From the President’s Desk
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President’s Blog – Sometimes Old Dogs Can Learn New Tricks
September 8, 2021Sometimes, old dogs and old broads can learn new tricks or remember old life lessons. Yesterday, my partner Ja...
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President’s August Blog – I Have A Confession to Make
August 2, 2021I have a confession to make. I am currently suffering from depression. This is not an easy confession for me...
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National Culinary Arts Month – Remembering the Food Service Industry Workers
July 14, 2021July marks the celebration of National Culinary Arts Month and celebrates the professional cooks and chefs who...
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PRIDE By the Numbers
June 3, 2021As America celebrates Pride Month, I read many articles regarding its inception, history and the progress made...
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President’s May Blog – National Mental Health Awareness Month
May 4, 2021May is National Mental Health Awareness Month. According to Mental Health America’s 2021 The State of Mental...
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President’s April Blog – Volunteer Income Tax Assistance Program
April 23, 2021As with everything else in 2020, the UWSWA’s Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program was stalled unti...
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President’s March Blog – The Community Safety Net
March 3, 2021GIVE. ADVOCATE. VOLUNTEER. The United Way of Southwest Alabama’s 46 partner agencies provide services in fou...
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President’s February Blog – Honoring Black History Month
February 2, 2021When the UWSWA management team met early in January to discuss Blog topics for each month this year, we decide...
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Go Forth and Do Good
January 5, 2021On the first work week day of 2021, I feel a sense of renewal and hope. Friends in recovery remind me that e...
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Step Into Growth to Fulfill Our Mission
December 2, 2020John Maxwell noted that “Change is inevitable. Growth is optional.” This quote sums up 2020 to me. Fac...
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November is Nonprofit Awareness Month
November 12, 2020In the month of November, we celebrate Nonprofit Awareness. As the United Way of Southwest Alabama, we partner...
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“Why should I support United Way?”
September 10, 2020The staff of the United Way of Southwest Alabama answer this question daily. Here are their responses: “Yo...
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Food Insecurity in America
July 6, 2020One of the things that I cannot wrap my head around involves food insecurity in America. How can the greates...
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United Way Works to Address Inequities
June 11, 2020“In times like the present, men should utter nothing for which they would not willingly be responsible throu...
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“H” Season Begins June 1
May 7, 2020It’s May, and for those of us along the coast, we know that this means the beginning of the “H” SEASON. ...
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Your World Can Change in an Instant
April 14, 2020“We are all only one disaster away from being a donor to becoming a client.” I heard this phrase at ever...
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National Women’s History Month
March 3, 2020In 1920, Congress passed and ratified the 19th amendment granting women the right to vote. As we celebrate the...
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Saving Money is Hard, Let us Make it Easier
February 6, 2020This February, we will feature one of United Way of Southwest Alabama’s (UWSWA) internal programs, VITA – ...
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