Community Impact

United Way of Wapello County: Creating Lasting Change

At United Way of Wapello County, we fight for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in our community.

We tackle tough challenges by creating bold, community-led solutions—and we don’t do it alone.

Through strategic partnerships and local investment, we bring together the people and organizations who have the passion, expertise, and resources to get things done.

How We Work

We bring people together.

We unite donors, volunteers, nonprofits, businesses,local leaders, and individuals in need of assistance to tackle our community’s most pressing challenges.

We listen and collaborate. Together with our partners, we identify the root causes of those challenges.

We find solutions that work.

Together with our partners, we identify strategies to make significant and sustainable progress in addressing Wapello County's most pressing needs. 

We build and invest in solutions. We support high-impact programs and develop initiatives that address these issues directly, creating a lasting impact.

We mobilize people and resources. We invest in or create initiatives designed to get tangible results.

Once the strategies are set, it's time for action. We convene coalitions, raise awareness, activate volunteers, and engage the community to fuel long-term change.

We measure what matters. We develop metrics and continuously evaluate programs by tracking results and adjusting strategies as needed to ensure we’re making real, measurable progress.

 

Our Focus: The Building Blocks of a Better Life

To build a stronger Wapello County, we focus on three key areas:

We fight to ensure that every child starts school ready to learn, receives the support they need to stay on track, and graduates prepared for college, career, and life.
We fight so that every family has a safe place to live, enough to eat, and the resources to weather life’s challenges—including unexpected expenses and emergencies.
We fight for accessible health and mental health care and support systems that empower every person to lead a healthy, safe, and independent life.

 

When you give to United Way of Wapello County, you’re investing in real solutions that improve lives and strengthen our community.

Join Us. Live United.

United, we can create a stronger, healthier, and more resilient Wapello County—for everyone.