United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community.
Mission
United Way of Southern Cameron County improves lives by mobilizing the caring power of our communities to advance the common good.
Vision
United Way of Southern Cameron County envisions a community where everyone has the opportunity to live their best life.
Brand Credo
United Way fights for the health, education, and financial stability of every person in every community.
Where We Work
We are located on the southern tip of Texas in Cameron County, including the cities of Brownsville, Los Fresnos, Olmito, Rancho Viejo, Laguna Vista, Laguna Heights, Port Isabel and South Padre Island.
About Us
We are here to bring our communities together to find and address those issues that are most important to you. Like helping children get a good start in school and in life. Like helping families become more self-sufficient. Like being sure people have access to good health care.
Working with people just like you, we put people and resources together to achieve remarkable results. We attain success on issues that matter to you and your neighbors.
Our History
We’ve been making our community better since 1955 when Ruben Edelstein raised $39,000 as the first campaign chair for the United Fund of Brownsville (our charter name).
When we became United Way of Southern Cameron County in 1993, we expanded our work to include Los Fresnos, Laguna Vista, Port Isabel, and South Padre Island. Our capacity to serve local communities grew because you believed in the integrity of our process and you valued the outcomes achieved by dedicated donors, volunteers, agencies, and collaborative partners.
Over the years, we answered the call to increase our capacity – to become a leading agent for real and sustainable change. Our annual campaign grew because you saw the needs and you met the challenge. By investing together and working together, you made success possible in education, healthcare, and increasing the standard of living in Southern Cameron County.
Today we help people help each other. Neighbors helping neighbors. For individuals, like your daughter in fifth grade, and for our community, as a wonderful place to live and achieve our dreams. It really does matter. Please join us.