Recently, we sat down with UWCA’s Judy Allen, Director of Volunteer Income Tax Assistance and Doug Horst, the Director of Financial Stability Services to discuss why helping people with their taxes matters and how local Central Alabama residents can make a difference by becoming a Tax-Prep volunteer….
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October Is Domestic Violence Awareness Month…Learn How to Get and Give Help Through United Way Agencies
According to the National Coalition Against Domestic Violence (NCADV), one in three women and one in four men have been victims of physical violence by an intimate partner. Zoom in to look at Alabama and…
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Campaign Coordinators Reflect On Their Work During the Annual Campaign
United Way changes lives—join their Annual Campaign to spread the impact This post originally appeared in partnership with Bham Now. The United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) Annual Campaign has officially…
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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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Local Broadcast Media Unite in Support of United Way of Central Alabama
Birmingham’s local broadcast media companies have put competition on hold to use their platforms as one voice to build a better Central Alabama. They are United for United Way to…
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Meet 3 United Way partners who’ve taken community support to the next level + how you can too
COVID-19 is increasing the demand for needs from Birmingham nonprofits whose missions are dedicated to caring for our most vulnerable. By supporting vital agencies like YWCA of Central Alabama, the…
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United Way Receives Over $500,000 Grant to Provide Housing Services
United Way of Central Alabama was recently awarded $520,000 through the Housing Affordability Trust. The grants will serve various programs throughout UWCA, including 2-1-1 and Meals on Wheels. This year,…
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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 Community Crisis Fund launched in response to COVID-19
In a news conference, United Way of Central Alabama’s President and CEO Drew Langloh, in response to the COVID-19 outbreak, introduced the establishment of a statewide United Way Community Crisis…
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