Metro United Way is a non-profit organization based in Louisville, Kentucky and part of the United Way Worldwide system of 1,800 community-based offices in 45 countries and territories. Founded in 1917, Metro United Way serves to improve lives and the surrounding communities (Louisville metro and Southern Indiana) by engaging people to give, advocate and volunteer. This is accomplished through partnerships with schools, government organizations, corporations, organized labor, banks, community organizations, and neighborhood associations. Metro United Way has a goal of advancing the common good, creating opportunities for a better life for all, by focusing primarily on education, financial stability and healthy lives.
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