Busting Myths of Free Tax Preparation
March 28, 2016
If you have preconceived notions about the VITA and TCE programs, you might be surprised to learn the truth about these commonly held myths:
Author: UWSWA
Celebrating National VITA Awareness Day
March 15, 2016
Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) has designated March 15, 2016, as National VITA Awareness Day. In celebration, United Way of Southwest Alabama is spreading awareness about the state and federal income tax preparation opportunities available for free to individuals and families with a 2015 household income of $54,000 or less.
United Way Embarks on Creating New Five-Year Strategic
March 15, 2016
In February of this year, United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) began the process of developing a five-year strategic plan in order to better serve the needs of southwest Alabama and accelerate growth. At the conclusion of the process, several bold goals will be identified to guide the work of United Way in the near future.
March Volunteer of the Month
March 2, 2016
This month’s Volunteer of the Month comes to us from one of our partner agencies in Clarke County, Alpha Women’s Resource Center. Alpha Women’s Resource Center does not perform or make referrals for abortion, but offers free and confidential services to pregnant woman including pregnancy tests, ultrasounds, educational opportunities, and ongoing prenatal resources. Diane Pruitt, Executive Director of AWRC, nominated this honoree after her 5 years of loyal service to the center. Congratulations to Mary Evangeline (Vangy) Johnson, United Way of Southwest Alabama’s March Volunteer of the Month!
United Way United Way & Mobile Baykeeper Team Up for Coca-Cola’s Serve Your City Initiative
February 22, 2016
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) in partnership with Mobile Baykeeper participated in this year’s Coca-Cola #ServeYourCity2016 initiative, a National Day of Service.
SPARC Students Tour UWSWA Partners
February 2, 2016
On Wednesday, January 20, 2016, members of Student Philanthropists Actively Reaching the Community (SPARC) toured several UWSWA partners, in order to increase awareness of UWSWA and its partners, while also teaching Mobile County high school students about community needs, fundraising, and grantmaking. This program is designed to raise student awareness of community needs, while engaging them in raising and distributing money to address these needs.
Project Homeless Connect a Success
February 2, 2016
On January 28, 2106, Project Homeless Connect served approximately 300 people at the Greater Gulf State Fairgrounds with medical, legal, housing, and employment services. Volunteers, including doctors, lawyers, nurses, dentists, social workers, and a judge gave their time while the Ground donated the venue for this event.
February’s Volunteer of the Month
February 2, 2016
This month’s Volunteer of the month comes from our partner agency, Feeding the Gulf Coast-formerly Bay Area Food Bank. Missy Busby, Volunteer and Food Drive Manager, nominated this month’s honoree because of the tremendous help she has been to Feeding the Gulf Coast in their efforts to feed the hungry in our community. Congratulations to Marilee Maddin, United Way of Southwest Alabama’s February Volunteer of the Month!
United Way and Airbus Launch the Airbus Flying Challenge in Mobile
January 14, 2016
At a special event on Thursday, January 14, 2016, at the Gulf Coast Exploreum Science Center (Exploreum), United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) and Airbus Americas Engineering Mobile, in partnership with the Exploreum, the Mobile Area Education Foundation (MAEF), and the Mobile County Public School System (MCPSS) launched the Flying Challenge program in Mobile, one of two U.S. Flying Challenge sites and one of six around the globe.
United Way Promotes EITC Awareness Day
January 6, 2016
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA), in partnership with the South Alabama Free E-File (SAFE) Coalition, wants to make life a little easier for workers by alerting them about a special tax credit that can put money in their pockets. January 29, 2016, marks the 10th Annual EITC Awareness Day, a nationwide effort to increase awareness about the Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC) and free tax preparation sites available to eligible tax payers throughout southwest Alabama.