United Way

City leaders say more than 13,400 residential accounts are past due, with $12.6 million in overdue funds.

Evolution Festival and MATI are both contributing to tornado response efforts. Evolution Festival net proceeds from ticket, concession, merchandising and parking sales will go toward the United Way. MATI is also donating $10 from each pass it sells to 4 the Ville.

Residents can use the funds for short-term housing and for replacing groceries, clothing and other items lost during the storm.

Local preparers say people have been heeding advice to file early this year, but resources are still available for those who haven’t.

The families of people hurt during a mass shooting at the Super Bowl rally in Kansas City last February face what one expert calls "victimization debt."

In March 2022, community advocates said St. Louis' 211 hotline fails homeless people and leaves volunteers to pick up the slack. Nearly a year later, they report that things are even worse.

St. Louis County leaders are urging residents to report property damage caused by flash floods this week by calling 211, the United Way’s hotline to track damage. County leaders say reporting the damage will help the Federal Emergency Management Agency determine how to provide resources.

After historic flash floods hit the St. Louis region, experts say residents should take precautions when cleaning up.

The year 2020 changed our world in a multitude of ways — and fueled escalating levels of need in our communities. That the United Way of Greater St. Louis experienced its highest number of 211 calls ever is just one indicator of how many people are struggling.

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Sept. 1, 2009 - In recent years, the United Way of Greater St. Louis has ramped up its efforts to…