Since 2021, the first year that DeOnia Gibby was on the Golden Bears Softball Team at Miles College, she has been finding ways to be a force for good. At…
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Young Philanthropists Society
King of Hope: 2020 Campaign Chair Prepares to Rally Community in Challenging Times
This is a year unlike any other. Just ask Greg King. King, the Alabama Regional President of IBERIABANK, also serves as the 2020 chair of United Way of Central Alabama…
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Your Personal Brand Doesn’t Have to Be All About You
There was a time, not so long ago, when the term “brand” applied almost exclusively to consumer products, such as Tide, Folger’s or Chevrolet. The brand was basically a name…
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Publix Culture Served as a Major Asset to Loaned Executive of the Year
Callie Richie still isn’t sure who nominated her for the United Way of Central Alabama Loaned Executive (LE) Program, but she’s grateful to whoever did. And she’s not alone in…
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Giving Back Comes Naturally to Mervyn Sterne Award Winner
Mervyn H. Sterne was truly a model volunteer for United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA). He served as Campaign Chairman in 1931 – in the throes of the Great Depression….
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Giving Is Good, and Good for You.
Year after year, the Birmingham Metro Area is ranked among the most charitable in the nation, with more than 89% of 2017 tax returns reflecting deductions for donations to charity….
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Drummond Family Recognized with 2019 Tocqueville Society Award
“Throughout your life, especially when you become successful, do something for your fellow man.” So said Garry Neil Drummond more than three decades ago, furthering a tradition of philanthropy and…
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The More You Learn About United Way, the More Involved You Want to Be
United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) has been an important part of Shirley Fagan’s life for decades. Shirley was working for O’Neal Steel when the company launched its first internal…
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For this Student-Turned-Loaned Executive, Learning How to Fundraise Is About Learning How to Talk to People
Wes Butler wasn’t sure he had the right clothes for his first day of United Way of Central Alabama’s Loaned Executive Program….
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YPS Hosts Spring Social at New Gartenbar
Hula hoops, balls, bubbles, sidewalk chalk, and outdoor games for children in United Way Success by 6 Centers was the focus of United Way’s Young Philanthropist Society (YPS) social held…
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New YPS Leaders Share a Deeply Rooted Passion for Giving Back
United Way’s Young Philanthropists Society (YPS) is composed of young people who’ve been inspired in any number of ways, early in their careers, to make a difference in their community…
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Young Philanthropists Society Host Addiction and Opoid Crisis Panel Discussion
The Young Philanthropists Society of United Way of Central Alabama held a Lunch and Learn on Wednesday, November 7. The topic of the panel discussion was addiction and the opioid…
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