FAQs

Have questions? We have answers! Explore quick, clear answers to our most common questions so you can continue to support United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County and engage with our community in confidence.

There are approximately 1200 local United Way offices across the country that exist in their respective communities to build partnerships and leverage resources to create plans for long lasting community change. Though United Ways share a logo and have similar missions, we are not chapters of a national organization. Each United Way is independently incorporated and is led by local staff and volunteers. The work of each United Way is determined by its community needs. Your gift to United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County stays in our community.

A community impact United Way listens to its community and, in turn, sets an agenda to address the community’s important human care issues. After the community agenda has been set, United Way puts its problem-solving capacity to work to develop an impact plan. Once the plan is in place, United Way uses its unique ability to enlist support and gather resources from all areas of the community. This support isn’t just monetary–it also takes the form of in-kind resources and volunteerism. With an impact plan in place and community resources at the ready, United Way acts, implementing the plan. Finally, we measure the outcome of the plan, so United Way, its donors and partners know that our work has been successful and has made lasting improvements in our community.

United Way supports local nonprofit agencies throughout Danville-Pittsylvania County that help people every day. While United Way does not provide direct services to individuals and families, residents are encouraged to call 2-1-1 which makes free, confidential referrals to organizations that can help with counseling, job training, emergency assistance and other needs.

United Way has a mission To Improve Lives by Mobilizing the Caring Power of Our Community to Make Lasting, Measurable Changes in the Conditions that Affect Us Most. We accomplish this mission through our funding process, through collaboration with other agencies to bring accurate reports to the community assessing current needs and through our work in community initiatives that address large scale issues.

United Way of Danville-Pittsylvania County exists for one reason: to help us come together as a community to identify and address the issues that take all of us working together to solve. Issues like making sure children enter school ready to learn and that all people have access to primary health care, across lines of race, gender, geography, faith and economic status and can only be addressed with a collective community focus and action.

Payroll deduction is by far the most convenient method of contribution. A small amount is taken from your paycheck per payday, allowing you to make a small contribution each week that can make a big difference in the course of a year. Donating through our website is the second easiest way to contribute.

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