As the new name suggests, BridgeWays is building bridges to help kids get from where they are to where they have the potential to be. The United Way of Central…
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United Way of Central Alabama Raises $36 million for Central Alabama Social Services
BIRMINGHAM, AL– UWCA’s 98th fundraising campaign proved successful with going over goal to report $36,250,000 million. The amount announced reflects pledge estimates and not the final results of companies that…
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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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United Way of Central Alabama Announces Record-Breaking 2020 Campaign, Raising $1.5 Million Over Goal
The United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) announced today a record-breaking 2020 campaign raising $1.5 million over the goal amount for a total of $36,000,000. This reflects pledge estimates and…
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Chilton County Nonprofits Receive COVID-19 Funding
United Way of Central Alabama announced grant awards totaling $100,000 from its Community Crisis Fund to nonprofit organizations located in Chilton County. The recipients include Chilton County Emergency Assistance and…
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United Way of Central Alabama Joining Forces with Chilton County United Way
Chilton County United Way and United Way of Central Alabama are combining efforts to create a six-county regional United Way. United Way of Central Alabama will expand from five to…
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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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United Way will support 249 Birmingham and regional programs in 2020
Recently, United Way of Central Alabama’s Board of Directors approved a $26.4 million allocation to 71 United Way partner agencies. The funding will support 249 programs within a five-county region…
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United Way Announces New Board Members
United Way of Central Alabama recently elected seven new community leaders to its board of directors for 2020. New directors elected to the board include: Sheri Cook, SVP of Human…
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Priority Veteran Aids Near Homeless Vet in Becoming a Lawyer
Today, Veteran Antonio Gray, a Jones Law School graduate, is a practicing attorney with Hampton and Ford in Montgomery, Alabama. But his story might not have been one of achievement…
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Meals on Wheels Raising Funds & Recruiting Volunteers to End Holiday Hunger
United Way Meals on Wheels has launched a campaign called “A Taste of Hope” to ensure no seniors in Jefferson County go hungry this holiday season and recruit volunteers to…
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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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