United Way Survey, Soaring Call Volume Tells The Story of COVID-19's Economic Impact

Submitted by kvenables on Fri, 12/08/2023 - 10:14am

WLOS-- July 28, 2020

If you want the 411 on the pandemic's economic impact, talk to United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County's 211 staff. 211 operators are equipped to answer general COVID-19 questions and provide information and referrals around food and rent assistance. Those calls coming in from across the state provide a glimpse of the need. Since March, 211 has fielded 85,000 calls. And instead of just hearing those voices, United Way wants to also help amplify them through an online survey launched this week. Read the full story to learn more.

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