The United Way Story
United Way was established in 1964 to carry out one fund drive to fund locally necessary social services. One gift using payroll deduction gives all year long to help meet community needs.
Giving to United Way helps support 33 individual programs provided by community partners. There are four focus areas of program funding.
Local Programs
Programs for Children & Youth
Boy Scouts, Cascade Pacific Council
Longview, Washington
360-423-6960 Website
Youth guidance, development, survival skills and community service. Cub Scouting-boys 6-10, Boy Scouting- boys 11-17 and Venturing- young men and women age 14-21.
Girl Scouts of Oregon & Southwest Washington
800- 338-5248
Serves girls in Columbia County, ages 5-17, in troops in St. Helens, Scappoose, & Vernonia
Columbia County Community Mental Health
St Helens, Oregon
503-397-5211
Drug & Alcohol Prevention & Intervention.
Community Action Team
St Helens, Oregon
503-397-3511
Parenting Education
503-556-3736
Provides a variety of parenting training and parent support for residents of Columbia County.
The Progress Center
Longview, WA
360-425-9810
The Progress Center Neuromuscular Clinic, a United Way agency, is a center for developmentally delayed children and infants. We serve young children with some form of developmental delay or disability from birth to three years of age. We are here to assist you with education, information, support and therapy services.
