Celebrating 100 Years of Impact
United Way of Berks County celebrates 100 years of impact in 2025, and we couldn’t be more excited to share this milestone with you. For over a century, we’ve brought people together to identify and address our community’s most pressing needs. We invite you to help us celebrate by joining us for an event, volunteering, and following us @uwberks, where you’ll find trivia, videos and photos that commemorate the past, honor the present and help us look forward to the next 100 years.
Then, now and always, it starts with U.
The first 100 years
Founded in 1925 by a small group of people focused on improving the health and welfare of citizens and caring for people in crisis, The Welfare Federation of Reading and Berks County is where our story begins. Scroll through our timeline to discover the key dates, events and issues that have driven our work for 100 years.
Support the next 100
Make a gift to the 100th Anniversary Campaign to support our future efforts.
Celebrating Our Donors
We are grateful to the individuals, organizations and foundations that have made a gift in recognition of our 100th anniversary. Their gifts support programs and services to uplift those in need while celebrating 100 years of a shared love for Berks County.
Save the Date
April 24, 2025
Join us for our 100th Birthday Bash at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel Reading! Enjoy a journey through the decades and help us celebrate our 2025 Doran Award recipient, Dick Ehst.
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