United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes harnesses the power of collective giving to unite community members, businesses and local leaders in doing good as they raise their hands, open their hearts, and share resources to build a thriving region for all.

Our Mission

Our mission is to unite the goodwill and resources of our community so that everyone can thrive.

United Way of Greater Rochester and the Finger Lakes encompasses 5,144 square miles of rural, suburban, and urban neighborhoods, and brings together more than 50,000 donors, 1,300 workplaces, 1,000 nonprofit partners, and thousands of volunteers to address the region’s biggest human services challenges.

Our Vision

A community where diverse organizations and individuals share their strengths to drive sustainable change that advances the common good.  

Our Values

Our core values define who we are and how we serve our community together. Our values are: caring, trustworthy, collaborative, innovative, respectful, equity-driven and results-oriented.

From collective giving for greatest impact, to networking, to developing your leadership skills, to volunteering—there are so many ways to get involved with United Way to do good for our community.

United Way's Community Impact Fund

When you invest in United Way's Community Impact Fund, you will support critical programs and address complex social challenges to improve Health, Education and Economic Mobility for people throughout our local community. Learn more here.

Community-wide Projects

Check out the community-wide project calendar for additional opportunities across our region.

Custom Projects

If a prescheduled volunteer project does not meet your team’s needs, United Way can work with you to develop a new project with a Community Impact Partner organization. All customized projects will require a budget (TBD upon discussion) to cover the cost of materials and staffing as determined by project type and group size. 

Drives

Holding a donation drive can be a creative and collaborative team-building exercise. United Way has a variety of drive suggestions that will fill an important need in the community.

Contact us at Volunteer@unitedwayrocflx.org to learn more about any of these opportunities.