United Way of the River Cities received $114,300 from Steel of West Virginia with support of United Steelworkers Local 37.

United Way is a non-profit organization that reaches out to the Tri-State community.

Kaylin Adkins, director of marketing at United Way, said this contribution will allow United Way to transform approximately 3,000 lives in 2015.

“We partner with our diverse and united community to help assist the greatest needs of the community,” Adkins said. “By targeting education, income, health and providing money to organizations that combat issues within these categories, and as an organization we try to do as much community impact work as possible.”

Steel of West Virginia has been a long-standing partner and supporter of United Way and it has been involved with the Tri-State community since the plant’s opening in 1982.

Steel of West of West Virginia is the number one company contributor to United Way of the River Cities.

“Steel of West Virginia employees value our community, and we are very thankful for them taking the time and donating,” Adkins said. “They really see they are helping people within the community.”

The contribution will assist United Way in reaching its funding goal of $1.2 million for 2015.

Erika Johnk can be contacted at [email protected].