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It’s been approximately 3 1/2 months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global health emergency. During that time we — as individuals, communities, and organizations — have learned many lessons.
There is no doubt that this crisis has further exposed the divides that poverty and inequality create and it has also revealed what works.
Jeff Slosman, president of National Wiper Alliance, recently made a generous in-kind gift of wipes to United Way for distribution among Buncombe County first responders and nonprofit community.
Since activation on March 18, 2020, by Governor Roy Cooper, NC 211’s team of trained and caring call specialists have answered more than 35,000 calls and emails from North Carolinians impacted by COVID-19. Additionally, there are more than 68,000 active users on the NC 211 text platform who receive push texts daily providing information on food banks, stay at home orders, education updates, domestic violence resources, tax deadlines, volunteer opportunities, and more.
Anyone familiar with our United Way knows just how crucial volunteers are to our day to day operations. And, having operated our volunteer center since the early 1970s, we've learned a thing or two about the importance of running a coordinated effort to really make the best use of people's time and talents.
That's why we were honored when Buncombe County's Emergency Operations Center team asked us to manage some key areas of work during this health crisis.
Giving Tuesday Now Supports Grassroots Generosity through Coronavirus
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In this week's vlog, Dan talks about a few key tools our communities can utilize right now to help with our COVID-19 recovery strategies.
We're incredibly heartened by the local efforts we're seeing come together in the face of COVID-19 to connect resources and grow support systems for individuals and small businesses. The Asheville Strong campaign is certainly one of the wonderful ways our fellow community leaders are showing up to volunteer their time to support our community.
