1666

Town of Springfield records show a money raising project was undertaken with Deacon Samuel Chapin in charge.

 1830

The Springfield Charitable Society was organized.

 1918

Charity Chest organized by the Chamber of Commerce.

 1919

Springfield Community Chest organized.

 1943

Springfield Community Chest became the Red Feather Center.

 1950

The Red Feather Center became the United Fund of Greater Springfield

 1965

United Fund of Greater Springfield became the Pioneer Valley United Fund, Inc.

 1970

Priority study initiated which recommends funding according to service rather than agency.

 1972

Pioneer Valley United Fund becomes the United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc.

 1981

The United Way of Chicopee, Inc. merges with the United Way of Pioneer Valley.  Geographic area now includes ten communities.

 1984

United Way of Pioneer Valley enters into agreement with Combined Health Appeal extending funding to ten health agencies.

 1986

United Way of Pioneer Valley establishes a Memorandum of Understanding with Community Council of Greater Springfield, Inc.  Needs Assessment completed by Community Council.

 1987

United Way sponsor Community Challenge Forum to begin the process of pulling the community together to address contemporary critical issues.

 1988

Community 200, a community-wide process facilitated by the United Way, is formed to confirm major problems and recruit top talent and leadership to address these problems.

 1991

United Way of Pioneer Valley, Community 200 and the Community Council of Greater Springfield merge to form the Community United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc.

 1992

Community needs and capacity assessment (PACT) completed focusing on the needs of children and youth.  The study guides funding decisions beginning with the 1994 calendar year.  Donor Choice program implemented

 1999

United Way of Holyoke, South Hadley and Granby, Inc. merged into the Community United Way of Pioneer Valley, Inc.