With kids returning to school from virtual learning, things such as playground maintenance, overgrown shrubbery, and roof repairs have been current issues faced by school administrators and principals. Now that…
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Filling Snack Bags and Fueling Hope: Women United Makes an Impact
While the pandemic has deprived everyone of a sense of normality, children and adolescents may be at the top of the list. Many are facing critical concerns such as learning…
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Travel Back in Time as The Tocqueville Society Celebrates 35 Years
We all had different priorities a year ago. Now think back to what your life was like in 1986. The current members of United Way of Central Alabama’s (UWCA) Tocqueville Society are…
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Phase IV of Community Crisis Fund Grants Will Support Central Alabama’s Greatest Needs
As our community moves into the next phase of the pandemic, so does the United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) in its efforts to support the immediate needs of local…
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Ride United Removes Barriers for Vulnerable Community Members Seeking the COVID-19 Vaccine
By calling 2-1-1, qualified individuals in Jefferson County can participate in the Ride United Vaccine Access Campaign…
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Help Stop the Stigma of HIV/AIDS on September 27th
Zero infections and zero stigma. United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) partner agency AIDS Alabama has the resources to fulfill its mission, but needs help to tackle the second half of that…
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Meet UWCA’s Long-Term Care Ombudsman
The first questions people ask an Ombudsman are usually “What does that mean?” and “What do you do?” The answer to both of those questions is in the definition of…
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Changing Lives Doesn’t Happen Overnight: 2021 Campaign Chair Is Here for the Long Haul
You can stick duct tape on your broken bumper, but we know that a quick fix has a short life span before more damage ensues. Long-term solutions carried out by…
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Over $2 Million in Funding Will Help Homeless Alabama Veterans Find Housing
Priority Veteran works with United Way and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to help veterans who are facing homelessness….
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J. Mason Davis Leadership Society Fuels Positive Change in Central Alabama
United Way of Central Alabama’s (UWCA’s) J. Mason Davis Leadership Society (JMDLS) may be a young organization, but its members aim to leave a legacy. The affinity group commits to…
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United Way of Central AL, Inc. earns coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator
UWCA has earned Charity Navigator’s top distinction, a 4-star rating, for the 19th consecutive year….
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Neighbors commitment to community is strong as steel
Driving through North Avondale, you might miss the Martin Luther King Jr. Recreation Center, but the families who use it don’t let a day go by without paying it plenty…
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