United Family Service (UFS) is a not-for-profit, family service organization based in Charlotte

CHARLOTTE

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, North Carolina

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, with offices in Concord

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, Huntersville

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, Monroe

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 and Mooresville

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, NC. United Family Services is a member of United Way of Central Carolinas, Inc. and is accredited by the Council on Accreditation.

History

United Family Services was founded in 1882 by 100 religious and business leaders who pledged $25 a year each to support the work of the organization. With offices in Cabarrus, Mecklenburg, Mooresville/S. Iredell and Union counties, United Family Services has 84 full-time employees and more than 250 active volunteers.