Retirees Make a Difference

United Way of the Columbia-Willamette's Retiree Program gives your former employees another outlet to remain active in the community and part of your organization’s team. As seniors, they are a part of one of the fastest growing segments of our population.

The Retiree Program gives those no longer in the workforce a chance to use their valuable skills, talent and experience by volunteering for programs with United Way service providers.

They can also boost your company’s United Way giving totals. Statistics show that retirees give a much larger portion of their income to charity than the national average – 4.5% to 7% compared with about 3% for the general population.

Often, the only reason retirees have not given to United Way is that no one asked them to give. Ask both present retirees and those who are about to retire. They probably want to remain part of this important company activity.