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
HELPING PEOPLE BECOME FINANCIALLY STABLE
We believe that teaching individuals how to take control of their personal finances puts them on their pathway to financial stability. Because of your support, United Way of Jackson County…
Read MoreSAVING OUR SENIOR WOMEN
We believe Jackson County’s older citizens should have their basic medical, nutritional and emotional needs met and a place they call home. Because of your support, we can make sure…
Read MoreA TRUE CHAMPION FOR JACKSON
“It only felt right to give back.” – Lynda Waldron Lynda Waldron has been volunteering with our campaign leadership for three years, and she has been a member of the…
Read MoreDAY OF CARING EVENT ON THE HORIZON!
Click here to see Day of Caring opportunities! Volunteering has always been a central pillar to the United Way mission. Now more than ever we see the need to rally…
Read MoreHELPING CHILDREN TO LEARN AND ACHIEVE
We want kids who are facing adversity to reach their fullest potential. By supporting United Way of Jackson County we are able to fund site based mentoring through Big Brothers,…
Read MoreA SACRED DUTY: EARNING YOUR TRUST
Trust, it’s been said, takes years to build, seconds to break, and forever to repair. No one is more keenly aware of that truism than we in the nonprofit…
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