Metro United Way offers a wide range of resources to our community. Below you’ll find resources for families and individuals, nonprofits, and businesses.
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Donate
Metro United Way is uniquely positioned to address the biggest needs in our community through data-driven collective action that uses a holistic model.
Consider a gift to Metro United Way today to invest in a stronger, more equitable future for all.
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Volunteer
Give a little of your day and get a lifetime of what it feels like to make a difference.
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Advocate
Policy makers are critical partners in promoting health, education, workforce development, and human services, so we actively engage, help educate, and advocate for good policy. And when you add your voice to our chorus, you make us that much louder and that much more effective.
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Attend
Nothing beats being in the presence of other GAME CHANGERS who share your passion for our community.
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Ways To Get Involved
LIVE UNITED DAY AT THE STATEHOUSE AND CAPITOL
2025 | INDIANA STATEHOUSE – Tuesday, January 30, 2025 | KENTUCKY STATE CAPITOL – Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Live United Day at the Statehouse and Capitol bring advocates to Indianapolis and Frankfort to show our collective support for policy in the areas of educational success, wealth attainment, and health and basic needs. Through personal meetings with legislators and a rally with legislative and cabinet leaders, participants advocate for children and families with fellow United Way supporters.
metrounitedway.org/advocate
Build-a-Bed Southern Indiana | SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2024 | INDIANA
Because a good night’s sleep is critical to a child’s academic and social-emotional success, Metro United Way (MUW) volunteers come together to build bed frames, make blankets, and assemble family support kits that include bedding and mattresses for children in Southern Indiana who currently do not have a safe sleeping environment.
metrounitedway.org/buildabed
COMMUNITY IMPACT “IMMIES” AWARDS | 2025 Event Details Coming Soon! | ANGEL’S ENVY BOURBON CLUB, LOUISVILLE, KY
Our Community Impact “Immies” Awards celebrate and recognize the extraordinary companies, organizations, and individuals who make significant contributions to improving lives in our community. We shine the spotlight on those who lend their voice, support, influence, and passion to make a big impact. Sponsorship opportunities available.
metrounitedway.org/immies
THE GREATEST GIVE BACK | MUHAMMAD ALI CENTER, LOUISVILLE, KY
Metro United Way and the Muhammad Ali Center partner annually to host The Greatest Give Back to honor Muhammad Ali’s love for Louisville and his legacy rooted in service to others. The event includes three, two-hour service projects in which volunteers assemble kits to support our neighbors and “TKO the need” in our community with their Time, Kindness, and Offering!
metrounitedway.org/greatestgiveback
METRO UNITED WAY DAY(S) OF ACTION | 2025 Details Coming Soon!
Metro United Way’s Day of Action launched in 2018 to harness the spirit and power of volunteers, bringing corporate teams together to take on some of our community’s toughest challenges. Over the last six years, 2,175 volunteers have taken on 150 projects in two states across seven counties building a brighter path forward and showing what it means to LIVE UNITED!
metrounitedway.org/dayofaction
RACIAL WEALTH GAP SIMULATION | YEAR-ROUND
We cannot begin to address the profound education and wealth gaps in our community until we all understand the disparate paths policy paved to construct them and, together, commit to closing them. Systemic racism is real. This experience is an exploration of it. And we invite you to join us in a safe, confidential, constructive, and engaging space to help elevate the conversation around racial equity. Maximize your experience by pairing this powerful simulation with a volunteer experience.
metrounitedway.org/RWGS
UNITED SPIRITS BOURBON FALL FESTIVAL | Thursday, October 23, 2025
Samples & Tastings of Rare Spirits | Silent & Live Auction | Chef/Culinary Experiences | & more!
Location: Progress Park
metrounitedway.org/united-spirits
BEYOND BUZZWORDS | Tuesday, February 4, 2025 | Tuesday, June 3, 2025 | Fall 2025 TBD
Beyond Buzzwords is 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.
metrounitedway.org/beyondbuzzwords
DONATE | YEAR-ROUND
Data show that the need in our community is larger than the resources available. The Greater Louisville region’s nonprofit donations are in the bottom tier of our peer cities. Meanwhile, we rank 5th in the country for concentrated poverty and have twice the eviction rate of the national average. Help us change the social determinants of education, economic mobility, and health so that dreams do become reality for everyone. Donate today to help our comm[unity] get one step closer to [equity].
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VOLUNTEER | YEAR-ROUND
You can join us at a signature event listed above, we can bring a customized service project to your group, or you use our free, online tool, Volunteer Connection to find projects managed by our nonprofit partners.
metrounitedway.org/volunteer