With schools shuttered statewide to slow the spread of Coronavirus, many families face the unique challenges of remote learning for the first time. A number of United Way of Central…
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Education
15 Games to Play at Home with Kids, Ages 3-5
United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) invests in quality early childhood education programs in our community. We provide tools and resources that teach parents and caregivers facts and best practices…
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How You Can Help Students in Need This School Year
So many children in Central Alabama are in desperate need, and are stuck in a cycle where their situation prevents them from taking advantage of potentially life-changing resources…such as school….
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UWCA and Better Basics Partner for Summer Learning Family Night
Skills for Summer Learning was the theme for the recent Family Night held by Family Stability Services, a program of United Way’s Financial Stability Partnership. UWCA collaborated with Better Basics…
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Community Steps Up to Restore Bike Rodeos after Not-So-Grand Theft
United Way’s Bike Rodeos will roll again in 2019, thanks to more than $6,400 in donations from our generous community. At Bike Rodeos, children from across Central Alabama are able…
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UWCA Annual Meeting Features Bold Goals
The 5th Anniversary of BOLD GOALS, a United Way Initiative, was the focus of United Way ’s recent annual meeting. The coalition aligns existing programs, resources, and best practices to…
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Success By 6 Boosts School Readiness
Yvonne Stanley says that with help from the United Way of Central Alabama and its Success by 6 initiative, youngsters at her Tarrant childcare center are on the way to…
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New Birmingham Restaurant Hosts United Way Sneak Peek
Members from United Way of Central Alabama’s Young Philanthropist Society and Tocqueville Society gathered at the brand new Blueprint on 3rd for A Sneak Peek for a Cause. Restauranteur Dean…
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United Way Collaboration on SAIL Enrichment Camp a Success
“Dream big, set your goals high, and you can achieve anything”– one of the many inspirational phrases heard by students throughout Dreamcatchers Camp 2018. Thanks to a grant from United…
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United Way of Central Alabama Awarded National Grant for Improving Reading in Birmingham City Schools
Birmingham, AL May 23, 2018 —United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) will receive $150,000 to align the community around a plan for improving reading proficiency for Birmingham City Schools elementary…
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First-Class Early Learning Is on the Rise
United Way’s Bold Goals Coalition is dedicated to raising the bar on education in Central Alabama from Pre-K to college. And, United Way’s Success By 6 initiative is specifically focused…
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Women United Leads the Charge with New Educational Series
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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