What is United Way/CHAD?
United Way of San Diego County: For more than 90 years, United Way of San Diego County has been a locally governed, non-profit fundraising organization that focuses on bringing together people and resources to create positive, lasting change in the lives of San Diegans. Like more than 1,400 other United Ways across the country, it is governed by a local volunteer board of directors. United Way of San Diego County pays nominal dues to United Way of America in exchange for cost-saving services such as staff training, community research information, campaign support, and ongoing consultation. United Way of San Diego County is focused on making measurable impact in: • Stopping Child Abuse and Neglect • Promoting Financial Stability and Independence • Homeless Outreach and Prevention CHAD stands for “Combined Health Agencies Drive” and is an acronym originally from the days when the member health agencies ran an independent campaign. “Combined Health Agencies” is a federation of 25 non-prof
