United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley

United Way is focused on three priority areas that we believe are essential building blocks for a great life: health access, economic mobility, and educational equity. Our approach is unique because we invest in programs that meet a need, achieve results and are good stewards of resources. Volunteers, who are donors and leaders, review and assess programs to determine funding. Each year, people across our community benefit from programs and initiatives made possible through generous contributions. Over the past year, United Way funding ensured help was available to meet the growing needs across our community.

United Way programsstuff the bus - each summer, United Way partners with local companies and the community at large to donate, collect, sort and distribute school supplies to thousands of children in need. This initiative helps children start the year with the supplies they need.community schools United is a partnership between United Way and local school districts to transform schools into a place where students, families, staff and the surrounding community work together to ensure all students thrive. Our strategy focuses on the whole child by providing academic support, social emotional learning, health and wellness, family and community engagement, and a safe and supportive climate. This strategy launched in 2020 with dorothy height elementary as the first full-service implementation, and has expanded to include phenix city elementary, brewer elementary and mlk elementary.the basics Chattahoochee Valley is centered on the earliest years, aiming to provide children with a great start in life through five fun, simple and evidence-based principles that every parent and caregiver can use to encourage mental, social and emotional develeopment in children ages 0-3 years and beyond. the first three years of life can have the greatest impact on a child's learning, with 80% of brain growth occuring during this time. United Way is a proud leading partner working with community stakeholders and partners to implement this community wide initiative.women United is a local affinity group comprised of female donors giving $250 or more to United Way. This group of women focuses their efforts on the platform of "women helping women". Through their annual "power of the purse" fundraising event, women United funds two programs: the undergarment voucher program and the women United scholarship. the undergarment voucher program provides vouchers for women in need through a partnership with goodwill industries of the southern rivers and j.c. penney. the women United scholarship is for non-traditional female students seeking education for greater employability opportunities. Home for good functions as the bridge between service providers, as well as between service providers and their clients. This assures the efficient and effective use of a collaborative system to move individuals or families from homelessness to permanent, stable housing. Because of the collaborative work between home for good and our partner agencies the average number of people experiencing homelessness is down 20% from 2016 and 97% of people who are housed remain in permanent, stable homes.211 United Way of the Chattahoochee Valley (211uwcv) is an information and referral service connecting people with the resources they need as they face everyday challenges and emergencies. 211 is a free and confidential servie available to everyone in our community. 211uwcv makes it easy for people to get or give help. Residents can dial the easy-to-remember three digit code of 2-1-1, text their zip code to 898-211 or search the comprehensive database online at www.211uwcv.org to connect to a variety of services. 211 has helped more than 25,000 people find services.the volunteer center connects individuals and groups with agencies in need of volunteers on both an on-going basis and for specific projects. the volunteer center coordinates volunteer opportunities for corporate teams, allowing them to help others as they engage in team building. the volunteer center also recruits volunteers to help support United Way initiatives and projects. Through the volunteer center, corporate volunteer groups donate many hours of valuable service to the community.