The Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) is one of the best tools we have to promote work and fight poverty, lifting about 6 million Americans out of poverty annually. Only those who work are eligible, and recipients use the EITC for reliable transportation to work, groceries, and quality childcare.
Shoe Station is hosting its second-annual United Way Day Fundraiser Saturday, June 8, 2019 in its twenty-one locations across the Southeast. The retail chain is donating one dollar for every pair of sandals, shoes, and boots sold.
United Way locations in Louisiana, Florida, Alabama, Mississippi, and Georgia will be the beneficiaries of this fundraiser
Through the Partners in Progress Video Contest, Wind Creek Hospitality is giving United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) a chance to win a share of $125,000! Now through May 31st you can vote daily for the UWSWA video to help us be one of the seven winners.
United Way of Southwest Alabama is hiring!
We are currently seeking a Vice President of Resource Development. Ideal candidates must have 4 to 6 years of work experience that aligns with the position’s requirements. .
Did you Notice?
Take a look at the #UWSWA Day of Caring Design for this year.
Did you Notice the Missing “E”?
Grove Hill, AL – United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) announced a ribbon cutting ceremony will be held on May 29th at 11:00 a.m. at the new Clarke County Outreach Center (CCOC). The center is located at 118 Clark Street in Grove Hill.
The ceremony will include remarks from Joe Bedwell, Clarke County Chair of BancorpSouth Bank, UWSWA Board member, and Clarke County Committee member; Dr. Tony Waldrop, UWSWA Board Chair and President of University of South Alabama; Mobile County District One Commissioner Merceria Ludgood; UWSWA President and CEO Jill Chenoweth; and others. Guests are invited for tours of the facility and refreshments.
(Mobile, AL) –
On Friday, May 3, 2019, United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) will hold its Twenty-Fifth Annual Day of Caring, one of the region’s largest single-day of volunteerism.
Last year, 390 employees from local companies volunteered more than 1,800 hours improving their community, equating to an economic impact of $45,000 in just one day of service.
(Mobile, AL) – On Friday, April 26, Airbus Americas Engineering Mobile (Airbus) and United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA), in partnership with Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF), the Exploreum Science Center (Exploreum), Palmer Pillans Middle School (Pillans), and Mobile County Public Schools (MCPSS), held a closing event for the 2019 Airbus Foundation Flying Challenge (AFFC), a twelve-week-long mentoring program funded by the Airbus Foundation that focuses on character development and STEM activities for students at Pillans..
Mobile, AL – Do you know someone with a HEART OF GOLD? UWSWA is proud to honor its volunteers with the Heart of Gold Award, which recognizes volunteers for their dedication and service in the areas of education, health, financial stability, or essentials. The engagement of the hundreds of individuals who volunteer with us each year is critical to the success of both United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) and its 48 partner agencies. Last year, the work of these volunteers was valued at more than a half a million dollars—money that was invested in programs and services that addressed our communities’ needs.
Mobile, AL – United Way of Southwest Alabama’s 2019 Annual Meeting will be August 15, 2019, from 11:30 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. at the Renaissance Mobile Riverview Hotel and will feature keynote speaker Pulitzer Prize Winner Fox Butterfield.
