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The Heart of Illinois United Way brings together people from business, labor, government, health and human services to address community needs in Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford Counties in Illinois.
  • Our Work
    • Our Work
    • Education, Financial Stability & Health
    • Community Impact Fund
    • United Way Partner Agencies
    • Heart of Illinois United Way 2-1-1
    • Initiatives and Collaborations
    • Success By 6®
    • Supporting Student Success (S3)
    • Healthy Minds, Healthy Neighborhoods
    • Continuum of Care
  • Annual Campaign
    • Annual Campaign
    • Campaign Awards
    • Campaign Pacesetters
    • Campaign Materials
    • Campaign Chairs & Cabinet
    • Challenge Grant
    • Leadership Giving
    • Donor Advised Fund
    • Make a Donation
  • Get Involved
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  • The Heart of Illinois United Way works to ensure that our children are ready to succeed when they enter kindergarten and people of all ages are prepared for work, postsecondary education and life.
  • The Heart of Illinois United Way is focused on ensuring individuals and families achieve financial stability. To ensure people can thrive, our work focuses on providing opportunities to get them on their feet again and helping during emergencies and crises.
  • The Heart of Illinois United Way is focused on ensuring the people of central Illinois have access to quality, affordable health care. The health and well-being of our citizens is a strong indicator of the health of our community.
  • Founded in 1921, the Heart of Illinois United Way brings together people from business, labor, government, health and human services to address our community’s needs. Money raised through the Heart of Illinois United Way campaign stays in our community funding programs and services in Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell and Woodford Counties.

Our Work in Education - Quality education helps youth and adults achieve their full potential.

Education

Our Work in Financial Stability - Improving life skills increases independence. The Heart of Illinois United Way is focused on ensuring individuals and families achieve financial stability.

Financial Stability

Our Work in Health Prevention, intervention and education lead to health and wellness The Heart of Illinois United Way is focused on ensuring the people of central Illinois have access to quality, affordable health care.

Health

Why Education, Financial Stability and Health?

Education, financial stability and health are the essential building blocks of a safe and stable life. For many individuals and families throughout central Illinois, these fundamentals are out of reach. The Heart of Illinois United Way supports and collaborates with a wide variety of community partners to ensure access to quality education, to improve financial stability, and to promote wellness at all ages. Learn more about Our Work…

 

United Way News

  • The "Golden Can Awards" and "With Flying Colors" Award went to River City Construction for the "Weigh-A-Ton" category using 920 plus cans and boxes of food, and for their use of packaging and label colors for their "Baggin' It Up" grocery bag demonstrating "Just imagine what this bag "CAN" do for our community!".Day of Caring Food Drive Collects 12,650 lbs of food!
    To add a little friendly competition to this year’s food drive, the Heart of Illinois United encouraged local organizations to enter our “Can You Imagine” food drive structure/display contest. The “Golden Can Awards” went to River City Construction for the “Weigh-A-Ton” category using 920 plus cans and boxes of food. The “With Flying Colors” category also went to River City Construction for their use of packaging and label colors for their [Read more…]

United Way News

  • 2018 Hoot Gibson honoree, Mike BassMike Bass from RSM honored with 2018 Hoot Gibson Award.
    Since 1985, the Heart of Illinois United Way and IBM have recognized our community’s unsung heroes who spend countless hours working without fanfare to help others. Our annual Hoot Gibson award is presented in memory of Horace J. “Hoot” Gibson who was the manager of the Peoria IBM office for many years along with being an active volunteer for the United Way. Whether it is for work or as a volunteer, our 2018 Hoot Gibson honoree, Mike Bass, is [Read more…]

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The Heart of Illinois United Way brings together people from business, labor, government, health and human services to address community needs in Marshall, Peoria, Putnam, Stark, Tazewell & Woodford Counties in Illinois.

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