2023 United Way Campaign
United Way of Greater St. Louis’ story began in 1922, and 100 years later their mission remains the same – helping local people live their best possible lives. LifeBridge Partnership has something in common with the United Way – we want our clients to live their best possible lives in order to find social well-being. And, we are honored to carry out our mission in partnership with the United Way.
United Way’s annual campaign is upon us and will run from September through mid-November. While a goal has not yet been announced for the campaign, our community has come together again and again to raise more than $70mm annually. Why? Because every day, people in our community wake up with needs.
The United Way recognizes that no single agency can serve every person in need. The dollars generously given are allocated to more than 160 Safety Net agencies, such as LifeBridge Partnership, so we can target specific areas of need. Through this network of nonprofits, 1 million people in 16 counties throughout Missouri and Illinois will find the assistance they need. That’s 1 in 3 people in our region impacted by funded services that use their United Way allocation to address immediate needs such as food, shelter and transportation and long-term needs such as education, disability support services and job training.
LifeBridge serves individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities which creates barriers to accessing the community and experiencing community life. Our partnership with United Way ensures clients can overcome the barriers by learning essential skills to navigate the community, advocate for themselves, and build healthy relationships. By honing these skills and experiencing a meaningful and inclusive community life, our clients find social well-being.
United Way also supports our community with professional learning opportunities for nonprofit employees, services to promote capacity building and 2-1-1 community helpline. 2-1-1 is free, confidential and available to community members 24/7 through a phone line, texting, mobile app, online chat and web directory. Multilingual service is also available through 2-1-1 for up to 250 different languages.
Please join me in supporting LifeBridge Partnership and our entire region by giving to the United Way of Greater St. Louis 2023 campaign. For more information or to donate, visit:
United Way of Greater St. Louis
Together we can help people live their best possible lives.
Karen Schuster, CEO