United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) along with Walker County community partners kicked off the county’s 2025 United Way Campaign and recognized nine local agencies, programs and projects that were awarded $25,000 in UWCA grants.
Community Project Impact Gets a Boost
Community Project Grant recipients were awarded funds to support short-term projects or one-time expenses that create a meaningful, positive impact for residents specifically in Walker County.
The 2025 Community Project Grant winners:
- Arc of Walker County
- Backyard Blessings
- Big Brothers Big Sisters of Greater Birmingham
- Girl Scouts of North Central Alabama
- Hope for Women, LLC
- Jalayah Hackman Foundation
- Town of Parrish
- Walker County Amateur Radio Emergency Service
- Walker County Community Action Agency
In addition to the grant money itself, UWCA’s LEARN United program will offer these organizations free training opportunities on subjects including public speaking, financial controls, marketing, volunteer management and more. A full list of topics can be found here.
“The thoughtful and unique ways that these agencies serve Walker County are absolutely amazing,” said UWCA Senior Vice President of Community Impact Katrina Watson. “We are clearly among partners who understand the value of giving back to others, and we are pleased to play a part in that effort.”
County Partners Unite Together for Good
UWCA worked with the Walker County Advisory Board led by Shawn Morgan, Vice President of Workforce and Strategic Initiatives at Bevill State Community College, to bring together community leaders, partner agencies, volunteers and supporters to rally around this year’s powerful campaign theme “WHY WE UNITE.” Campaign messaging centers on the fact that we can do more for the causes we care about — and help more people — when we all work together by supporting United Way.
Morgan, along with Walker County Campaign Chair Dr. Kim Ennis, Ph.D., recognized the efforts of the advisory board and local agencies in raising awareness of incredible work happening throughout Walker County. “There are so many organizations that benefit from United Way that we may not even think about,” said Ennis, “You are doing really special things in our county that we need to make people aware of.”
Lila Sears of Daybreak Family Resource Center shared how United Way funds affect their local programs. “We are the only agency providing services to domestic violence survivors in Walker County,” said Sears. “We see people at their most vulnerable; they come to us when they have nowhere else to go. It’s because of United Way that we can maintain a high level of support throughout our community.”
Learn more about UWCA’s impact in Walker County here.