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Partner Agencies
Adapt to Pandemic
The one constant of the pandemic is change and that includes not only United
Way but our network of more than 80 nonprofit partner agencies.
Some examples include:
The American Red Cross hosted 221 blood drives to help patients in need.
The YMCA of Birmingham, in direct response to school closures, provided a safe,
affordable childcare option frontline workers, who could not be home with their kids.
Mental health challenges were also brought to the forefront. In response, agencies such
as Collat Jewish Family Services, Impact Family Counseling, Disabilities Rights & Re- 19
sources and the Crisis Center offered free/low-cost teletherapy to help make quality mental
health services available to all.
As parents and caregivers returned to work, assisting children with virtual learning became a critical need.
Again, United Way partner agencies, including the YMCA, A.G. Gaston Boys and Girls Club and others, opened
their doors offering a safe environment for continued learning.
From blood drives and calls to check on area seniors to providing food distribution pick-up points, United Way’s agencies responded.
542 221
children were served through the YMCA’s blood drives were held in response
School Support Academy and Emergency to the pandemic
Childcare Program since March
