Our History
For nearly 90 years, United Way of Jackson County has been mobilizing people, organizations and funds to create a community rich in opportunities to eliminate poverty and allow all people to achieve financial stability and success.
Today, UWJC is part of an impact-driven regional organization: United Way of South Central Michigan, formed in 2022 through a merger with UWJC, United Way of the Battle Creek and Kalamazoo Region and Capital Area United Way.
Jackson News & Updates
IMPACT! Fighting Unlawful Evictions
Eviction can lead to homelessness. Yet many people don’t know the legal steps that must happen before they can be evicted—and the safeguards that can be brought to bear to…
IMPACT! Partial To Girls Serves Female-Led Families
In Jackson County, 37% of families with children live below the ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) threshold. These families struggle financially. Over a third of households countywide are single-parent…
IMPACT! Bridging from Homelessness to Education
Riding the bus to school is one of those things you might not think about. But what if it was the only thing standing between you and a good education?…
IMPACT! Feeding Hungry Families in a Pandemic
Quarantines, masks and social distancing are critical to avoiding COVID-19, but none of those things eliminate a daily human need: food. Indeed, food was among the top demands to the…
IMPACT! Rescuing a Teen’s Career Hopes
Nothing is more discouraging to a young person’s career dreams than to have that journey interrupted at a critical time. When COVID-19 put a career learning program in doubt, a…
IMPACT! 2-1-1 Answers The Call During Pandemic
Jackson County’s essential workers—from health care providers and first responders to retail and service sectors, educators and nonprofit volunteers—have been celebrated during the COVID-19 pandemic, and rightly so. There’s another…