Historical Information

For more than 50 years, committed volunteers and generous donors have made it possible for the Orrville Area United Way to help where help is needed most.

We have evolved from a federation of nonprofit health and human care agencies to a community organization dedicated to uniting people and resources in a community-wide effort to change lives.

The Orrville Area United Way was originally started in 1958 by a group of forward-thinking community leaders as a centralized fundraising agency to help generate the monies needed by local non-profit agencies.

Thanks to the generosity of area residents, companies and organizations, United Way has raised more than $10,900,000 since 1958 to make life better for so many of our neighbors, friends and families.