Giving Options

"What you give here, helps here."

Making a donation to the Centre County United Way is easy! Whether giving through payroll deduction, EasyWay or as a one-time gift, giving to United Way helps us help the people in our community who need our help most.

Making an online donation...

Making a donation online is easy using PayPal, a secure way to use your credit card. Simply click on the link below and follow the directions...

Additional giving options...

Donating Personal Property

It is now possible to donate personal property, business inventory and equipment, and even cars to the Centre County United Way through the National Charities Benefit Foundation, a non-profit organization that helps facilitate such gifts. 75% of the proceeds come to us, and 25% goes to the foundation for administering the gift. If you are interested in doing this, please call 814-692-5277.


Leadership Giving

The Leadership Circle

Every community has a select group of individuals who are at the forefront of change and development. They ensure that the Centre County United Way can continue to provide vital health and human services to those in need. To provide a framework for continued growth, the Leadership Circle consists of three defined levels of giving and recognition:

  • $1,000 - $2,499
  • $2,500 - $4,999
  • $5,000 - $9,999

Alexis de Tocqueville Society

The Alexis de Tocqueville Society was founded in honor of Alexis de Tocqueville, the French historian, who wrote passionately about the American spirit of voluntarism for the common good.

"Taken as a whole, individuals will only devote their enthusiasm, their time, and their energy to matters in which their passions have a personal interest. But their personal interest, however powerful they may be, will never carry them very far or very wide unless they can be... allied to some great cause in which the whole human race can join." - Alexis de Tocqueville

The Centre County United Way’s society fosters, promotes and recognizes the vital importance of personal giving at an exceptional level. Membership includes individuals meeting leadership giving standards of $10,000 or more, annually.

2010 Alexis de Tocqueville Membership

  • Mimi Barash Coppersmith
  • Galen and Nancy Dreibelbis
  • Ed and Charlene Friedman
  • Blake and Linda Gall
  • Donald W. Hamer
  • Dan and Suzy Hawbaker
  • Bruce and Susan Heim
  • Bob Hufnagel
  • Richard and Sally Kalin
  • Barbara Palmer
  • Bob and Sandy Poole
  • Lance and Ellen Shaner
  • Thomas and Sara Songer
  • Susan Welch and Alan Booth
  • David A. and Hollie B. Woodle
  • Anonymous

Women’s Leadership Initiative

The Women’s Leadership Initiative is a network of women leaders who support the Centre County United way by educating, engaging and inspiring other women to give their time, talents and financial resources. The Women’s Leadership Initiative group gives women a stronger voice in our community by pooling resources, and by providing opportunities for decision-making about where special attention is needed in Centre County.

Young Leaders Group

Young Leaders are individuals or couples 45 and younger who make a minimum annual contribution of $500.00, and give valuable time for community service and to share talents, skills and ideas. Young Leaders have an opportunity to network with other like-minded business leaders and to grow in their philanthropy through giving, volunteering, mentoring and advocating.