Frequently Asked Questions
Q. I heard United Way supports abortion or Planned Parenthood, does this one?
A. United Way takes no position on abortion, neither advocating the right to abortion nor elimination of abortion as a legal right. United Way of the WCMS does not accept donations to pro-choice or pro-life organizations.
United Way organizations in all countries and cities are run locally. This means that some communities choose to support Planned Parenthood, and some do not. These decisions are made by local volunteers and community leaders, based on the goals and strategies of their United Way, and on input from the community.
Q. Do the Boy Scouts allow Gay Troop Leaders?
A. The Supreme Court ruled in June 2000, that the Boy Scouts of America can bar homosexuals from being troop leaders.
Q. Does United Way support the Boy Scouts?
A. United Way organizations in all countries and cities are run locally. This means that some communities choose to support the Boy Scouts, and some do not. These decisions are made by local volunteers and community leaders, based on the goals and strategies of their United Way, and on input from the community.