You are changing lives

When you give to United Way, you are part of a caring group of people helping more than 150,000 Berks Countians receive assistance, training or care. Your gift will fund more than 80 programs through our 33 agency partners, grants and initiatives. We concentrate our efforts on four focus areas: Education, Financial Stability, Health and Safety Net Services. Through our own intiatives, agency partner funding and grant opportunities, we create brighter futures for individuals of all ages and in every area of Berks County.

Please note: if you are making a payment on an existing pledge, please use our Payment Page

End of year giving information: Please be advised that gifts made via electronic payment after December 30, 2022 may not be processed and/or settled by the payment processor and/or bank by December 31. If a gift made via electronic payment has not gone through the full settlement process by December 31, we may be unable to provide a written substantiation for 2022. If you wish to make a gift and/or payment after December 30, and you would like to receive a tax letter for your contribution, we recommend you mail a check to United Way of Berks County, 25 N. 2nd Street, Suite 101, Reading, PA 19601. A check dated December 31, 2022 will be substantiated for this year as long as it is received within the first two weeks of January. We thank you for your understanding and greatly appreciate your gift.