Event Calendar
May 2: Community Poverty Simulation
Gain a deeper understanding of the challenges faced by those experiencing poverty in our community. Participants will attempt to navigate the world while facing the challenges of financial hardship. Join us alongside community organizations to participate and discuss solutions. Click here to sign up.
May 8: Diaper Drive Collection Day
Support families in Yellowstone County by donating to our community Diaper Drive. Diapers cost 50% more than in 2020; help keep babies and moms healthy! Click here to learn more.
June 21: Dolly Parton's Imagination Library 30th Anniversary Celebration
It's a birthday party for the books! As the local partner for Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a free book program for kids aged 0-5, we're throwing a party at the Billings Public Library Community Room on June 21 from 10 a.m. to noon. Get geared up and win free books at the Dolly costume contest!
June 26: Day of Action
Join us at ZooMontana for an epic day of volunteering from 1-4:30 p.m. Day of Action is a great opportunity to make an impact in our community! Click here to learn more.
If you're interested in volunteering please contact Chrissy at volocord@uwyellowstone.org or view all of our volunteer opportunities at https://uwyellowstone.galaxydigital.com/need/
Join us for an inclusive volunteering event on Jan. 20 in partnership with Montana State University Billings and MSUB's Student United Way. Click here to learn more.
Support literacy in Yellowstone County! Join us on Mar. 13 for United We Read, a new volunteer event that helps kids build a love of reading. We're looking for volunteers to read to elementary school students, and United Way of Yellowstone County will sponsor free books for kids in dozens of classrooms. Click here to learn more and sign up!
Join us for the 2025 Community Rally on Sept. 11 from 4-7 pm! We celebrate those who generously give their time, financial resources, and voice to transform Yellowstone County. Experience an engaging evening filled with live music, delicious food trucks, a family-friendly kids' zone, yard games, and meaningful volunteer opportunities.
This celebration is also the official kickoff for our Workplace Giving Campaign, connecting our community through generosity and shared purpose.
Click here to VOLUNTEER!
Click here to learn more about Community Rally!
Are you a business interested in supporting the rally? Click here to find sponsorship opportunities.
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Operation School Supply
Help provide school supplies and hygiene products, so teachers can provide them to students in need throughout the school year. A quality education is the best gateway to opportunity. We believe every student in Billings should have equal opportunity and access to a quality education. You can help us achieve this by hosting a school supply drive or donating supplies. All supplies will benefit under-resourced students throughout the school year.
Click HERE for school supply lists, donation forms, and business participation sign-ups, and more.
Our 2025 backpack and supply pick up will be held on Aug. 19 and 20. Stay tuned for more details about 2025 collection drive information!
DAY OF ACTION
JUNE 26, 2025
1:00 p.m. - 4:30 p.m.
ZooMontana
Day of Action is United Way’s annual community-wide volunteer mobilization effort. This year’s project will take place the afternoon of Thursday, June 26 at ZooMontana. Help us build a better place to live, work and play! Visit the Day of Action webpage to learn more.
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Community Investment Spotlights
In 2024, we awarded $300,000 to local non-profits. Come learn about the great work that we're supporting at these agencies. Please join us for refreshments, presentations, videos, stores and much more from the following organizations: Oct. 24, 1-3 p.m., 2173 Overland Ave.
To RSVP, contact Matt at marketing@uwyellowstone.org or 406-272-8503.
CARE / Discover Zone Carnival May 16
We’re going to celebrate the end of the school year with a party including lots of games, snacks, hot dogs, and lots of FUN!
The carnival is on May 16 from 4:30 pm - 7:00 pm at the United Way Campus! We're going to celebrate the end of the school year with a party including lots of games, snacks, hot dogs, and lots of FUN!
We need your help to make the carnival a success! If you can volunteer your time or share a unique skill (like face painting, making cotton candy, and/or hot dog preparation) we would appreciate your support. We will need help preparing before the event as well.
CARE / Discover Zone Fishing Day
Help get kids hooked!
This is a chance for our CARE Academy and Discover Zone programs to get kids outside, learning a new skill that many haven't done before. Just as important, it's a chance to let kids be kids. We'll be joined by staff from Montana Fish, Wildlife and Parks to help educate kids about responsible fishing, and no fishing license is required for volunteers. We need your help in set-up, fishing with the children, help in monitoring children at the playground, and clean-up.
Date: June 24th
Location: Lake Elmo
Time: 10:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. & 12:00 - 2:00 p.m.
Click here to sign up to volunteer.
We've partnered with This House of Book and Barnes and Noble to bring the gift of reading to kids across Yellowstone County. From Nov. 1 through Dec. 19, purchase a book at either retailer and donate to a local child. Help us give kids the chance to develop a love for reading and improve their academic skills.
We're collecting book for kids aged 0-18, and will match up donated books' reading level for the appropriate age. We can also purchase books at preferred rates with your monetary donation. Click below to donate.