United Way of Greater St. Louis celebrates more than $3B local lifetime investment

United Way of Greater St. Louis (UWGSL) has reached a major lifetime milestone of over $3 billion invested in the local community.

The 2024 community campaign raised nearly $58 million of United Way’s overall $67 million investment last year.

UWGSL unites the community with one goal in mind – helping people live their best possible lives. Dollars raised from their campaign help provide funding and support to a safety net of over 160 local nonprofits that help people with basic needs, early childhood and youth success, jobs and financial mobility, health and wellness, community stability and crisis response.

The 2024 campaign was led by Campaign Chairs Nina Leigh Krueger, CEO of Nestlé Purina Petcare; and Mike Dierberg, chairman of First Bank; as well as Campaign Vice Chair SiSi Beltrán Martí, vice president  and executive director of Build-A-Bear Foundation and Cause Marketing.

“We are grateful to have so many people committed to strengthening the stability of our community through their support of United Way’s community campaign,” said Michelle D. Tucker, president and CEO of United Way of Greater St. Louis. “The Power of collective impact fuels our ability to empower over 1 million of our neighbors annually. Working together, we can continue to build a strong foundation for our region, now and for generations to come.”

Of the 1,000+ companies participating in the community campaign, more than 400 of them increased their giving this year, and over 100 increased their participation by more than three percent.

Additionally, several companies, their employees and participating labor unions were recognized for combined team gifts, including corporate and employee contributions of $1 million or more:

• At the $6 million or more level was Edward Jones.
• At the $5 million or more level was World Wide Technology.
• At the $3 million or more level was Enterprise Mobility.
• At the $2 million or more level were Ameren and Bayer U.S. LLC.
• At the $1 million or more level were Schnuck Markets, Inc., BJC Healthcare, Emerson, Nestlé Purina Petcare Company, and Hunter Engineering Company.

The St. Louis Regional Business Council, which represents over 70 area firms participating in the campaign, raised more than $21 million this year.

Photos courtesy United Way Greater St. Louis