Angela Williams, UWW President Visits the Swannanoa Valley

On Saturday, November 9, Angela Williams, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, visited some of the hardest-hit areas of WNC, including the Swannanoa Valley.

While with us, Williams met with Megan Davis, Assistant Principal at Owen Middle School and Josh Wells, Community School Coordinator at Owen. Through them she learned more about Community Schools and how the work we've been doing for the past 6 years in the Owen district has helped us support the local community.

Tammy's Story How Your Support is Powering Relief and Recovery across Buncombe County

In response to Hurricane Helene, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County (UWABC) is directing funding across three key areas to support our community’s recovery: 30% toward urgent relief work for immediate needs, 60% toward long-term recovery in areas like housing and youth support, and 10% for UWABC-led volunteer mobilization, supplies distribution, and coordination with emergency partners.

United Way Worldwide and United Way of North Carolina Supporting Relief Efforts

On Saturday, November 9, Angela Williams, President and CEO of United Way Worldwide, arrived in Asheville to meet with Dan Leroy, President and CEO United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County as well as Rebecca Hall, Executive Director of High Country United Way in Boone, NC. This followed visits to other areas in the disaster zone.

Pisgah Legal Hosts Helene Protection InfoSessions for Nonprofits

Nonprofit Resource Alert

Pisgah Legal will be hosting virtual sessions to help protect your organization and clients.

For more information, visit pisgahlegal.org/infosessions

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New Video: Owen Family Day

Executive Committee Approved Funding Plan

Our organization has a long history of raising funds for important work in our community. Our team has already raised over $5M for relief and recovery efforts in Buncombe County, but we aren't done yet.

Where Will Those Dollars Go?

Our Board's Executive Committee met last week and approved a Hurricane Helene funding strategy that falls into the following priority areas:

Community Schools Update Hurricane Helene Recovery

The aftermath of Hurricane Helene continues to impact Western North Carolina communities, from displaced families to infrastructure damage.

Lance Edwards interviewed about Helene Response Efforts on FOX Weather

Lance Edwards, Vice President of Community Impact, United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County, joins FOX Weather to share how the United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County is supporting the ongoing recovery efforts in North Carolina following the devastation caused by Hurricane Helene. Read the full story and scroll mid-way down to see Lance's interview.