United Way of Greater Stark County seeks to improve the quality of life in our communities by leading in the development of solutions to critical social issues in the areas of health, education and financial stability. United Way focuses its attention on the root causes of these issues through their focus on programs that target health, education and financial stability. United Way is a non-profit organization whose mission is to energize the community to care for one another by addressing human needs with measurable results. United Way was founded by the Alliance Area United Way, the United Way of Central Stark County and the United Way of Western Stark County and serves all of Stark County and parts of Carroll County. United Way serves a population of more than 380,000 and funds programs and services that address the critical health and human service needs of our community.