United Way of Caldwell County
Community Services Non Profits
Why pick this one
United Way of Caldwell County, established in 1942, coordinates food, classroom-supply, and disaster-recovery programs for Caldwell County residents.
Best for
- Families needing basic-needs or crisis support in Caldwell County
- Children facing weekend food insecurity
- Caldwell County teachers needing free classroom supplies
- Families rebuilding after Hurricane Helene
- Community members seeking mental health resources and education
Look elsewhere if
- People seeking direct clinical mental health treatment rather than resource connections
- People needing services outside Caldwell County
Specialties
- Weekend food backpack distribution
- Classroom United teacher supply resource center
- Hurricane Helene disaster relief
- Long-term disaster recovery coordination
- Community mental health resource connection
Certifications
- Founding member and current fiscal agent of the Caldwell County Long Term Recovery Group
What makes them different
- Serving Caldwell County since 1942
- Distributed 3,488 weekend food bags to children during the 2025-26 school year
- Classroom United provides teachers with school supplies and hygiene items at no cost
- Raised over $97,000 for the Caldwell County Hurricane Helene Disaster Recovery Fund
- Programs funded by United Way dollars are required to show measurable results
- Response time
- Within four days, raised and distributed over 3,000 essential supplies after Hurricane Helene
- Years in business
- 80
Distilled from this business's own website.
Contact & Location
- Address
- 1248 Hickory Blvd, Lenoir, NC 28645-6461
- Phone
- +18287589300
- Website
- http://www.caldwellunitedway.org/
- liveunited@caldwellunitedway.org
Services
- Basic-needs assistance
- Food assistance
- Educational supply support
- Financial stability support
- Disaster relief and recovery
- Mental health awareness and resource connection
- Community partnership and nonprofit funding