We made our fundraising goal and exceeded it because you trust United Way to continue working to improve lives and community conditions. Many of you don’t get to meet the…
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The Most Rewarding Experience I’ve Ever Had
by Steve Paternostro, Industrial Marketing Specialist, Alabama Power Company I’ve been in sales for many years selling equipment and energy but the first thing I asked myself was “How do…
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Foreclosure Prevention Collaborative- Guest Blogger, Doug Horst
Thanksgiving – a time of giving thanks for the many good things in our lives, time to be away from work an extra day or two, time to be with…
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I’ll Use My Lifeline Now, Please
So, who will more than 20,000 people in Greater Birmingham call when they need a lifeline this year? They will call United Way’s 2-1-1 Call Center for help with utility…
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$38 million is ambitious. . .
United Way of Central Alabama’s Goal of $38 million is . . read more
Not in my backyard
The Summer Slide…not in our backyard! Do not be confused, the Summer Slide isn’t the newest, coolest piece of playground equipment. The Summer Slide is the loss of academic skills…
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Route or Route……
Regardless of how you pronounce the word it’s that time of year again! Schools across Central Alabama are kicking off the new school year. It’s a time of excitement with first…
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Evaluator… Advocate
How exactly does one start as an evaluator and end as an advocate? Three words. Visiting Allocation Team. A Visiting Allocation Team is a group of community members volunteering time…
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Meet Our Pacesetter Campaign Chairman: John Turner
To jumpstart the 2014 campaign, Mark Drew selected John Turner, Senior Executive Vice President and Head of the Corporate Bank, REGIONS, to lead United Way’s Pacesetter Campaign. Now at the…
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The Fight at Home
Until a month ago, one lived in the woods, another lived in his broken down car and she lost everything in a fire. What is the thread tying these three people…
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Get to Know a Loaned Executive
Mark Can Grow Hair: Mark is a four year veteran of the United Way of Central Alabama Loaned Executive program. Mark has been with Alabama Power for 11 years. The…
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Join the Conversation
by Drew Langloh, President and CEO of United Way of Central Alabama We’re excited to launch our UWCA blog with the first of many conversations written by staff, volunteers,…
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