The United Way of Massachusetts Bay together with its North Shore Regional Advisory Board, invests thousands of dollars each year to transform lives and improve our local communities now and for future generations. The North Shore United Way invests almost $1 million each year in programs that transform lives and improve communities. Its mission is to have an effect locally by supporting 25 causes that serve children, families, and seniors in eight communities North of Boston — Beverly, Hamilton, Wenham, Ipswich, Essex, Manchester-by-the-Sea, Gloucester, and Rockport.