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! Rebuilding After Trauma
Trauma can have terrible effects on families. Jackson County residents struggling with tough times are getting the help they need through Family Service & Children’s Aid‘s clinical counseling voucher program—a…
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IMPACT! Creating Economic Success
People don’t always think of United Way and building our local economy together, but guess what? It happens a lot! And when a local citizen can realize a long-held dream…
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IMPACT! Feeding a Family in Need
Food is essential to life, yet thousands of people right here in Jackson County don’t know where their next meal will come from. United Way partners with South Michigan Food…
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IMPACT! Making a Family’s Life Better
Over a third of households countywide are single-parent households, nearly all of them female-led and many struggling financially. Those realities motivate Partial To Girls (PTG) to support underserved women and…
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IMPACT! Touching a Single Life
The COVID-19 pandemic upended life for all of us. When the most vulnerable are affected, that’s where United Way partnerships make a powerful difference. Consider the story of an elderly…
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IMPACT! Helping ALICE Beyond a Barrier
ALICE – Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed. This describes the thousands of Jackson County residents who fill jobs we count on every day, yet they struggle financially. One huge expense…
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