Author: Leslie Schraeder

United Way Worldwide Launches Vote United Election Hub To Help People Everywhere Get Out The Vote

United Way Worldwide today launched a new online Vote United Election Hub to help ensure that people everywhere have access to the resources needed to fulfill their civic duty to vote in the upcoming election. Developed in partnership with non-partisan civic organizations When We All Vote and VoteAmerica, the Vote United Election Hub is a one-stop-shop resource to provide individuals with tools to register to vote, request an absentee ballot, find a polling location, contact a local election office and other critical information to empower every eligible voter to participate in the 2020 Election..

Coronavirus Update: Safer At Home IV

09.29.2020 – Governor Kay Ivey on Wednesday issued her eighteenth supplemental emergency proclamation containing an amended Safer at Home Order that includes a statewide mask requirement. Individuals will be required to wear a mask or other facial covering when in public and in close contact with other people, as described in the order. This amended order extends until Sunday, November 8, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.

NBC 15 and IHEART Radio Have Joined Forces to Collect Money For the United Way – Hurricane Sally Relief Efforts

On September 29, 2020 NBC 15 and IHeart Radio will be raising money for United Way of Baldwin County and United Way of Southwest Alabama in conjunction with WEAR and Cat Country who are raising money for United Way of West Florida.

Hurricane Sally: Be on the Alert for Scams

“Natural disasters and severe weather can create opportunities for fraud in their wake, occurring at a time when people may be especially vulnerable, or targeting charitable intentions.

Scammers use phone, text, mail, email, and even go door to door to target residents of affected areas following hurricanes and damaging storms.”    — Federal Communications Commission

Regions Foundation Announces $150,000 Donation Supporting Hurricane Sally Recovery

The Regions Foundation, a nonprofit initiative of Regions Bank that supports community investments, on Monday announced a series of grants totaling $150,000 for organizations providing disaster relief in areas impacted by Hurricane Sally. 

Shoe Station donated $20K to United Way for Hurricane Sally Relief.

Southeastern retail chain Shoe Station donated $20,000 to United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA), which will designate the funds to provide meals to those on the Alabama Gulf Coast impacted by Hurricane Sally.

UWSWA Announces Mary Clare Hagood as New Manager of Donor Relations

United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) announced Mary Clare Hagood as the new Manager of Donor Relations. She will work out of our downtown Mobile location and will utilize her background in community outreach and managing volunteers to build key partnerships throughout Mobile County.

New Board Trustee Spotlight: Bob Grip

UWSWA welcomes Bob Grip to our Board of Trustees. Bob is retired from Fox 10 after more than 34 years anchoring news. He is a member of the Alabama Broadcasters’ Hall of Fame, and, in 2019 was, inducted into National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) Suncoast Silver Circle

When asked why he accepted the invitation to join the board, he said, “There is no better time to reach out and help each other than now. I always viewed my role as a journalist as one offering service to the community, which is also the role of the United Way of Southwest Alabama.”

New Board Trustee Spotlight: Glyn Agnew

UWSWA welcomes Regional Director for AT&T Alabama Glyn Agnew to our Board of Trustees. A graduate of Mississippi State University, Glyn’s focus at AT&T is on legislative and external affairs. When asked why he accepted the invitation to join the board he said, “I believe in United Way’s mission, advancing the common good.”

Back to School: Mobile County Public Schools

Mobile County Public Schools students will participate in remote learning during the first quarter of the 2020-21 school year using a variety of online resources through the district’s learning management system, Schoology. Students will be assigned the same classroom teachers they would have if we were in a traditional school setting. Those teachers will provide daily instruction, academic support, and intervention with a goal of helping all students be successful. Students will be expected to attend school daily, and we highly recommend that they follow a class schedule as if they were in a traditional school setting.

– From the Keeping Our Kids Safe: A Parent’s Guide to the 2020-21 School Year