At United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County (UWABC), we’re all about ensuring our community is working in a collaborative and sustainable way to ensure that we co-create a community where every single person belongs and can thrive. One of the main collective impact strategies UWABC is operating at the backbone organization is United for Youth.
In an era where up to five generations can gather in a single room, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County is fortunate enough to have access to the intergenerational wisdom and experiences these women bring.
10/23 - Courtney Kelly, By Little Media
In this blog, the case is made for why education matters for the health and wellness of individuals and a larger community and the tangible ways that we all can do our part to ensure that ALL children have access to the support they need to succeed. Interviews include Laura Elliot, talking about the power and promise of Community Schools, and Jodi Grant, Executive Director of the Afterschool Alliance.
Asheville Area Focus Podcast -- 10/23
Asheville Citizen-Times July 31,2023
The nonprofit has held a school supply drive for 17 years. In that time, it's given out over 23,000 backpacks to students in the community, Audrey Blackburn, volunteer engagement manager at United Way told the Citizen-Times. "We work with teachers and school administrators, and we've got our own community school coordinators, and they helped us look at last year's supply list and through their best guess came up with what they think will be needed this year," Blackburn said.
BlainesWorld Podcast 7/18/2023
Big thanks to Blaine Greenfield for taking the time to interview Audrey Blackburn, our Volunteer Engagement Manager. Audrey shares how United Way mobilizes the power of community through volunteerism and talks about some of our signature experiences. Also, Blaine is just wonderful - he believes in the power of good and people and positivity. Watch them here on YouTube.
Mountain XPress--May 12
What started as a summer camp for youth, HOPE (Healing our Past Experiences) 4 the Future has evolved into a full-blown after-school program. Run by UMOJA Health, Wellness and Justice Collective, a United for Youth partner, the program incorporates a regular podcast whereby youth are empowered to unpack and discuss issues that are important to them. Youth-to-youth discussions range from individual accomplishments to bullying, and violence prevention.
Mountain XPress--March 14
In addition to navigating the daily trials of being a teenager, today's youth also face other challenges, one being social media. Read what our own Jocelin Rosas, Erwin Middle's Community School Coordinator has to say about this and other issues.