The Plymouth Community United Way is the LOCAL United Way serving Plymouth, Canton and Western Wayne County in Southeastern Michigan.

Although we are part of the United Way Worldwide network, the Plymouth Community United Way is independently governed and locally funded. This allows us to focus on LOCAL solutions to the LOCAL needs of those living in the communities we serve.

Our heart has been in this community for over 80 years! We have made it our mission to serve human needs in our LOCAL community by working to improve the lives of those that need assistance.

Community Hygiene Drive – Launching February 2026

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This February, PCUW will launch our Community Hygiene Drive, focused on meeting an urgent and ongoing need in our community.

Purpose

To increase access to essential hygiene items for families in need while strengthening collaboration among community organizations, schools, service clubs, and local businesses.

We are deeply grateful to our collaborators who have already stepped forward.

Plymouth Community United Way (PCUW), in partnership with the Kiwanis Club of Colonial Plymouth, Rotary Club of Canton, P-CCS Student and Family Engagement, First Step, and The Salvation Army, will host this drive to support families across Plymouth, Canton, and surrounding communities.

Additional partners will be announced as the drive continues to grow.

Why This Matters

Feedback from partner agencies—including Plymouth-Canton Community Schools, First Step, Growth Works, Salvation Army Plymouth Corps, St. Vincent de Paul, Plymouth Community Foster Closet, and Samaritas Family Center—shows a consistent and growing demand for hygiene products.

Our focus is on basic needs, health and stability, and education—the building blocks for a good quality of life.

For over 80 years, PCUW has worked to address the basic needs of our neighbors. PCUW supports local food pantries, distributes food through The Emergency Food Assistance Program, collects necessities for the homeless, and organizes community drives. Furthermore funds emergency dental assistance, funds rental & utility assistance, and organizes our Human Services Collaborative.

PCUW supports a number of local agencies & programs that provide comprehensive services to those in need. PCUW supports quality housing options for adults with developmental disabilities, autism programs, the fight against human trafficking, grief services, veterans programs, and funds various programs that enhance the quality of life for senior citizens.

PCUW supports and funds a variety of programs to help make sure all students succeed by:

•  Organizing and supporting back to school needs with supply drives

•  Funding the Champions Program at Starkweather

•  Organizing and supporting the basic needs of our students with hygiene drives to provide hygiene closets in schools

Learn more about our drives here.