About United Way of Pueblo County

Mission	History	Annual Report
Staff	Board of Directors	Committee Volunteers

Mission:

To develop donor resources to enhance the quality of life for the people of Pueblo County. 

 

 

 

 

 

History:

In 1887, a Denver priest and a rabbi put their heads together to plan the first united campaign to raise funds to support ten health and welfare agencies. This effort went through many name changes before it became what it is today. The spirit of philanthropic giving began in Pueblo in 1923 when community leaders raised $105,000 by going door-to-door. It was known first as the Community Chest, then the United Fund and now United Way. While the name changed, the mission remained constant--to raise funds whereby donors could give to a single effort and help support the array of needed and critical services in our community.

Today, the same mission leads United Way of Pueblo County --"to develop donor resources to enhance the quality of life for the people of Pueblo County". United Way of Pueblo County is autonomous, directing our own course based on community needs and the direction given by our governing board.

Remarkably, over the years UWPC has raised over $34,000,000 in campaign funds alone. In addition to campaign fundraising, United Way also administers the El Pomar Community Problem Solving Fund, created from an endowment gift from the El Pomar Foundation, to address the needs of the indigent and homeless. UWPC also administers FEMA funds from the federal government to assist in emergency food and shelter in Pueblo County.

The power of United Way is a result of a community wide collaboration to help those in need. UWPC relies on hundreds of committed volunteers each year to raise and allocate funds to help solve the most critical issues of our community through various health and human service agencies. Knowledgeable volunteers are also dedicated to ensuring good stewardship of funds, and low overhead. Today, United Way has 17 partner agencies who provide service in the areas of youth development, basic food and shelter, domestic/child abuse, childcare, health care for the indigent, proactive health care for seniors and family counseling. Because of the generosity of Pueblo citizens throughout the years, thousands of individuals and families lives have been touched.

Thank you, Pueblo!