Share joy and strengthen community with Uniting for the Holidays! This holiday season, join United Way and our community partners in helping individuals and families meet their basic needs and experience the joy of the season.
Join us May 28, 2026 for a celebration of the commitment of business, civic, nonprofit, and community leaders to build stronger neighborhoods and a stronger Chicago region.
Join United Way of Metro Chicago’s Women United for the 2026 Annual Breakfast, featuring women leaders from Chicago’s cultural institutions sharing insights on expanding access to resources and helping to build a stronger region.
Help nourish our neighbors. Everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food. Join United Way of Metro Chicago for April Food Day on April 22, 2026 as we come together to promote food security and recognize our community leaders advancing positive change in the south-southwest suburbs, a region facing high levels of poverty and systemic education, health, and wealth disparities.
Help nourish our neighbors. Everyone deserves access to fresh, nutritious food. Join United Way of Metro Chicago for April Food Day on April 23, 2025 as we come together to promote food security and recognize our community leaders advancing equity in the south-southwest suburbs, a region facing high levels of poverty and systemic education, health, and wealth inequities.
This holiday season, you can help bring hope and joy to families across the Chicago region. Over 30% of households in our area struggle to afford essentials like food, shelter, and healthcare. By partnering with United Way and our community partners, you’re helping neighbors meet these basic needs while brightening their holidays.
Young Leaders United Be United Bash brings together Chicago-area young professionals for an exclusive happy hour event to raise funds to support United Way’s Neighborhood Network Initiative.
Join us on Wednesday, May 28 at the Hilton Chicago as we celebrate the dedication of business, civic, nonprofit, and community leaders in building stronger neighborhoods and a stronger Chicago region. The 2025 Stronger Neighborhoods Awards presents the Andrew J. McKenna Leadership Award to Sheila Penrose and the Corporate Leadership Award to Jenner & Block.