The mission of United Way of Lewis County is to improve, consistently and measurably, the quality of life for all the people of Lewis County by raising and distributing funds, mobilizing resources, and encouraging innovative solutions to the community's health and human service needs. United Way of Lewis County regularly supports local programs addressing three areas of impact, defined below: EDUCATION - Helping children and youth achieve their potential. INCOME - Helping families become financially stable and independent, while ensuring that basic needs are met. HEALTH - Improving people's health. United Way of Lewis County is at the heart of the solution for health and human services. As the community's fundraiser, United Way streamlines the process of getting dollars to agencies that are impacting critical community needs. No other investment in the community has a greater impact. By addressing the underlying causes of community needs, United Way of Lewis County creates lasting change that prevents problems from happening in the first place. Gifts to United Way are invested LOCALLY, addressing key community issues with viable, long-term solutions.