Thousands of children and families are on waiting lists for agency services in Southwest Alabama. United Way of Southwest Alabama has partnered with Our Southern Souls to raise awareness and money to get at least 2,020 kids off of the program waiting lists and into the programs they need.
As COVID-19 swept the nation and unemployment began to reach staggering heights, the housing crisis quickly escalated, leaving Americans seeking aid. Residents in Mobile have been faced with the threat of illegal evictions, but in the coming weeks, many could receive a lifeline.
Hancock Whitney—one of America’s strongest, safest banks—will provide $90,000 in relief assistance to those in low- and moderate-income households who have experienced job loss, furlough, or a reduction in hours of work or pay due to the economic impacts of COVID-19. Three local organizations will be the beneficiaries of the investment.
Be a part of changing lives and saving lives in Southwest Alabama when you shop, dine out, or treat yourself at one of the participating merchants on Saturday, August 1, 2020. United Way Day is a one-day fundraiser and awareness campaign for the United Way of Southwest Alabama. The donations are based on a predetermined offer designed by the vendor in agreement with the United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA).
Statement from United Way’s Worldwide Board Chair and CEO on equity and access to justice.
United Way believes that every person is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect – this includes equal treatment and access to justice. Recent events involving violence and threats against African Americans expose our society’s…
To support families during COVID, United Way is proud to announce a new resource in partnership with the National Campaign for Grade Level Reading and Nickelodeon called Noggin Cares, an educational online platform for parents with young children. Through a special link, UWSWA is able to offer Noggin Cares to the community for 90 days at no cost and no credit card required to register.
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) announced today that Randy Bumpers will be their 2020 Loaned Executive. While Randy is with UWSWA, he will work with the Community Impact team, the Resource Development team, and Marketing.
“I am very excited about joining the team at United Way Southwest Alabama,” Randy said. “My passion is connecting people to resources and giving them access that ultimately bridges gaps and fulfill the needs community.”
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) announces Emily Stewart as the new Manager of Regional Development, County Relations. She will utilize her background in fundraising and volunteer coordination to build key partnerships within the communities of Clarke, Choctaw and Washington Counties.
05.21.2020 – Governor Kay Ivey on Thursday issued an amended Safer at Home Order to be applied Statewide. The order which includes an expanded list of items to reopen will be effective Friday, May 22, 2020 at 5:00 p.m. and will expire on Friday, July 3, 2020 at 5:00 p.m.
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) is launching its first Virtual Day of Caring. Originally scheduled for April 23, we elected to change our traditional Day of Caring into a virtual volunteer day so that partner agencies and area companies could still participate. Sixteen companies have taken on projects that UWSWA partner agencies requested.
On Monday, May 18, United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) received a generous donation of 10,000 face masks from Airbus. The masks were made available to community non-profits in Baldwin, Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, and Washington Counties. .