foster a love of learning in schools across Northern Nevada.
Nevada Ready! Pre-K
Free High Quality Pre-K for families
Nevada Ready! Pre-K provides free, high-quality early education that helps children build essential social, emotional, and academic skills. Early learning is a key foundation for future success—children who attend Pre-K are more likely to thrive in kindergarten and…
DPIL
Free kids books delivered to your door!
Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library delivers free, high-quality books each month to children from birth to age five. By building home libraries and encouraging family reading, the program helps develop early literacy skills that set kids up for lifelong learning success…
SAFE Program
Helping your family with utility bills
The SAFE program helps Northern Nevada residents facing financial hardship by providing up to $500 annually for utility bills. Administered by United Way of Northern Nevada and the Sierra and supported by the NV Energy Foundation, SAFE fills urgent gaps…
How We've Helped
Our Impact
8,000+
children's books distributed yearly
1,000
kids provided early intervention in reading and math
$250,000
raised to help families who were affected by the Davis Fire
Dec 2