United Way of the River Cities

06/17/2026

In the River Cities, 48% of households couldn’t make ends meet in 2024. That included 20% in poverty and another 28% that were ALICE, with income above the Federal Poverty Level but less than the cost of basics. That’s nearly half of all households in our community facing impossible choices — food or medicine, rent or child care.

Together, we can change the narrative and ensure that *all* households have better choices than this. Whether you give your time or your resources, you can make a difference by joining a Community Opportunity Task Force or donating to United Way of the River Cities: unitedwayrivercities.org/community-opportunity-plan

You can also dig into our newest Report, The : UnitedForALICE.org

06/16/2026

When your besties at Harmony House have a period product drive for Project Period, you gotta do a little dance!

06/16/2026

Huge thanks to the Pallottine Foundation of Huntington WV for our grant! We're excited to help our community baby showers grow and start a pilot project with Wayne County middle schools to get period products in the hands of students in need!

📣 Our Foundation has awarded 172 nonprofits and other organizations in the tristate with grants totaling $2.5 million through the Healthy Communities Initiative! Learn about the funded projects at http://bit.ly/4oBIGS5.

06/16/2026

You see ALICE every day — but you might not know it.

Workers who are ALICE (Asset Limited, Income Constrained, Employed) care for children, check out groceries, cook meals, and help with everyday banking needs. Even beyond the workplace, ALICE shows up for our communities across civic, social, cultural, religious, and recreational spaces. And yet, ALICE struggles to get by, with income above the Federal Poverty Level but less than the cost of basics in their counties.

ALICE is everywhere. Let’s make sure ALICE is seen. Explore our new Report, The , in partnership with : UnitedForALICE.org

06/15/2026

Week of Action: Project Period. was another huge success this year! We organized 6 kit builds across our 6-county service area and dozens of volunteers assembled 900 monthly period hygiene kits for folks in need!

We'd like to thank our nonprofit partners who help facilitate these events each year:
SPECO
Wayne Family Resource Network, Inc.-WFRN
Backpack Buddies
God's Hands At Work
Hamlin-Lincoln County Public Library
Mason County Family Support Center

Also another huge thank you to our sponsors:
Marathon Petroleum Corporation
Pallottine Foundation of Huntington WV
And a very generous anonymous donor

In July, we will be back to one kit build a month, so keep an eye out for details on how you can sign up to be a volunteer!

06/12/2026

Our final stop for Week of Action: Project Period. took us to visit our friends at the Mason County Family Support Center. Together, volunteers assembled 100 more monthly menstrual hygiene kits that will remain in Mason County for those in need.

Thanks to our sponsors: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Pallottine Foundation of Huntington and a very generous anonymous donor.

06/11/2026

It's day 4 of Week of Action: Project Period! Today we traveled to the Hamlin-Lincoln County Public Library where volunteers from Healthy Families Mountain State, Step By Step -Lincoln County Family Support Center, Lincoln County Health Dept WV and the West Virginia Department of Human Services (Lincoln County) assembled 100 menstrual hygiene kits.

These kits will remain in Lincoln County and will be distributed through the health department, local schools and in blessing boxes in the area.

Thanks to our sponsors: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Pallottine Foundation of Huntington and a very generous anonymous donor.

06/10/2026

We are midway through Week of Action: Project Period. and another batch of monthly menstrual hygiene kits are ready and waiting at God's Hands At Work in Gallia County, Ohio!

Once again, thanks to our sponsors: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Pallottine Foundation of Huntington WV and a very generous anonymous donor.

06/10/2026

On Tuesday afternoon, we hit the road and took a trip to the Wayne Family Resource Network, Inc.-WFRN. Volunteers assembled 100 kits that will distributed by the WFRN to schools and baby pantries in Wayne County.

Thanks to our Week of Action: Project Period. sponsors: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Pallottine Foundation of Huntington WV and a very generous anonymous donor.

06/09/2026

Another period kit build complete! We started Tuesday with our good friends at Backpack Buddies in Ironton. They have been a host site since we started Project Period 3 years ago. Volunteers built 200 kits that will stay at Backpack Buddies to be distributed to girls in need.

Thanks to our sponsors: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, Pallottine Foundation of Huntington WV and a very generous anonymous donor.