Women United hosted the first of a series of “lunch and learn” events called Women United Wednesdays, which focus on challenges faced in the community and what United Way of…
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Education
United Way Grant Launches New Teacher Strategies
Better Basics, The Birmingham Education Foundation and United Way of Central Alabama recently launched The Birmingham Literacy Group, a resource for Birmingham City teachers to connect, network and learn about…
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Winter Holiday Library For Success By 6 Classrooms
Preschool children will have their own Winter Holiday Library thanks to United Way’s Success By 6 initiative. Three times a year – At the start of school, before the summer…
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United Way has Resources for a Better Quality of Life in Blount County
“If you have a child with autism, it doesn’t really matter who you are and what kind of financial means you have, you need the experts and the resources that…
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TekLinks and Oxmoor Valley rally a success
TekLinks, a Birmingham-based IT solutions provider, and Oxmoor Valley Elementary kicked off their United Way-initiated partnership with a Back to School Rally Aug. 2. Hundreds of parents and students were…
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TekLinks Adopts Oxmoor Valley Elementary School
Teklinks recently released a video detailing their partnership with United Way and Oxmoor Valley Elementary School to provide after-school tutoring. Teklinks will provide up to 1,000 hours of volunteer tutoring…
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Summer feeding in Blount County supports summer enrichment program
When Mitchie Neel, Executive Director Blount County Education Foundation, considered a summer feeding program in Blount County, she understood the uphill climb she’d be facing. However, she knew how much…
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