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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Walker County
UWCA Grants Will Help Community Projects Flourish in Chilton, St. Clair and Walker Counties
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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A Proud Moment as Ground Is Broken on Walker County Centennial Park
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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Nonprofit Leaders Share How to Be a Strong Advocate at UWCA Training
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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Food Drives for Miners Also Help Drive Local Economy
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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Update on Crisis Funding to Area Nonprofits
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’s Community Crisis Fund awards $154,417 in COVID-19 Grants
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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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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New Health Rankings Trending Up
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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Collaborative efforts improve health rankings
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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