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DEAR FRIENDS,

As I reflect on 2025, I am filled with deep gratitude for the compassion, commitment, and partnership that continue to define our community. Together, we have taken bold steps to move more families from hardship to hope.

When thousands of families in the Greater Louisville region faced uncertainty and delays in federal SNAP food support benefits, our Hardship to Hope Food Relief Fund quickly became a lifeline. Thanks to our donors, partners, and volunteers, we provided essential support to families across our 7-county region, ensuring that hope remained stronger than hardship.

This year also marked a moment of renewal for Metro United Way. Our brand refresh brought new energy to our work and reaffirmed our vision for a future where every child thrives, every household is strong, and every community is equitable – ensuring zip code doesn’t determine destiny. And we were honored to be recognized nationally as America’s Favorite Charity which is a reflection of the trust, generosity, and belief that so many have placed in us.

From local entrepreneurs to some of the Greater Louisville region’s largest employers, from dedicated volunteers to lifelong supporters, our community continues to step up, united in purpose and action to ensure we all can be our best and do our best in the community that we call home.

Thank you for being part of this powerful movement for change. Together, we are building a stronger, more hopeful future for all. Here’s to continued progress and partnership in 2026 and beyond. United is indeed the way!

Metro United Way President & CEO, Adria Johnson, outdoor headshot rounded corner

All my best,


Adria Johnson
President & CEO
Metro United Way

From HARDSHIP to HOPE.

…for Every Child, Every Family, Every Neighborhood.

We set an ambitious goal in 2025: raise $75 million by 2030 to change the trajectory of 260,000 lives across our region.

Every dollar given helps a family find stability, a student succeed, and a neighborhood thrive.
At the end of 2025, here’s the progress made:

 

Serving these families has additional economic and social benefits for the Greater Louisville region, including reduced social costs associated with poverty, decreased reliance on public benefits and services, and increased local economic activity. This effort could have nearly a $776 million impact on our local economy and increase the number of individuals in the workforce by more than 15,500!

 

HARDSHIP TO HOPE FOOD RELIEF FUND

  • $607,500

    in digital Kroger cards distributed by MUW in just eight days directly to families whose SNAP benefits were affected in November.

  • 9,651

    INDIVIDUALS

  • 6,053

    CHILDREN

  • 515

    SENIORS

WHAT DOES HOPE LOOK LIKE?

From eviction notice to welcome mat — hope is homeownership.
From the floor to sweet dreams — hope is a bed of their own.
From waitlists to workdays — hope is a strong child care sector.
From closed doors to college dorms — hope is access to higher education.
From no diploma to steady paycheck — hope is meaningful employment.
From missed milestones to early support — hope is catching concerns before they grow.
From survival mode to stability — hope is financial coaching.
From feeling invisible to being heard — hope is advocacy in action.
From isolation to connection — hope is a community that shows up, where everybody belongs.
From being left behind to getting to class on time — hope is knowing there’s a way to get to school.
From fear of saying the wrong thing to the courage to keep showing up — hope is growth through equity.
From “I don’t know where to turn” to “I got the help I needed” — hope is being connected.
From a temporary fix to lasting change — hope is systems that work.

 

HARDSHIP TO HOPE LEADERSHIP CABINET

Kimberly Halbauer, Chair
Fifth Third Bank Kentucky		 Jim Allen
Baird		 Patrick Coty
Yum! Brands
Russell Cox
Norton Healthcare		 John Crockett III
LG&E and KU		 Condrad Daniels
HJI Supply Chain Solutions
Jessica Klein
Humana		 Lance Mann
Dean Dorton		 Stuart Osha
Publix
Logan Pichel
Republic Bank		 Brad Seigel
Caesars Southern Indiana		 Angela Shaw
Humana
Pattie Dale Tye
Stoll Keenon Ogden		 Tommy Wallace
Old National Bank		 Jonathan Westbrook
East & Westbrook Construction
Dr. Brian Yearwood
JCPS		    

  • “‘From Hardship to Hope’ means we are helping families who are drowning by throwing them a life preserver, helping them get to shore, and teaching them to become stronger swimmers. Aside from the fact it’s the human thing to do, we all benefit when everyone in our community thrives.”

    – Jeremy Jarvi
    Chief Development Officer

  • “Louisville is at a turning point. Metro United Way’s bold initiative, From Hardship to Hope, is designed to create meaningful, lasting change. I am calling on my fellow business leaders to step up to meet this challenge.”

    – Kim Halbauer
    2025 Leadership Cabinet Chair

7 WAYS WE WORK TO IMPACT OUR COMMUNITY

Metro United Way works to ensure that the Greater Louisville region has thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community. We are no longer just a community chest pass-through organization. We now work to positively affect and empower our community by removing barriers and shifting historical power structures to lead to transformative change. Here’s how:

  • 1. Funding & Investments

    Invest in more nonprofits today than ever before with a focus on solutions and solving community issues for transformational change.

  • 2. Volunteer Engagement

    Help organizations get connected to volunteers and also help volunteers use their skills and talent through year-round volunteer events and projects.

  • 3. Referral Networks

    Help connect individuals and organizations to resources in our community through a network of social services, health care, housing, and more.

  • 4. Convening & Collective Impact

    Create spaces to solve problems together that we couldn’t do on our own as many community issues are too big for any organization to solve by themselves.

  • 5. Capacity Building

    Offer opportunities, resources, and trainings for people to learn new skills that help enhance our partner organizations’ ability to achieve their mission.

  • 6. Piloting Innovative Programs

    Help create new types of programming that could address community issues in ways that haven’t been done before, or have been proven elsewhere.

  • 7. Advocacy & Policy

    We know that programming alone cannot fix what policy created so we developed a public policy team and agenda to help leverage more voices.

THRIVING KIDS

 

There’s nothing more important than ensuring our community’s children have what they need to thrive.

A child who thrives is happy, healthy, and has a strong sense of well-being. They feel secure and unconditionally loved, while also being heard, having hope for the future, and knowing they belong. They are allowed to explore, play, and dream big as they envision their own future and the future of our community.

But, children in our community face a range of challenges that impact their well-being, educational success, and ability to transition into adulthood. Metro United Way is working to address barriers and gaps in services and systems to unlock kids’ potential so they may thrive.

THE CHALLENGE

  • Kentucky is 36th in the country for child well-being.
  • 21% of children live in poverty.
  • 63% of 3 and 4-year olds are not in preschool.
  • Indiana is ranked 25th in the country for child well-being.
  • 15% of children live in poverty.
  • 60% of 3 and 4-year olds are not in preschool.

OUR RESPONSE

  • Ready for K Alliance – 100+ orgs and individuals working to ensure kids 0-5 have what they need to thrive.
  • Ages & Stages Developmental Screening (ASQ) – equips families with resources, referrals, books, and activities.
  • Youth Success Network – 200+ organizations prioritizing success in three sectors: school, home, community.
  • Young Men United – creates pathways for young Black men to attend college and provides support until they graduate.
  • Little Free Libraries – provides families free books in their neighborhood.
  • Build-A-Bed – gives children bed frames, mattresses, sheets, blankets, pillows, and laundry bags.
  • Public Policy and Advocacy – focuses on prenatal care, maternal health, affordable child care, and out-of-school time programming.
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THE IMPACT

  • MORE THAN $340K
    distributed to support projects focused on improving outcomes for children and families
  • 819 CHILDREN SCREENED
    through our developmental screening hub that equips families with resources, provides referrals, and distributes books and activities (now available in four languages!)
  • 87%
    positive outcome rates for youth participating in Youth Development programs
  • 175 BEDS
    built by 143 volunteers and given to students who did not have a bed to call their own
  • 162
    individuals completed our Ages & Stages Questionnaires training
  • 218
    youth-serving organizations in our Youth Success Network
  • 100+
    early care and education partners engaged in the Ready for K Alliance
  • OVER 500
    youth development workers attended professional development workshops
  • 169
    family engagement kits distributed to parents of children age 0-5
  • WORK WITH 348
    nonprofit and community partners in this pillar alone
  • MORE THAN 10,000
    young people impacted
  • 23,100
    diapers collected and distributed
  • 32,502 BOOKS
    distributed throughout our 40+ Little Free Libraries
  • 31,075
    impact kits created and distributed to 78 agencies

“There is not one person, program, or organization who alone can address the challenges facing our community. This is why we must be aligned, work collaboratively, and unite across sectors to make progress and improve outcomes for our community. United is the only way we can ensure everyone has the opportunity to thrive.”

– Ashley Brandt, Director of Thriving Kids

 

THE STORIES… THE HOPE

STRONG HOUSEHOLDS

 

When families have what they need, they can break cycles of poverty and work toward a better tomorrow for future generations and our entire community.

Strong households have the primary resources needed to survive such as food, shelter, and care for mental and physical needs. They also have the ability to make choices and have hope for the future, envisioning possibilities for themselves and their community. Strong households are the foundation of a vibrant community and when they are strong, our entire community is strong.

But we know that for many families, achieving this vision begins with having enough money to cover basic necessities like housing, transportation, child care, food, and more. Metro United Way is working with a network of partners to address these issues.

THE CHALLENGE

  • 21% of individuals struggle to afford the basics of housing, transportation, food, and child care.
  • Nearly 4 in 10 don’t have $400 to cover a minor emergency without having to borrow or sell a possession.
  • 55% increase in homelessness since 2020.
  • 49,000 households spend 50% or more of income on housing, leaving very little for necessities/home repairs.
  • 47,000 more affordable housing units are needed so all our neighbors can access safe and stable housing.

 

 

OUR RESPONSE

Housing Solutions

 

GOALS

  • HOMELESS SERVICES

    End street homelessness

  • HOUSING STABILIZATION

    Reduce evictions and invest in interventions that keep families housed

  • AFFORDABLE HOUSING

    Safe and stable housing is available and affordable for neighbors across all income levels

HOW

Additional Programs and Initiatives

  • Clinical Entrepreneurship Program
  • Bank on Louisville
  • Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA)
  • Workforce Financial Coaching
  • FundBLACKFounders
  • Generation Work
  • United Community
  • Public Policy and Advocacy

THE IMPACT

 

  • $11.2M
    secured via tax returns
  • Successfully advocated for
    $19.2M
    in Louisville Metro Government resources invested in housing solutions in FY26 budget
  • 11
    helped with home repairs to stabilize their housing
  • 175 BEDS BUILT
    for kids that need them
  • WORK WITH 522
    nonprofit organizations in this pillar alone
  • 78
    improved annual earnings and savings
  • 172
    helped to reduce debt
  • 9 NEW INDIVIDUAL HOMEOWNERS
    and another 6 have been pre-approved for a mortgage loan
  • 10 MENTAL HEALTH CLINICIANS
    trained to start private practice
  • 14,053
    calls and connections made through our 211 helpline
  • 101 HOMELESS STUDENTS
    helped with transportation
  • 386 FAMILIES
    helped with housing stabilization

“What inspires me most is helping families move from crisis to success. Through Strong Households, we connect households to both basic needs supports like housing, food, and transportation, and economic opportunities like financial coaching, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. By removing barriers and providing tools for success, we give families hope and empower them to build the lives they envision for themselves and their loved ones.”

– Josh Williams, Director of Strong Households

 

THE STORIES… THE HOPE

EQUITABLE COMMUNITY

 

We envision the Greater Louisville region as a place where zip code doesn’t determine destiny and everyone has the opportunity to grow into their full potential.

An equitable community is one where every individual is valued and treated with fairness and justice. Residents understand the biases of racial, social, and economic systems and are empowered to participate in social, cultural, and economic life. It’s where meeting needs and achieving one’s full potential are not in any way predicated on identity, but the inherent right that every human has, allowing all to have barrier-free opportunities and experience the best possible outcomes: long lives, high quality of life, and safety.

But, despite our vision of an equitable Greater Louisville region, historical inequities, socioeconomic disparities, cultural and systemic barriers, and lack of awareness and engagement hinder progress toward ensuring equitable outcomes for all. Metro United Way is working to address these inequities and barriers with a network of partners in a variety of ways.

THE CHALLENGE

  • The poverty rate for African Americans in the Louisville area is 26%, compared to 10% for white residents.
  • Black households have a median income that is 60% of that of white households, and Latinx households earn about 80% of white household income.
  • The average income of the top 20% of Louisville area residents is 15.7 times greater than the average income of the bottom 20%, ranking Louisville 9th out of 17 among its peer cities for income inequality.
  • The current life expectancy for Jefferson County residents is about 74.8 years, but drops to 70.7 for non-Hispanic Black residents. And life expectancy in west Louisville is 12 years shorter than that of east Louisville.

OUR RESPONSE

  • United Neighborhoods – transforms neighborhoods from the inside out with resident-driven priorities, strategies and solutions for investment, and understands that sustained neighborhood change requires listening to residents, authentic relationship building, significant investment, and a long-term commitment.
  • Black L.O.V.E. (Live. Own. Vote. Excel.) Philanthropic Partnership – utilizes strategic guidance and collective thought leadership of Black-run philanthropic partners to pool resources, break down barriers, and make transformational change.
  • FundBLACKFounders – supports early-stage startups founded by Black entrepreneurs, helping them to bring their ideas to life and grow their businesses.
  • Racial Wealth Gap Simulations – takes people and organizations on a historical journey to wealth building in America, pausing on 13 federal policies that most powerfully accelerated or impeded progress based on race.
  • Beyond Buzzwords – a Metro United Way speaker series on diversity, equity, and inclusion that is designed to provide thoughtful and meaningful discussions about important topics that promote thinking as well as personal and institutional application.
  • Young Men United – creates pathways for young Black men to attend college and provides support until they graduate.
  • Public Policy and Advocacy – focuses on fair systems that remove systemic barriers.

THE IMPACT

 

 

  • Awarded
    40 SCHOLARSHIPS
    through Young Men United, supporting local high school students in pursuing higher education and leadership development.
  • Facilitated six Racial Wealth Gap Simulations, engaging more than
    350 PARTICIPANTS
    from businesses, nonprofits, and educational institutions. Participants reported over a 95%+ value rating, demonstrating the tool’s ongoing impact in building awareness of systemic inequities.
  • Continued investment in
    22 BLACK-LED ORGANIZATIONS
    through the Black L.O.V.E. (Live. Own. Vote. Excel.) Philanthropic Partnership, advancing a culture of philanthropy rooted in generosity, justice, and shared accountability. These organizations continue to strengthen capacity, expand community reach, and drive systems-level change.
  • Expanded United Neighborhoods efforts in the California and Parkland neighborhoods in west Louisville as well as the Claysburg neighborhood of Jeffersonville, Indiana, deepening resident-led revitalization focused on health, safety, and economic stability with
    $450K IN NEIGHBORHOOD INVESTMENTS
  • Hosted three
    BEYOND BUZZWORDS
    speakers, sparking organization-wide conversations on equity, belonging, and the role of language and leadership in driving meaningful change.
  • Took
    30 STUDENTS
    on college tours to Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs), providing firsthand exposure to institutions that nurture academic excellence and cultural pride.

“We’re shifting from charity to change. By investing in community leadership, challenging historical inequities, and using data alongside lived experience, we’re addressing the roots, not just the symptoms, of poverty and exclusion.”

– Trent Findley, Director of Equitable Communities

 

THE STORIES… THE HOPE

THANK YOU!

Because of you, lives are changing. Thank you for standing with us, believing in our mission, and helping make our community a place where everyone can thrive.

5,964

DONORS

7,124

VOLUNTEERS

253

CORPORATE PARTNERS

1,000+

NONPROFIT PARTNERS

36,748

INDIVIDUALS IMPACTED

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Adria Johnson
Metro United Way

Tommy Wallace, Chair
Old National Louisville Region

Stephen Lukinovich, Vice Chair
Cherry Bekaert Clark County
Patricia Carver, Treasurer
Community Volunteer		 Dr. Tracy Barber
Jefferson County Public Schools		 Lonnie Bellar
LG&E KU Energy LLC
Lynda Bolt-Jones
PNC Bank		 Anya Bond-Beckley
Givaudan		 Dr. Karen M. Cost
Norton Healthcare
Patrick Coty
Yum! Brands, Inc.		 Douglass Craddock
University of Louisville

Ashley Duncan
Republic Bank
Nate Fowler
Frost Brown Todd		 Matt Gibson
Kentucky Derby Festival

Ryan Harding
General Electric Appliances

Cassandra Gray
Creative Spirits Behavioral Health

Jerry Henderson
Forvis Mazars

Erin Herbert
Muhammad Ali Center

Bill Hollander
Community Volunteer

Larry Horn
Amplify Louisville

Kristel Jensen
Fifth Third Bank

Sarah Kelley
YPAL

Jennifer Nachreiner
Aetna Better Health of KY

Ashwin Netto
PwC

Tawanda Owsley
Hosparus Health

Judi Petty
Community Volunteer

Yolanda Pritchard
Brown Forman

Valecia Quinn
Jewish Family & Career Services

Angela Shaw
Humana

Maddie Shepard
Jefferson County Teachers Association
Dr. William Stout
Community Volunteer		 Syd Whitlock
New Washington State Bank

Thank you to these Board members who completed their term in 2025: Sam Draut, Keith Hamilton, Crystal Peterson, and Kristen Williams.

COMMUNITY IMPACT CABINET

Valecia Quinn, Chair
Jewish Family & Career Services		 Anya Bond-Beckley
Givaudan Sense Colour		 Ann Carruthers
Clark/Floyd Systems of CARE
Chrystal Hawkins
Chrystal Power Consulting		 Alecia Kennedy
Humana Inc.		 Tyler Radford
Louisville Urban League
Tiffany Reynolds
Bullitt County Public Schools		 Mark Robson
Oldham County Public Schools		 Megan Williams
Summit CPA

Thank you to these Community Impact Cabinet members who completed their term in 2025: Gabriel Jones and Vanessa Koenigsmark.

CORPORATE PARTNERS

Companies that fuel Metro United Way’s work to lift 260,000 individuals from hardship to hope by donating corporate dollars to lift our community.

 

$100,000+

                                

                                

                        

                

 

$50,000 – $99,999

        

$25,000 – $49,999

Bowles Mattress Company Enterprise Rent-A-Car Michelin
Bramco, Inc First Savings Bank Nationwide Insurance
Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP Kentucky Lottery Corporation PwC
Caesars Southern Indiana Kroger Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
Cherry Bekaert Louisville Water Company Team Fishel
Costco Messer Construction Co.

 

$10,000 – $24,999

ADP Gresham, Smith & Partners Old National Bank
Aetna Better Health of Kentucky Heaven Hill Distilleries, Inc. Oldham County Schools
AT&T Heritage Ford PACCAR Parts
Bellarmine University Insulated Roofing Contractors Park National Bank
Blueprint502 Jim Beam Publix
BrightSpring Health Services Kyana Packaging Solutions Raymond James
Centra Credit Union Martinrea Texas Roadhouse, Inc.
Central Bank Meijer The Glenview Trust Company
Constellation Energy Mercer, a Marsh Business Transamerica
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP Metropolitan Sewer District US Bank
Eli Lilly and Company New Albany Floyd County Consolidate
School Corporation		 WesBanco
Greater Clark County Schools New Washington State Bank WLKY-TV 32

 

$5,000 – $9,999

AAA East Central First Financial Bank MCI
Amatrol, Inc. Global Payments Opus Integration, Inc.
Amcor Harding, Shymanski and Company, PSC Park Community Credit Union
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Jefferson County Teachers Association Shelby County Public Schools
Bridgehaven, Inc. JOM Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Strand Associates, Inc.
CoBank Kennametal Inc. The Dow Chemical Company
Cummins Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Voluforms
Dean Dorton Kentucky Select Properties Vulcan
Everwise Credit Union MAC Construction & Excavating, Inc.

WORKPLACE CAMPAIGNS

Includes workplace campaigns over $1,000.

ADP GE Appliances Norton Healthcare
Amatrol, Inc. German American Bank OB/GYN Associates of Southern Indiana
Amcor Givaudan Sense Colour Old National Bank
American Commercial Barge Line LLC Global Payment Services Oldham County Schools
Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield Grange Insurance Companies O’Reilly Auto Parts
AT&T Graphic Packaging International PACCAR Parts
Baird Greater Clark County Schools Papa Johns International
Bank of America / Merrill Lynch Greater Louisville Inc. Park National Bank
Bellarmine University Gresham, Smith & Partners Personal Counseling Service, Inc.
Bennett & Bennett Insurance Inc. Harding, Shymanski and Company, PSC PNC
Black & Veatch Heritage Ford Publix
Blue River Services Housing Authority New Albany PwC
Blueprint502 Humana Inc. Qk4
Bowles Mattress Company Independence Bank of Kentucky Raymond James
Bramco, Inc Indiana University Southeast RBR Alliance
Bricker Graydon Wyatt LLP JBS Republic Bank & Trust Company
Bridgehaven, Inc. Jefferson Community & Technical College Rockwell Automation
Brown-Forman Corporation Jefferson County Public Schools Roll Forming Corporation
Business First Jefferson County Teachers Association ScionHealth
C & I Engineering, Inc. Jeffersonville Township Public Library Semonin Realtors
Caesars Southern Indiana Jewish Family & Career Services Shelby County Public Schools
Caterpillar Logistics Jim Beam Spalding University
Centra Credit Union Johnson Controls, Inc. Stantec Consulting
Central Bank JOM Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. Steel Dynamics
Chemours Kennametal Inc. Stock Yards Bank & Trust Company
Cherry Bekaert Kentucky Association of Electric Co-Ops Stoll Keenon Ogden PLLC
CoBank Kentucky Farm Bureau Insurance Strand Associates, Inc.
Community Coordinated Child Care Kentucky Lottery Corporation Superb IPC
Constellation Energy Kentucky Select Properties Sypris Solutions Inc.
Costco Keystone Learning Academy Target
Cummins KPMG LLP Team Fishel
Dana Corporation Kroger The Dow Chemical Company
Dean Dorton Kyana Packaging Solutions The Glenview Trust Company
Deckel & Moneypenny, Inc. Leadership Louisville Center Todd Asset Management LLC
Dentons Bingham Greenebaum LLP LG&E and KU Energy LLC, a PPL Company Traditional Bank
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Lochmueller Group Transamerica
Duke Energy Louisville Metro Government Transit Authority of River City
Dynacraft, a PACCAR Company Louisville Metro Housing Authority Truist Financial Corporation
Eli Lilly and Company Louisville Water Company United Healthcare of Kentucky, Ltd.
Enterprise Rent-A-Car Luckett & Farley University of Louisville
Everwise Credit Union Martinrea UPS
EY MCI US Bank
Fastline Marketing Group Meijer Valero
FBT Gibbons LLP Mercer, a Marsh Business Visually Impaired Preschool Services
Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis Messer Voluforms
Fifth Third Bank Metro United Way Inc Vulcan
First Financial Bank Metropolitan Sewer District Walgreens
First Savings Bank Michelin WesBanco
Ford Motor Company Nationwide Insurance Claims WLKY-TV 32
Forvis Mazars New Albany Floyd County Consolidated
School Corporation		 Wolverine Worldwide
Fund for the Arts New Washington State Bank YUM! Brands, Inc.

FOUNDATION AND GOVERNMENT PARTNERS

Bank of America Foundation Legacy Foundation of Kentuckiana Snowy Owl Foundation
Bonhomme Foundation LG&E and KU Energy Foundation The Dunbar Foundation
Brown-Forman Foundation Lift a Life Novak Family Foundation The Gheens Foundation
C. E. and S. Foundation Lilly Endowment Inc. The Herman H. Nettelroth Fund
Caesars Foundation of Floyd County Limestone Family Foundation The Humana Foundation, Inc.
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Louisville Metro Government The Klein Family Foundation
Delta Dental of Kentucky May Wetherby Jones Foundation The Lancaster Family Fund
Duke Energy Foundation McReynolds Foundation The Sam Schubert Foundation
Early Learning Indiana Mr. William C. Almstedt Foundation The V. V. Cooke Foundation
Ford Philanthropy Nelson Outreach Growth Fund Truist Foundation
Ghiselin Foundation PNC Foundation Ulmer Family Foundation
Harford Mutual Insurance Group Points of Light Foundation UPS Foundation
Hazel & Walter T. Bales Foundation Publix Super Markets Charities Foundation US Bank Foundation
Kentucky Governor’s Office of Early Childhood Republic Bank Foundation Yum! Brands Foundation, Inc.
KIPDA (Kentuckiana Regional Planning
and Development Agency)		 Siemer Institute  

CORPORATE PARTNER ENGAGEMENT

Companies also donate their time and talent to Metro United Way. Businesses are vital to building a strong community, and the most successful companies are those that align their workforce with purpose.

 

This past year:

6,700 VOLUNTEERS from 54 COMPANIES
created 107,089 IMPACT KITS that were distributed to
123 NONPROFITS in our community.

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“Volunteerism isn’t just nice, it’s necessary as many organizations couldn’t keep their doors open without them. We meet nonprofits wherever they are on their volunteer journey by providing support, resources, and training to strengthen their organization. This creates a powerful ripple effect: the nonprofit has more resources to meet community need, quality of life improves, and more people are empowered to be part of the solution.”

– Margaret Seifert, Director of Volunteer Engagement

“Metro United Way has mastered the art of making volunteering easy and fun!”
– Corporate Partner

“Every volunteer event hosted by Metro United Way is guaranteed to be well organized and designed for impact.”
– Corporate Partner

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NONPROFIT AND COMMUNITY PARTNERS

We can’t do this work alone. Today, Metro United Way works with more nonprofits in our region than ever before through a variety of ways to ensure we have thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community.

2NOT1 Harrison County Community Services, Inc. Parenting with Purpose
300FOR300 Hazel Joyce Wiley Career & Financial Literacy Institute Peace Education Program
A Hand Up Community Resource Center HHN2L, Inc. People Against Trafficking Humans Coalition of Kentucky (PATH)
Ace Project, Inc. Highland Park Community Development Corp Personal Counseling Service, Inc.
Adelante Hispanic Achievers, Inc. Hispanic Connections Pinwheel Group
Align Southern Indiana Home of the Innocents, Inc. Play Cousins Co-Op
American Red Cross Homeless Coalition of Southern Indiana Portland Promise Center
Americana Community Center Hoosier Hills Pact Power 2, Inc.
AMPED Hope Buss Prepping for K Academy
AnyOneCanRead Hope Health Clinic Prevent Child Abuse Kentucky
Apprisen Hope Southern Indiana Prichard Committee for Academic Excellence
Backside Learning Center Horse Sensing Project Community Center, Inc.
Bellarmine University Imagination Library of Louisville Prominent Youth of America
Bellewood and Brooklawn Indiana Association for the Education of Young Children (INAEYC) Providence Childcare and Preschool
Big Brother Big Sisters of Kentuckiana, Inc. Inside the Lines Training Rauch, Inc.
Black Birth Justice Inspire1 REACT
Black Minds Matter Louisville, Inc. Jacob’s Well River City Drum Corp Cultural Arts Institute
Blue River Services, Inc. JTown Academy River Valley Resources
Blueprint 502 Jefferson County Extension Office Robert Jamison Ministries
Boy Scouts of America, Lincoln Heritage Council Jefferson County Public Schools Roots 101 African American Museum
Boys & Girls Clubs of Kentuckiana Jeffersonville Library Russell: A Place of Promise
Boys & Girls Clubs of Harrison – Crawford Counties Jewish Community of Louisville, Inc. Safe Passage
BrainStem Jewish Family & Career Services Salt and Light Community Development Corporation
Bridge Kids International Joshua Community Connectors Seven County Services
Bridgehaven, Inc. Just Between Teens Shelby County Public Schools
Bridging The Gap Learning Academy Kaylyn’s House of Joy, Inc. Shepherdsville First Church of the Nazarene
Building Blocks Keeping it Real Shively Area Ministries
Bullitt County Public Schools KentuckianaWorks Sickle Cell Association of Kentuckiana
Buttafly Communications Kentucky Chess Ambassadors Skillz 4 Life
CASA of The River Region Kentucky Refugee Ministries Smoketown Family Wellness Center
Catalyst Rescue Mission Kentucky Youth Advocates, Inc. Society of St. Vincent De Paul Louisville
Catholic Charities of Louisville La Casita Somali Community of Louisville
Center for Lay Ministries Lay Ministries South Louisville Community Ministries
Center for Neighborhoods Legal Aid Society, Inc. Southwest Family Ministries
Center for Nonprofit Excellence Leora Brown School Sowing Seeds with Faith
Central Louisville Community Ministries LHOME St. George Scholar Institute
Centro Latino of Shelbyville, Inc. Life Development Corporation St. Joseph Children’s Home
Change Today, Change Tomorrow Lifehouse Maternity Home STEAM Exchange
Charleston-Clark County Library Lifespan Resources Summer Bridge
Child Care Aware Lighthouse Promise, Inc. Systems of Care
Children Have Options In Choosing Experiences (C.H.O.I.C.E., Inc., Louisville) Louisville Asset Building Coalition Talk Childcare To Me
Children Shouldn’t Hunger Louiville Central Community Centers, Inc. Tech-Nique
Choices Louisville Metro Government The Arthur S. Kling Center
Choosewell Communities Louisville Metro Resilience and Community Services, Office of Financial Empowerment The Association of Community Ministries
Clark County Youth Shelter and Family Services, Inc. Louisville Urban League, Inc. The Better Together Collective
Coalition for the Homeless Louisville Water Company The Book Works
Coalition Supporting Young Adults Louisville Youth Group The Center for Women and Families
Commonwealth Institute of Kentucky Lynnhurst Community Outreach The Food Literacy Project
Community Action of Southern Indiana (CASI) Mama to Mama The Prophecy Foundation
Community Chest of Oldham County March of Dimes The Salvation Army of Louisville
Community Coordinated Child Care Metropolitan Housing Coalition The Shelbyville Area NAACP Branch
Council on Developmental Disabilities Ministries United of South Central The Wright Place Child Care
Culzzles Minority Health Project Thrive by 5
Decode Project, Inc. Molo Village CDC Tip It Forward
Delta Foundation Muhammad Ali Museum and Education Center Tiger Strike Martial Arts
Dorman Preschool Center National Center for Families Learning (NCFL) Tri-County Community Action Agency, Inc.
Drive 4 Healthy Homes Nativity Academy at St. Boniface Turnaround Resource Center, Inc.
Elevate Louisville Neighborhood House, Inc. United Crescent Hill Ministries
Evolve 502 New Albany Floyd County ED. Foundation United Way of Kentucky
Family and Children’s Place New Albany Salvation Army University of Louisville
Family Ark New Century Fellowship Christian Church University of Louisville Foundation, Inc.
Family Health Centers of Southern Indiana New Directions Housing Corporation Volunteers of America Mid-States
Family Health Centers – Portland New Hope Services Wesley House Community Services
Family Scholar House Ohio Valley Educational Cooperative West Louisville Community Ministries
First Gethsemane Center for Family Development, Inc. Oldham County Education Foundation West Louisville Math and Science Project
Floyd County Library Oldham County Health Department Worth the Words
Fresh Anointing Oldham County Public Library YMCA of Greater Louisville, Inc.
Fund Black Founders Olive Tree Resources, Inc. YMCA of Greater Louisville – Floyd and Clark branches
Girl Scouts of Kentuckiana On My Way Pre-K YMCA of Harrison County
Global Game Changers Children’s Education Initiative, Inc. Operaction Care, Inc. Young Author’s Greenhouse
Goodwill Industries of Kentucky Options Unlimited, Inc. Young Nonprofit Foundation
Goodwill of Central and Southern Indiana, Inc. Our Place Drug & Alcohol Education Services, Inc. Youth Link Southern Indiana
Granny’s Birth Initiative Out Loud Louisville  

In addition to these partners, we work with hundreds of organizations in the Ready for K Alliance, youth success network, and our 2-1-1 helpline, information, and referral service.

“Metro United Way is leading the way in finding new solutions to old problems through the transformative ways we work today. No longer do we operate primarily as a transactional community chest. Instead, we work more closely with more organizations in more ways than ever before. In addition to trying to solve for old problems already in existence, we are also working collaboratively with community partners to co-create systems and solutions proactively to build stronger communities for the future.” 

– Robert Earl Gunn, Jr., Chief Equity and Impact Officer

 

INDIVIDUAL LEADERSHIP DONORS

Thanks to these individuals who joined our efforts this year to lift 260,000 individuals from hardship to hope by 2030.

“I see Metro United Way’s mission come to life when we take what we’re hearing from families and partner organizations and turn it into action – making sure the policies shaping our community actually reflect the realities people face every day. Our policy work isn’t about politics; it’s about creating lasting change so every child and family has the chance to thrive.”

– Liz McQuillen, Chief of Public Policy

 

MAKING HEADLINES…
MAKING IMPACT

MOMENTS THAT MOVED US

From powerful gatherings to heartfelt connections, these events remind us why our work matters, and how much we can accomplish when we’re united for our community.

 

Congratulations to our 2025 Community Impact “Immies” Award Winners!

Sullivan Service Award: Dr. William Stout

Metro United Way Lifetime Achievement Award: Kathy & Kent Oyler

Community Cornerstone Award: YUM! Brands

Game Changer Award: Centro Latino

Changing the Narrative Award: Blueprint 502

Using Your Voice Award: Coalition for the Homeless

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OUR IMPACT

Metro United Way works to ensure that the Greater Louisville region has thriving kids, strong households, and an equitable community. Take a look at where this work is happening across the seven counties that we serve.

 

 

 

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