Schuylkill United Way

Schuylkill United Way The Official page of the Schuylkill United Way. Known then as the Community Chest, they did not run an official campaign until years later.

In January of 1936, a small committee met to discuss the possibility of starting an organization to support local charities. Even during uncertain economic conditions, Schuylkill County residents generously gave to their community and the first campaign raised $72,000 to help support numerous local agencies that offered essential programs and services. In the early 1970s, the Community Chest becam

e the Schuylkill United Way and since then, has raised and returned more than $22,000,000 back to the community. Currently, the Schuylkill United Way helps support 15 partner agencies that are located throughout Schuylkill County and solely provide programs and services to county residence at little or no charge. Last year, 88,500 county residents were served by at least one of our partner agencies. That number accounts for over half of the entire population of Schuylkill County. The Schuylkill United Way is independently run by a volunteer 30-member Board of Directors drawn directly from the community. Board members and officers are comprised of businessmen and women who live and work in Schuylkill County and the immediate surrounding area. This diversity allows the Schuylkill United Way to always be in touch with the needs of our community. Members of the board, the committee, and volunteers are focused on meeting the needs by supporting and providing programs and services to members of our community who need help the most - whether it's emergency shelter, health care, family counseling, youth programming, drug prevention, or disaster relief.

πŸ– Request your Stuff the Bus collection box today! 🚌During the month of July, collection boxes will be all over Schuylki...
06/05/2026

πŸ– Request your Stuff the Bus collection box today! 🚌

During the month of July, collection boxes will be all over Schuylkill County for people to donate new school supplies & bookbags.

These items are distributed through our Partner Agencies and Schuylkill County schools to ensure every student has a strong start to the new school year!

** Thanks to community support, last year we distributed ο»Ώ
ο»Ώ2,000 bookbags to Schuylkill County students! **

If your company or organization would like a collection box - either for an internal employee drive or as a public collection site - please contact Becky at
(570) 622-6421 or [email protected].

SUW staff will deliver your box the week of June 22 and
pick it up the week of July 27.

πΏπ‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘› π‘šπ‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘’ π‘Žπ‘π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘ π‘π‘œπ‘›π‘ π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘ β„Žπ‘–π‘ π‘œπ‘π‘π‘œπ‘Ÿπ‘‘π‘’π‘›π‘–π‘‘π‘–π‘’π‘  π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ 𝑆𝑑𝑒𝑓𝑓 π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝐡𝑒𝑠 by contacting Mike Joyce at ο»Ώο»Ώ(570) 622-6421 or [email protected].

🏠 We're talking Tenants' Rights with the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and MidPenn Legal Services on Monday, June 8 a...
06/04/2026

🏠 We're talking Tenants' Rights with the Pennsylvania Utility Law Project and MidPenn Legal Services on Monday, June 8 at Schuylkill County HIVE!

There's still time to register πŸ‘‰ https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/8ab388n

Schuylkill County HIVE gatherings are for all human-service organizations and
everyone working with people in Schuylkill County.

HIVE is not an acronym but a community of social service agencies and leaders gathering to learn and share resources to better serve Schuylkill Countians. This collaborative project is led by Schuylkill Community Action, Schuylkill Connects, SUW, and Tamaqua Area Community Partnership 🀝🐝

πŸ“ Lifelong Learning Center - IU29
πŸ“† Monday, June 8
πŸ• 1pm - 3pm

It's always a fantastic day to be at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, especially when we get to celebrate Kelly K. Malon...
06/04/2026

It's always a fantastic day to be at Hawk Mountain Scout Reservation, especially when we get to celebrate Kelly K. Malone!

This morning Kelly was named the 2026 π‘«π’Šπ’”π’•π’Šπ’π’ˆπ’–π’Šπ’”π’‰π’†π’… π‘ͺπ’Šπ’•π’Šπ’›π’†π’ 𝑯𝒐𝒏𝒐𝒓𝒆𝒆 by our Scouting America Hawk Mountain Council πŸ‘ A well-deserved recognition after serving at SUW for 33 years!

(π‘†β„Žπ‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘œπ‘’π‘‘ π‘‘π‘œ π‘Žπ‘™π‘™ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘†π‘ˆπ‘Š π·π‘Žπ‘¦ π‘œπ‘“ πΆπ‘Žπ‘Ÿπ‘–π‘›π‘” π‘£π‘œπ‘™π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘’π‘’π‘Ÿπ‘  π‘‘β„Žπ‘Žπ‘‘ β„Žπ‘Žπ‘£π‘’ 𝐻𝑀𝑆𝑅 π‘™π‘œπ‘œπ‘˜π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘Žπ‘šπ‘Žπ‘§π‘–π‘›π‘”!!)

Greetings from the United Way Northeast Regional Conference 🀩
06/02/2026

Greetings from the United Way Northeast Regional Conference 🀩


🍽️ Calling all Schuylkill County restaurants, bars & eateries!Schuylkill United Way is inviting local dining & entertain...
06/01/2026

🍽️ Calling all Schuylkill County restaurants, bars & eateries!

Schuylkill United Way is inviting local dining & entertainment establishments to join π‘Όπ’π’Šπ’•π’†π’… 𝑾𝒆 π‘«π’Šπ’π’† π‘Ύπ’†π’†π’Œ β€” a fun, flexible fundraiser running September 11–20, 2026! πŸŽ‰

Here's how it works:
YOU choose your dates (one day, a weekend, or the whole week!) and set a simple special β€” like $1 per burger sold, $3 per dinner special, or 10% of the bill β€” and we'll do the rest. We'll provide posters, tabletop tent cards, and promote your participation on our social media.

πŸ’› Every dollar raised supports Schuylkill County residents β€” helping seniors heat their homes, supporting before and after school care for pre-K students, providing school supplies for students in need, and so much more.

98.5% of every donation stays right here in Schuylkill County.

π‘‡β„Žπ‘’ π‘‘π‘œπ‘ π‘“π‘’π‘›π‘‘π‘Ÿπ‘Žπ‘–π‘ π‘–π‘›π‘” π‘’π‘ π‘‘π‘Žπ‘π‘™π‘–π‘ β„Žπ‘šπ‘’π‘›π‘‘ 𝑀𝑖𝑙𝑙 𝑏𝑒 π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘œπ‘”π‘›π‘–π‘§π‘’π‘‘ π‘Žπ‘‘ π‘œπ‘’π‘Ÿ π΄π‘π‘π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘π‘–π‘Žπ‘‘π‘–π‘œπ‘› π΅π‘Ÿπ‘’π‘Žπ‘˜π‘“π‘Žπ‘ π‘‘ 𝑖𝑛 π‘π‘œπ‘£π‘’π‘šπ‘π‘’π‘Ÿ!

πŸ“… RSVP by June 30th so we can create your customized promotional materials.

πŸ‘‰ Scan the QR code on the invite, OR use this link: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdVQj6i_uUPTNuMw2mEcJr8-mQSzIEZZvkWuHKLx2r-fJ3tvg/viewform, OR contact Mike Joyce at 570-622-6421 or [email protected] to register your establishment!

Tag a local restaurant or bar you'd love to see participate! πŸ‘‡

05/28/2026

June 16 - Gates open at 4pm - Competitions begin at 5pm for the 9th annual SUW High School Football CHallenge !!

Last week, of Penn State College of Medicine hosted a π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š π‘«π’“π’Šπ’—π’†π’ 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 π‘«π’‚π’š for Berks, Dauphin, and Schuylkill...
05/27/2026

Last week, of Penn State College of Medicine hosted a π‘ͺπ’π’Žπ’Žπ’–π’π’Šπ’•π’š π‘«π’“π’Šπ’—π’†π’ 𝑹𝒆𝒔𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒄𝒉 π‘«π’‚π’š for Berks, Dauphin, and Schuylkill counties at our own Penn State Schuylkill.

The 19 presentations were celebrations of creative grass root efforts and innovative ways hospitals, schools, and health institutions are addressing community wellness 🀝

SUW was grateful to play a part in this inspiring day!


β˜€οΈWhat a way to spend a sunny day!! πŸ’™πŸ€Thank you to Minersville Area School District for inviting us to your !!
05/26/2026

β˜€οΈWhat a way to spend a sunny day!! πŸ’™πŸ€

Thank you to Minersville Area School District for inviting us to your !!

"The SUW Capt. Jason B. Jones Memorial Day of Caring is β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘’. Our whole mi...
05/22/2026

"The SUW Capt. Jason B. Jones Memorial Day of Caring is β„Žπ‘Žπ‘›π‘‘π‘  π‘‘π‘œπ‘€π‘› π‘œπ‘›π‘’ π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ 𝑏𝑒𝑠𝑑 π‘‘π‘Žπ‘¦π‘  π‘œπ‘“ π‘‘β„Žπ‘’ π‘¦π‘’π‘Žπ‘Ÿ π‘“π‘œπ‘Ÿ π‘šπ‘’. Our whole mission revolves around supporting our and Schuylkill County. When do we get to see that in action more than with 300+ volunteers lending a hand all over the county?" - Mike Joyce, SUW executive director

Enjoy a few highlights from the 2026 π‘Ίπ’„π’‰π’–π’šπ’π’Œπ’Šπ’π’ π‘Όπ’π’Šπ’•π’†π’… π‘Ύπ’‚π’š π‘ͺ𝒂𝒑𝒕. 𝑱𝒂𝒔𝒐𝒏 𝑩. 𝑱𝒐𝒏𝒆𝒔 π‘΄π’†π’Žπ’π’“π’Šπ’‚π’ π‘«π’‚π’š 𝒐𝒇 π‘ͺπ’‚π’“π’Šπ’π’ˆ 🫢

Enjoy some highlights from the Schuylkill United Way Capt. Jason B. Jones Memorial Day of Caring 2026! In total 21 projects were completed across Schuylkill ...

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9 N Centre Street
Pottsville, PA
17901

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Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

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