Impacting Our
Community Through a network of volunteers and service agencies within
our community, United Way helps meet the health and human care needs
of people in the Greater Duluth area by directing funds towards
four critical areas.
High-Impact Initiatives United Way of Greater Duluth has identified two high-impact
initiatives - Smiles Across Minnesota Duluth and Early Childhood
Development School Readiness.
Lake Superior Initiative The Lake Superior Initiative is a three-year, $2.25 million
program to build the efficiency, effectiveness and capability of
our region’s community organizations. The Initiative, a joint
project of the Duluth Area Family YMCA and United Way of Greater
Duluth, is overseeing two federal grants that will provide technical
assistance, trainings and financial awards to help community organizations
build on their strengths.
“Communities
Empowering Youth” Grant
The Community Empowering Youth grant is working to build the capacity
of 10 Duluth area agencies serving youth at risk of abuse, neglect,
violence and involvement with gangs.
Agencies We
Support
We offer financial support to over 50 local non-profit health and
human service programs that provide services to residents in the
greater Duluth area.
2-1-1 Information
& Referral
Callers can access the service by calling toll-free (800) 543-7709
or by simply dialing 2-1-1. Calls are effectively handled by Information
and Referral staff who connected residents of Cook, Lake, Carlton
Counties of Minnesota and Douglas County of Wisconsin with resources
to assist in meeting their needs, food, shelter, clothing, health
care, mental health care, community services, consumer services, jobs
and training, and education.
True North Volunteer
Center
The True North Volunteer Center is a volunteer referral and placement
program operated by the United Way of Greater Duluth with transitional
guidance from the Duluth Family YMCA. The goal is to improve the
community by promoting volunteerism to the general public, assisting
organizations with volunteer recruitment and management, and providing
trainings to volunteer managers.
Community Services
Program
United Way of Greater Duluth implements the following AFL-CIO Community
Services programs: union counseling, services to the unemployed,
case management, special needs programs, and emergency programs,
including disaster assistance.