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United Way's Young Professionals United

United Young Leaders

Connecting the next generation of local leaders and philanthropists
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You want to make a difference in your community. You live, work and play here – and you want the St. Louis area to be the best it can be.

 

With United Way of Greater St. Louis, you have the strong partner needed to make a difference on a much larger scale. United Young Leaders brings together professionals 35 years old and younger to work on the most pressing issues in our community through giving, volunteerism and professional development.

VOLUNTEER

Volunteering is a powerful way to connect with your community in a whole new way and make a positive impact in the region. United Young Leaders volunteer projects allow members to help from home and safely in the community.

SEE UPCOMING VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES

NETWORK

Engage with other young leaders shaping our region through networking and other engagement opportunities. We host networking opportunities for members to meet new people, network with peers within and across industries, and get acquainted with the volunteering and philanthropic scene in St. Louis.

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LEAD

At the end of every year, United Young Leaders brings on new Cabinet Members. The group is charged with leading the direction of United Young Leaders, strategizing on new ways to engage young professionals, guiding the volunteer projects from planning to implementation, brainstorming fun new networking and social opportunities and more. Contact our staff for more information on how to get involved.

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Benefits

VOLUNTEER LEVEL ($0-249 GIFT)

  • Two volunteer opportunities per month

  • Annual social event

  • United Young Leaders Newsletter

AMBASSADOR LEVEL ($250-999 GIFT)

  • Volunteer Level benefits

  • Exclusive networking events

  • Professional development events and opportunities

LEADERSHIP GIVING LEVEL ($1,000+ GIFT)

YOU MAKE A DIFFERENCE

$250

provides transportation to medical appointments for 25 low-income families

$300

the value of 12 hours of volunteering for a nonprofit

$1,000

provides a month’s stay for a mother and her children in a domestic violence shelter

2022 United Young Leaders Cabinet

 

2022 CHAIR

Whitney Lawson, HOK

 

CABINET MEMBERS

Tara (Lore) Blanchard, HoteLumiere

Chris Arnold, Plancorp

Krystal Bagge, Bayer

Qing Chang, Pfizer

Sarah Chapman, St. Louis University Hospital

Melody Crawford, Cigna

Patrick Drake, Edward Jones

Zach Gietl, Edward Jones

Amanda Jackson, Edward Jones

Kelly Long, The DESCO Group

Alex Miller, Nestle Purina PetCare

Reid Schmidling, Centene

Julianne Sefko, Washington University

Nick Skinner, World Wide Technology

Julie Whitehead, Burns & McDonnell

Ready to Join?

By joining United Young Leaders, you’re making a difference in your community and gaining the opportunity to develop meaningful professional connections to fellow young leaders in our region.

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Your pledge doesn’t have to be all at once. Monthly payment plans are available, and you can pledge through your company’s United Way campaign through payroll deduction.

Contact us to learn more about pledging.