Welcome to United Way of Greater Duluth

Community partnerships and a focus on results are at the core of United Way's move to Community Impact. This approach demans that communities are proactive as well as responsive to the area's most pressing needs. United Way of Greater Duluth is committed to being a leader and a partner in this united effort to strengthen our community by mobilizing resources to improve people's lives.

View the 2008 Community Impact Report for additional information on all partnerships listed below.

City of Duluth Foreclosure Task Force
United Way of Greater Duluth is involved with collaborating with city, county, nonprofit agencies and the for-profit world of banking to develop cohesive solutions to the problem of foreclosure.

Creating Neighborhoods that Work - At Home in Duluth Collaborative
United Way of Greater Duluth is committed to helping people and places prosper - enhancing the social and economic fabric of our community.

Duluth At Work
United Way of Greater Duluth works with this comprehensive community-based collaborative to break the increasing momentum of poverty.

Duluth's Blueprint to End Poverty
United Way of Greater Duluth works toward the vision of bringing economic prosperity and hope to every person in Greater Duluth by taking actions to address poverty.

Duluth Hunger Coalition
United Way of Greater Duluth works collaboratively to ensure nutritional food is available to the growing number of individuals and families who need supplemental food assistance.

Duluth Youth Agency Coalition
United Way of Greater Duluth partners with several agencies to strengthen youth programs and services in Greater Duluth.

Duluth Public Schools Vision for Educational Excellence 2012
United Way of Greater Duluth works with the Duluth Public Schools to help determine goals and measures that define an excellent education in Duluth.

The Duluth-Proctor-Hermantown Thrive Initiative
United Way of Greater Duluth works with toward gathering information, raising awareness, and identifying strategies to develop strong networks of services that support the healthy social and emotional well-being of young children and families.

Early Literacy Coalition
United Way of Greater Duluth partners with several business, library, health care, education, government and nonprofit leaders to comprehensively promote the benefits of early literacy development. For more information about this partnership,, click here.

Heading Home - St. Louis County Ten Year Plan to End Homelessness
United Way of Greater Duluth works towards addressing the critical need of preventing future homelessness and by offering new housing options that accept the homeless.

Lake Superior Regional Family Justice Center
United Way of Greater Duluth is involved with effectively responding at domestic violence in our community - to provide a safe location where all the needs of victims are met in one place - children are protected, violence stops, families health and thrive, economic justic increase, hope is realized and batterers are held accountable.

Community "Night Without a Home" Sleep Out
United Way of Greater Duluth partners with Project Homeless Connect to help end homelessness in our community. For more information about this event, click here.

Project Homeless Connect
United Way of Greater Duluth works to help end homelessness in our community. View the summary report on the 2008 Project Homeless Connect event.

Smiles Across Minnesota - Duluth
United Way of Greater Duluth works with key program partners to provide a preventative dental care program to area families that are uninsured or underinsured. Click here to learn more.

Twin Ports Health Care Access Program
United Way of Greater Duluth partners with health care organizations, county health and human services, community organizations and the faith community to address the growing number of uninsured people and increase access to health care services for low-income or underinsured residents.