For over 50 years, United Way of Southern Cameron County has worked to build stronger communities by helping people to help each other. That's what it means to mobilize the caring power of our communities.

Ultimately, our work is about improving lives in measurable ways, making our community a better place to live, work and play. We work on the root causes of our most serious community problems and, together with our partners, develop strategies to produce measurable change - not just for individuals, but for the community as a whole.

How do we get these results?
Leadership. United Way identifies critical community issues and collaborative solutions for a healthy, thriving community.
Engagement. United Way works to engage our community to make it a better place through volunteerism, public policy and increased awareness of the issues that matter. We convene community leaders, organizations, businesses and educational institutions around the issues that matter most.
Empowerment. United Way helps to ensure that community organizations are as efficient and effective as possible. We provide technical assistance, information, training and serve as a resource to the entire community.
Investment. We make sure the highest quality programs that address needs in our focus areas are funded and are held accountable for results.

United Way of Southern Cameron County focuses its efforts on three major priority areas:
Successful Children
- Promoting access to healthcare for all children regardless of family income.
- Promoting access to early childhood education.
- Ensuring that children are safe from abuse.
- Enhancing educational and recreational opportunities for children.
- Helping children reach their maximum potential - physically and intellectually.
Strong Families
- Meeting basic needs of food, clothing and shelter.
- Promoting access to healthcare for all family members.
- Helping families in crisis.
- Helping families become sel-sufficient through education and advocacy.
Prosperous Communities
- Help families better understand how to manage their finances.
- Help working families access additional money through the Earned Income Tax Credit and Child Tax Credit.
- Help working people gain assets through individual Development Accounts to purchase their first home.