Pikes Peak United Way

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Causes: Community & Neighborhood Development, Economic Development, Federated Giving Programs, Human Service Organizations, Human Services, Philanthropy

Mission: To improve the quality of life in our community. Founded in 1922, pikes peak united way is dedicated to advancing the common good by not only providing a safety net for basic services, but also preventing tomorrow's problems by addressing issues today. Pikes peak united way recruits the individuals and organizations throughout the community who bring the passion, expertise and resources necessary to affect positive and long-lasting change. By placing value on both expert as well as public knowledge, we focus our efforts on three key areas: education, income, and health. These are the building blocks of a good quality of life and the pathways to opportunity. A good education paves the way to career. An adequate income helps ensure healthy families. Good health helps children succeed at school and adults at work. Remove any of these three key elements, and the others collapse. Put them together, and individuals, families, and our community have a strong foundation for success

Community Stories

2 Stories from Volunteers, Donors & Supporters

1

Dothebest Board Member

Rating: 5

02/20/2024

Today Pikes Peak United Way (PPUW) is a thriving organization serving our community in many ways. From 2-1-1 offering free, confidential resources to over 30,000 residents a year, to the Dolly Parton Imagination Library sending books to over 7300 children a month, our focus is Youth Success and Family Stability. Having recently opened a Family Success Center in Southeast Colorado Springs, which offers Care and Share's Sunnyside Market, Harrison School District 2's Adult Education programming, Colorado Springs Sports Corporation's YES Program and much more, our goal is to provide job opportunities, family assistance and a place where southeast residents can find compassion, hope and resources. We currently serve over 300 families a week. In addition, through a partnership with Care and Share and School District 11, we provide food to hungry families through a mobile food distribution every other Thursday at Mitchell High School. Nearly 400 families are served with fresh fruit, vegetables, protein, bread, rice and beans. Pikes Peak United Way has established strong partnerships with our City and County government, as well as the Office of Emergency Management to prepare for natural disasters and catastrophic events. Residents in the Pikes Peak region can depend on PPUW to be there for all who call El Paso and Teller County home. Our Board of Directors are some of the most influential leaders in our community. They are involved and engaged, offering their time and talent to continue to build a strong, effective United Way.

3

Writer Former staff

Rating: 1

09/10/2015

This organization doesn't offer direct services to the community but "campaigns" for dollars as though it does. The internal organization is a toxic environment. The board members are "clueless" about the internal staff / organization and do not provide a "safe" method of allowing staff to approach them. I am not even sure on the amount of involvement the board actually has with the organization they are representing. The pay structure for staff is way off kilter and theY do NOT reward hourly workers on an annual basis. The institution also abuses (I am not exaggerating with the use of "abuses") the employer statement of "and other assignments as needed."

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