You Can Make A Difference!

The services provided by the partner agencies of the United Way of Pekin reflect many of the needs in our community.  We are inviting the citizens and industries to join together for a special giving effort that will dramatically increase our ability to meet the needs of our community.

Annual Grants To local organizations working in health opportunities, youth opportunities, financial security or community resiliency work.

How CAN I Give?

We appreciate your gift of any amount. We accept cash donations, certain in-kind donations, stock donations, and other types of planned giving. There are many ways in which you can make these donations, either through workplace giving campaigns, wills/trusts, online payments via Paypal and Givebutter, donate a portion of annual crop yields, or by mailing donations to our office at 206 N. 4th St. Pekin IL 61554.

For in-kind or more complicated gifts please contact our office first for a conversation on what your planned gift is and our acceptance policy.

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Make a one-time donation or set up a recurring, sustaining gift to support our mission.

Donate Now
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Shape the future of our community for generations to come by including the United Way of Pekin in your estate plans. 

Learn More about Planned Giving
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Make a gift of stocks or mutual funds to support our mission. This can increase your impact and may enable you to receive certain tax benefits.

Donate Stock
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Share your harvest by donating a portion of the proceeds of your harvest directly to the United Way of Pekin. This can be quickly and easily done right at the elevator!

Share The Harvest!
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Many employers offer workplace giving options where you can support the United Way through payroll deduction, credit card, and other giving choices.

Workplace Giving
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At certain times we may accept donated items to benefit other organizations. please contact us to see if or when we may be doing so.