Our Focus Areas
United Way of Southern Chester County is dedicated to driving collective change across our 19 townships and 4 boroughs through our 2026–2029 strategic priorities: Healthy Community and Youth Opportunity. By focusing on essential needs like affordable housing, mental health, and food access, alongside early education and career development, we ensure every neighbor and young person has the resources to thrive.
In order to provide the needs many are facing; our priorities are to focus on the following in our 2026/2027 fiscal year:
Adult Literacy Program at Kennett Library
Adult Literacy classes, ESL instruction, and one-on-one tutoring: $31,160
Crime Victims’ Center of Chester County, Inc.
Direct Services—Counseling: $8,910
Domestic Violence Center of Chester County
Southern Chester County Outreach Offices—Kennett Square & Oxford: $23,460
Family Promise
Promise House: $12,320
Family Service of Chester County
Counseling Program: $8,160
The Garage Community & Youth Center
Youth Development After School & Summer Programs—Kennett & Avon Grove: $52,860
Girls Spark
SCC Summit: $5,000
Housing Partnership of Chester County
Winter Fuel Assistance: $6,500
Kennett After School Association
After-the-Bell: $15,380
Kennett Area Community Service
Social Services Program: $40,780
Food Cupboard: $23,320
Kennett Area Senior Center DBA: The Gathering Place at Kennett
Health and Wellness Program: $6,240
Information & Assistance Program: $6,000
LCH Health & Community Services
Dental Center: $26,320
Social Assistance: $35,380
Maternal & Child Health Consortium
Family Center Program: $12,860
Meals on Wheels of Chester County
Meals for homebound seniors in Southern Chester County: $5,100
New London Counseling Center
Care Subsidy Program: $8,075
Oxford Area Neighborhood Services Center
Direct Services: $29,750
Oxford Food Pantry: $20,380
Oxford Area Senior Center
Information & Referral Program: $7,080
RSVP Volunteers
Digital Literacy & Equity: $6,900
SILO
Delivering Hope: $19,240
Monthly Community Meals: $6,500
The Wardrobe
Expanding Open Access in SCC: $6,500
Tick Tock Early Learning Center
Early Childhood Education and Care: $43,560
Food and Nutrition program: $13,725
YoungMoms
Mentoring & Advocacy Program: $18,540