United Way is a Community Impact Organization serving St. Thomas and Elgin County since 1957. In addition to being a fundraiser and allocator of funds, United Way is interested in addressing root causes and facilitating sustainable change around the following issues identified by our community: Youth Poverty Medical and Mental Health Transportation We are interested in creating measurable change in people’s lives. With your help, we can build a stronger community.   Led by our Campaign Cabinet, Elgin-St. Thomas United Way runs an annual community fundraising campaign in St. Thomas and Elgin County. Using research and community consultations, United Way takes a planned approach to allocating funds raised during the annual campaign to our Member Agencies to fund programs and services in our community.