ClasTran first hit the road in 1997, aiming to provide a much-needed service to seniors and people with disabilities: reliable transportation. Since then, the program has helped countless individuals connect…
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Health
Camp Quarantine? YMCA Provides a Safe, Relaxing Place for First Responders to Isolate
For almost a century, YMCA of Greater Birmingham’s Camp Cosby has defined summer for children across Central Alabama and beyond. Even in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, summer camp…
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Responding to Emerging Needs in Innovative Ways
A side effect of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic is a shifting sense of normal as we adapt to new recommendations to lower the risk of transmitting the virus. Even in…
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Getting Productive with Produce During the Pandemic
Across the country, restaurants are closing or moving to new, lower-seating-capacity models, leaving food suppliers with an unprecedented surplus. Meanwhile, ironically, as unemployment rates climb to record highs, more and…
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Agency Story: Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
Susan B. Moore Family Market Every day, United Way of Central Alabama and our network of more than 80 partner agencies and programs impact individuals throughout our community. This story…
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Letter Carriers Hope You’ll Make a Special Delivery This Year
For almost three decades, the National Association of Letter Carriers has hosted “Stamp Out Hunger,” an event focused on collecting nonperishable food donations to support the programs that help keep…
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Agency Story: Arc of Central Alabama
Independent, Motivated and Going Above and Beyond: Jeremy’s Story Every day, United Way of Central Alabama and our network of more than 70 partner agencies and programs impact individuals throughout…
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Helping Girls and Her Garden Grow to Reach Their Potential
AmeriCorps member Destiny Askew has used part of her time during the COVID-19 pandemic to grow…in more ways than one. Destiny serves as Volunteer Outreach Coordinator with Girls Inc., a…
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Partner Story: The Voice of an Advocate from United Ability
Every day, United Way of Central Alabama and our network of more than 70 partner agencies and programs impact individuals throughout our community. This story comes from United Ability, an…
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Keeping Mental Health in Mind Throughout a Crisis
In times of crisis, it’s especially important to look after your mental health as well as physical. Studies show that one in five adults experiences mental illness, yet less than…
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Meals on Wheels filled the pantries of over 1100 vulnerable seniors in Jefferson County
In response to the COVID-19 crisis, the United Way Meals on Wheels program is delivering three-weeks of shelf-stable meals to homebound seniors in Jefferson County. All morning on March 26,…
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Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office Steps Up to Deliver Meals During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Meals on Wheels is partnering with the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office during the COVID-19 pandemic. Deputies from the Sheriff’s Office will deliver meals to seniors in the Bessemer and Forestdale areas….
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