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Monday, July 15, 2013
Allan Morse, United Way volunteer (wearing many hats), wrote this guest column about the role of nonprofits in our community and the impact state funding has on them.
Coverage about some special "Stuff the Bus" events being held by Mix 96.5, Paramount Kia of Asheville and the Asheville Tourists in support of our Back To School Supply Drive which is underway now. Follow this link to our special "Action Center" page with all the technical details about the drive.
Wednesday, June 26, 2013
On June 20 a group of Women's Leadership Council (WLC) members came together to watch the Frontline video "Middle School Moment” and engage in a discussion around school dropouts and the key role middle school plays in that choice.
Sharing their own personal middle school experiences, as well as those of their own children and neighbors, the participants found many commonalities despite differences in their backgrounds. The group then began selecting various opportunities within WLC to support middle school students and build community support for young people at this point in their lives. Between the documentary and the discussion, it was a...
Monday, June 24, 2013
Here at United Way we talk a fair amount about our Leadership Givers - donors who make a commitment to give $1,000 or more a year toward our Community Investment Fund. Many of them give much more than that $1,000 and a good many also give a lot of their time as volunteers and advocates.
Did you know that collectively this group of donors contribute close to half of all the dollars raised every year in our community? That is huge!
Every year we celebrate their considerable impact on our community at our annual Leadership Giving Appreciation Reception. Here are some photos from this year's event, held last week at Pack's Tavern. If you...
Thursday, June 6, 2013
Check out this video explaining what went into this year's event and also see the footage from this amazing community effort! More than 26 local businesses and 700 middle school youth participated.
Monday, June 3, 2013
The North Carolina General Assembly is in the process of creating the budget for the upcoming two years. Many of the proposals made could have a dramatic impact on nonprofit organizations and the people they serve. In some cases, these are our community partners funded through United Way’s Community Investment Fund. We feel it is important for our community to learn more and see how to get involved. Here is some information from the recent WNC Nonprofit Pathways newsletter that will help you do just that.
Senate Budget Slashes Nonprofit Funding
Recently, the N.C. Senate approved a state budget (S.402) for FY 2013-2015. Earlier in the week...
Friday, May 31, 2013
United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County Board of Directors approved our 2013-2014 Investment Strategy, the result of a competitive grant process in which more than $2.45 million will be invested in 79 high-quality programs that align with the community-level results outlined in United Way’s Education, Income and Health strategies.
As in prior years, United Way received $1 million more in requests than was available in the organization’s Community Investment Fund. Thus, programs with the strongest alignment with United Way’s Education, Income or Health community-level results will receive funding.
The 2013-2014 investment of $2.45...
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
One of the most rewarding things that a Referral Specialist can discover is a resource that we were previously unaware of. These unexpected resources help assist callers and remind us how interconnected and supportive our community is.
Neela, a 2-1-1 specialist, received a call from a mother of two children who was fleeing a domestic violence situation. The mother needed food for her family, but her car did not work and she had no money to fix it, so she inquired about places that could deliver food. This was a difficult resource to refer to, as food pantries that deliver are uncommon, but Neela thought she may be able to find some...
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
We are all devestated seeing what has happened to our neighbors in the mid-west. Many want to help. The following message come to us from United Way of Central Oklahoma, who advises that monetary donations are the best way to assist the recovery efforts at this time.
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United Way of Central Oklahoma has activated its disaster relief fund effective Monday, May 20, 2013, so individuals may contribute online, via credit card by phone, and by mail, specifically to the May tornadoes relief and recovery efforts. If you have trouble with donating online, there are two alternative ways to give.
1. Give online to the...
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
The work that this incredible group of volunteers do can not be overstated. Together they read and review funding applications from x programs and they must critically analyze the merit of the applications, the community needs and funding priorities of United Way and then they must weigh all of this against the available monies we have to invest. It is a tough job and they take it seriously.
Thank you to the following volunteers:
Education Focus Area Volunteers
Anna Austin
Buncombe County Association of Educators
Stacey Bailey
Smart Start
Vicki Biggers
Retired, Buncombe County Schools
Sandra Byrd
Retired, UNC - Asheville
Jeanette...
Friday, May 10, 2013
What a fun night celebrating this first year in a joint community effort to create a Community School at Enka Middle School. Click here to check these photos out!
Thanks to all who are involved in the year round efforts including - Enka Middle staff and teachers, YMCA and their 21st Century Afterschool Program, Americorps/VISTA, and our very own Middle School Success and Hands On Asheville-Buncombe programs. Thanks also to OLLI - Osher Lifelong Learning volunteers for their help to put the event on last night.
Read more about the project at Enka Middle School on Ann VonBrock's education blog.