Greater Twin Cities United Way

Join Greater Twin Cities United Way during #GTMD24 to help us meet urgent needs in our community. Donate now to double the impact of your donation thanks to a generous dollar-for-dollar challenge match of up to $50,000 from Post Consumer Brands!

WHY SUPPORT GREATER TWIN CITIES UNITED WAY?

For more than 100 years, we’ve proven that whenever there’s a need in our community, Greater Twin Cities United Way is there. Your donation helps us meet urgent needs in our community.

☎️ Your donation funds 211 call specialists, who respond to one request every two minutes — helping direct people to critical resources like available shelters for the night. 

🏠 The number of families experiencing homelessness in the metro has increased 53% in the last year. Your donation provides essential household supplies to families transitioning from homelessness to housing.  

🍽️ Your donation supports local food shelves that prioritize hard-to-find culturally specific food — ensuring all families have access to food that meets their cultural, dietary and nutritional needs. 

✏️ Data shows 39% of Minnesota children live in households facing financial hardship. Your donation helps children show up to school with all the supplies they need to be successful. 

🧸Your donation supports innovation initiatives like 80x3, which brings together child care providers and other community organizations to address challenges such as the workforce crisis in early-childhood education — improving educator staffing by 41% to help children learn and grow.  

OUR IMPACT IN THE TWIN CITIES 

We all belong in a thriving future. At Greater Twin Cities United Way, we’re helping communities meet urgent needs while creating lasting change to address our deepest inequities. Our goal is to ensure everyone in our region has access to healthy food, stable homes, educational success and economic opportunity.