Interview with United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County President and CEO, Dan Leroy
Asheville Area Focus Podcast -- 10/23
What to know before Asheville-area school starts: Supply costs, after-school programs
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.
Interview with Audrey Blackburn
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.
Teens Discuss Participation in the 'Hour of Hope' Podcast
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.
Kids Stuff: The Impact of Social Media on Today's Youth
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.
We Must Unite Around our Youths to Ensure Their Success
Asheville Citizen-Times-- March 12
A guest opinion piece by retired Buncombe County Schools Associate Superintendent and current United Way Board Chair, Susanne Swanger, and United Way President and CEO, Dan Leroy. Ensuring our youth graduate from high school college, career, and community ready will take all of us working together.
School-based Health Center Opens at Asheville Middle School
Mountain Xpress-- May 30
Community Engagement Markets help take the edge off food insecurity
Mountain Xpress-- March 29
Increasing access to health care: School-Based Health Center to open at Asheville Middle
WLOS-- March 11
Starting mid-April, 2022, Asheville Middle School will be the first of two schools within Buncombe County to implement what is known as a School-Based Health Center. Located directly on a school’s campus, the School-Based Health Centers (SBHC) are fully functioning health clinics that will provide a variety of behavioral, mental, and physical health care services.