Thank you to the team at United Way of North Carolina for providing this information for us to share:

Have You Claimed the Child Tax Credit?

You may have heard that the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) is larger and is available to more families this year because of changes made by Congress in the American Rescue Plan in March 2021. In order to receive the new credit, you may need to take some steps to ensure you get the funds.

In a recent op-ed in the Asheville Citizen-Times, Kit Cramer, United Way board member and President and CEO of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce shared her support for HB 574:

While relief funding has been helpful in keeping child care centers open during the pandemic, long-term changes are needed to build a more sustainable, resilient system upon which working parents—and, therefore, businesses—can depend.

Our own Laura Elliot was recently featured, alongside other community partners, in a Mountain Xpress article discussing equity-based learning, and how the community is coming together to provide solutions to address the issue.

The impact of Hurricane Fred on our neighbors has been heartbreaking to say the least. 

You may have seen on the tv that WLOS and United Way of Haywood County are joining forces to raise money for those that lost their homes in the recent historic floodwaters.

Here are two links to help you help them:

Both a current and a former United Way team member will serve as presenting instructors for the fall edition of WNC NonProfit Pathway's The Nonprofit Fundamentals Certificate Program. This professional development series is designed for both newcomers and seasoned leaders.