Need assistance following the August severe weather in Indiana? The first step is to contact Indiana 211. Dial 211 to be connected with available assistance and recovery resources. You may also contact the American Red Cross for disaster-related assistance. Indiana United Ways works with local United Ways and other organizations to support and coordinate assistance but does not provide direct assistance to individuals. Select to learn more.

 

After the Flood: Coming Together for Recovery in East Central Indiana

View the story of families affected by recent flooding in east central Indiana and learn how Heart of Indiana United Way is assisting in recovery.

Heart of Indiana United Way serves communities in Delaware, Fayette, Henry, Madison, and Randolph counties.
Give or Get Involved in Regions Affected by Recent Storms

Indiana United Ways is the State Membership Association for United Ways serving Indiana counties.


Adams Allen Bartholomew Benton Blackford Boone Brown Carroll Cass Clark Clay Clinton Crawford Daviess Dearborn Decatur DeKalb Delaware Dubois Elkhart Fayette Floyd Fountain Franklin Fulton Gibson Grant Greene Hamilton Hancock Harrison Hendricks Henry Howard Huntington Jackson Jasper Jay Jefferson Jennings Johnson Knox Kosciusko LaGrange Lake LaPorte Lawrence Madison Marion Marshall Martin Miami Monroe Montgomery Morgan Newton Noble Ohio Orange Owen Parke Perry Pike Porter Posey Pulaski Putnam Randolph Ripley Rush St.Joseph Scott Shelby Spencer Starke Steuben Sullivan Switzerland Tippecanoe Tipton Union Vanderburgh Vermillion Vigo Wabash Warren Warrick Washington Wayne Wells White Whitley

 

In the News

Public, Private and Community Partners Unite to Support Indiana’s Disaster Response and Recovery.
A $25 million contribution from Lilly Endowment Inc. for Indiana United Ways’ Indiana Natural Disaster Fund strengthens local United Ways’ ability to assist in long-term disaster recovery. Support from Indiana Natural Disaster Fund to be distributed via local recovery groups.

New ALICE® Experience Explores the Tough Choices Behind Financial Hardship
Making Tough Choices in Indiana™ invites participants to experience the everyday tradeoffs ALICE® households face and consider how communities can expand opportunity and choice.

Uber, United Way partner to provide free rides to Hoosiers affected by flooding
Free Uber ride vouchers will be distributed to Hoosiers affected by recent severe storms and flooding, thanks to a partnership announced today between Uber, United Way of Central Indiana, and Indiana United Ways. Vouchers will go to residents in Hamilton, Marion, Lake, and Porter counties.


1 in 4 households in Indiana can be counted as Asset-Limited, Income-Constrained, Employed (ALICE®) – meaning that despite working, the household is just one unexpected financial hardship or emergency away from dire straits.  We know that where we are in our lives – and the resources we have at hand – affect our ability to get ahead and stay ahead, to maneuver complex situations.  From providing impact work funding for United Ways to engaging in public policy, we are working to ensure everyone, especially struggling, working families,  has the resources, supports, and opportunities needed to thrive.