United Way Survey Seeks to Understand Pandemic Impacts on Pennsylvania Families
Harrisburg, PA— United Way of Pennsylvania is conducting a COVID-19 Impact Survey to assess the financial and household burdens that the COVID-19 Pandemic has caused on our state’s families. This short confidential survey asks Pennsylvania families about their experience with finances, housing and utilities, child care, food accessibility, transportation and health care during the last 5 months.
United Way of Pennsylvania represents 44 Local United Ways and United Funds across the Commonwealth that are working to provide support and relief to all individuals and families in their communities. This survey will help inform how to effectively support Pennsylvanians as they recover from the pandemic’s impact.
The United Way network is asking Pennsylvania residents to share their experience in this short confidential survey available at http://bit.ly/UWPCOVID. Your participation is the first step to getting help in your community! The survey is also available in Spanish.
The statewide survey is open through August 24th. A state analysis will be available shortly after the survey’s conclusion. No individual or identifying information will be released or shared.
About United Way of Pennsylvania (UWP)
United Way fights for the health, education and financial stability of every person in every community. In 2018, United Ways in Pennsylvania raised nearly $170 million for local communities. The United Way of Pennsylvania is a 501(c)(3) was created in 1966 as Community Services of PA, and was renamed in 1979. It is a membership organization whose purpose is to assist and champion the efforts of local United Ways in advancing the common good. Other charitable organizations known as United Funds or Community Chests also can be members of UWP.
UWP engages and connects local United Ways with resources that will help them address their community needs. UWP serves as the voice for 44 member United Ways across the commonwealth on state public policy issues that relate to community impact work in education, income and health.