Let there be light. Inside what used to be three dimly lit storage rooms at the former North Highland School in Jasper, two girls sit reading books in a totally transformed space designed for early learning. It’s now the largest classroom in the building with room for up to 18 children….
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Laura Wilson, a fifth-grade science teacher in Pell City, has nurtured her children alongside the Pell City Gateway Community Garden, supported by United Way of Central Alabama’s Community Project Grants. …
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Willie Moore III, representing the Jasper City Council, attended the groundbreaking for Walker County Centennial Park, a United Way of Central Alabama initiative celebrating their 100th anniversary….
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Joan Wright, Executive Director of Childcare Resources, shared her experiences with high-pressure advocacy at a recent UWCA panel discussion that also featured other nonprofit leaders….
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In 2023, UWCA celebrated its 100th anniversary by expanding its services and impact including providing over 18 million meals and assisting 352,888 clients with health services. …
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It’s always a struggle to lose a job unexpectedly, but it’s especially hard right before the holidays. Unfortunately, that’s what happened to 350 workers at the Shoal Creek Mine in…
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To support Central Alabama during these unprecedented times, United Way of Central Alabama launched the Community Crisis Fund, which provides funding to nonprofit organizations stressed by dwindling resources and increasing…
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United Way of Central Alabama announced the award of 36 grants totaling $154,417 from its COVID-19 Community Crisis Fund to local nonprofit organizations within its five-county area. “There are serious…
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“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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Bold Goals and Health Action Partnership’s service areas show improvements Birmingham, AL– Jefferson and Walker County made significant improvements in overall health outcomes according to the eighth annual County Health…
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Jefferson and Walker Counties are now healthier communities according to the latest County Health Rankings and Roadmaps report released by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin…
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