United Way of Southern Illinois

ABOUT US Our objective is to contribute to better outcomes for children and families in Southern Illinois by focusing on the building blocks to self-sufficiency: education, income and health. We're impacting the lives of children and families we serve with a sharpened focus on our community impact. We are rallying all of our assets; funding, volunteers, legislative advocacy, technology, in-kind resources and corporate partnerships to continue to deliver measurable outcomes in a rapidly changing world of service an philanthropy. We measure our success by evaluating following the work of the service organizations we fundraise for. We measure our success by analyzing the donations of school supplies and food we collect and distribute to children and families in need of assistance. We measure our success through the individual stories of those impacted by tools we provide such as the 2-1-1 resource hotline and MyFreeTaxes.com. For more information about who we serve and how, please call our office at (618) 997-7744. Serving our Region United Way of Southern Illinois serves 14 counties in Southern Illinois with a blend of staff and volunteers dedicated to working at the local level in each county. It's because of this large and varied service area that we approach community solutions through both a regional and a local lenses.