Spring 2009 Campaign is Underway!

Your support is critical to our efforts to help those in need in Acton and Boxborough.

Our letter arrived in area mailboxes recently. Please return your contribution in the envelope provided, or click here to donate securely online, or mail a check to:

Acton-Boxborough United Way
P.O. Box 2258
Acton, MA 01720

Thank you for helping your neighbors through the United Way.


Help for Tough Times

Click here to see a list of over a dozen organizations that are ready to help Acton and Boxborough residents through this difficult time.

For a more complete list, click here to download the ABUW Local Human Services Directory.

If you are an Acton resident, are overwhelmed and unsure where to turn, and are under 60, contact the new Acton Community Services Coordinator, Laura Ducharme, at 978-264-9653 or via email at lducharme@acton-ma.gov.

If you are 60 or over, contact Carol Steiner, Council on Aging, at 978-264-9643 or via email at csteiner@acton-ma.gov.

If you are a Boxborough resident, contact Laura Arsenault, Council on Aging Coordinator, at 978-263-1116 x106 or via email at laura.arsenault@town.boxborough.ma.us.


You can also call Massachusetts 2-1-1 or visit www.mass211.org to find assistance for basic human needs, physical and mental health resources, employment support, and support for children, families, senior citizens, and people with disabilities.

Massachusetts 2-1-1 is available 24 hours-a-day, 7 days-a-week. It is free and confidential and is staffed by trained counselors. Several Languages are spoken.



Items needed now by the Acton Food Pantry Make your donations even more helpful! Click here to find out what the Acton Food Pantry needs now.

Partnering with the ABUW We are inviting area businesses to partner with us to improve the quality of life for our community. To read our letter, click here. For more information, click here.

The ABUW Local Human Services Directory has been updated and is now available! Download a copy of our directory of the local agencies that meet human service needs for area residents.

Live United Flash Mob on YouTube Click here to watch the video of a Live United Flash Mob at Union Station in Washington DC.

Thank you for making our fundraising kick-off at Powers Art Gallery a successful event! Many warmed by the patio fire, enjoyed hors d'oeuvres, seasonal offerings, community and delightful art at Powers Art Gallery's kick-off event for the A-B United Way's annual fund drive.

ABUW Grants for 2008-09 Click here to see the list of grant recipients for 2008-2009. All of these organizations provide health and/or human services to Acton and/or Boxborough residents.

It's Never Too Late to Donate! You can do so now using our secure page. It' fast, easy, and safe. Click here to donate now.

Learn more about the AB Coalition for Healthy Youth, a collaboration created through a Challenge Grant Initiative by the ABUW.

Would you like to learn more about the ABUW? Watch our slide show and learn all about our organization. Click here!