Birmingham – this is a big community-wide accomplishment.
For the 17th consecutive year, the United Way of Central Alabama has received a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, the nation’s largest independent charity evaluator.
Let this sink in.
According to numerous studies, one in five children have mental and behavior issues in the United States.
Are you ready to find out who’s hiring in Birmingham? Check out these 30 great career opportunities and be sure to click that apply button to land that new job!
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Following up on a story Bham Now published in March, the United Way of Central Alabama presented a check of $194,143 to the United Way of Lee County to support long term tornado disaster relief.
It was a devastating moment.
Last summer, staff members and volunteers with the United Way of Central Alabama’s Healthy Communities Initiative were preparing for a local bike rodeo. When they pulled up to the lot where the trailer and bikes were stored both the trailer and its bike contents were stolen.
Hands On Birmingham Director Benga Harrison describes the IGNITE Awards, our community’s premier annual volunteer awards celebration, as the one day we take to – “celebrate and honor the goodness of Birmingham.”
Indeed, it is.
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The spotlight is warming up to shine on local community champions who will be recognized for their volunteerism and love of the community at Hands on Birmingham’s IGNITE Citizens Volunteer Celebration, on April 10.
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“It is a day to celebrate and honor the goodness of Birmingham.”
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Drew Langloh, CEO of United Way of Central Alabama knows all too well what to do when a disaster strikes.
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Numerous non-profit organizations and media outlets throughout Birmingham and Alabama are stepping forward to support the victims of Sunday’s tornados in Lee County and surrounding areas.
Continue reading “3 ways you can support Lee County tornado relief efforts, including United Way”
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Earlier this month, the United Way of Central Alabama held its first ever influencer luncheon called #UnSelfie19.
The Alliance of Information and Referral Systems (AIRS) has awarded its coveted accreditation to United Way of Central Alabama’s 2-1-1 Information and Referral Center after the center completed expected practices defined by the AIRS Standards and Quality Indicators.
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How do you best serve and meet the needs of more than 55,000 veterans and their families in Jefferson and Shelby counties?
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United Way of Central Alabama believes that their employee talent is among one of their greatest assets necessary to build a social movement to improve people’s lives and advance the common good of our community. That is why United Way is committed to attracting, developing, retaining and creating careers for diverse talent and leadership who will work interdependently toward accomplishing their goals in Central Alabama.
According to the 2018 Health Equity Report released by the Jefferson County Health Action Partnership, there is a significant disparity in Jefferson County between races when it comes to disability status, poverty, life expectancy, infant mortality and access to healthy food.
