United Way of Southwest Alabama  announced Jill Chenoweth as new President & CEO. Chenoweth has served as UWSWA Vice President of Resource Development since October 2017.

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Name: Jeff Johnston

Company Name: Shoe Station

Position: Corporate Counsel and Assistant Buyer

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Name: LaKeisha S. Williams

Company Name: Mobile Community Action, Inc.

Position: Community Services Admin Assistant, ROMA Trainer & Social Media Coordinator

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Name: Anne Laurie McClurkin, Esq.

Company: McDowell Knight Roedder & Sledge, LLC

Position: Attorney-member

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Women United of Southwest Alabama, the women’s leadership initiative of United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) collected diaper donations to advance the health and economic stability for families in our area. The drive, which lasted from October through the end of 2017, collected more than 17,000 diapers and wipes distributed to four United Way partners: Dumas Wesley Community Center, Goodwill Easter Seals of the Gulf Coast, Gulf Regional Early Childhood Services, and Penelope House.

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United Way of Southwest Alabama is once again leading the South Alabama Free E-File (SAFE) Coalition to provide opportunities for eligible tax payers to receive free tax preparation through the Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program. There are numerous VITA and Tax Counseling for the Elderly (TCE) tax preparation sites located throughout Southwest Alabama.

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Students from Palmer Pillans Middle School (Pillans) and employees from Airbus Americas Engineering in Mobile (Airbus Mobile) launched the 2017-18 Airbus Flying Challenge at a special event at Camp Whispering Pines on Friday, January 19, 2018. This fun-filled morning featured games and outdoor activities designed to promote team work and good communication between the students and Airbus mentors.

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On Friday, November 10, 2017, Charles Hyland, Director of Mobile Area Water & Sewer System and the current Chair of the United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) Board of Trustees, announced that Clifford Grimes, UWSWA President & CEO, will be stepping down. Effective January 2, 2018, Grimes will assume responsibilities as the Director for Organizational Development, Metro Services for Boys and Girls Clubs of America.

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United Way of Southwest Alabama and national nonprofit the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund (CFE Fund) announced the award of a Fellowship to advance our region’s banking access efforts, including naming Katherine Pitman as Bank On South Alabama Fellow for a two-year term. Bank On South Alabama is one of five Bank On coalitions across the country whose work will be supported by this initiative.

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United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) is proud to announce that Jill Chenoweth will join the United Way staff as the new Vice President of Resource Development effective Monday, October 2, 2017.

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