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>United Way of the National Capital Area improves the health, education and economic opportunity of every community member. Because everyone deserves equity.
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>When we Live United, amazing things happen.
Change doesn’t happen alone. Hope isn’t a one-person band. And there’s no such thing as self-taught or self-made. We have one life. To live better, we must Live United.
United Way of the National Capital Area helps underserved individuals in Washington, DC and surrounding counties in Maryland and Virginia.
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COVID-19 Brings Our Inequities to Bear
Many members of our workforce are experiencing reductions in income as non-essential businesses close due to COVID-19 restrictions. These businesses provided income for those who…
Read MoreHow Pre-Pandemic Economic Disparities Created Gaps in Recovery
The COVID-19 pandemic and the current civil unrest have made pre-existing disparities across race and socioeconomic divides unignorable. Though divides in wealth and accessibility…
Read MoreMental Health Resources for Those Impacted by Social and Physical Distancing
At this point you’ve heard of the term “social distancing” to combat the spread of COVID-19. But for many individuals across the National Capital Region…
Read MoreUnited Way NCA Lays Groundwork for COVID-19 Economic Recovery With Financial Empowerment Centers
The outbreak of COVID-19 has caused a wave of unemployment throughout the national capital area with all non-essential business closing down across Maryland, DC and…
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