How is the United Way system in the Chicago metropolitan area organized?
The United Way system in metropolitan Chicago consists of two independent partners: United Way/Crusade of Mercy (UWCM) and United Way of Suburban Chicago (UWSC). UWCM allocates funds to agencies within the city of Chicago and is responsible for the management of the annual United Way fundraising campaign. UWSC is a federation of 58 local community-based United Ways which allocate funds to suburban agencies and coordinate fundraising in the suburban communities. The United Way system in metro Chicago serves people in Cook, DuPage and parts of Lake, Kane and Will Counties.