Mobilizing people, networks, and partnerships to address the most pressing issues facing our community is what United Way of Asheville and Buncombe County is built for. Connecting people with needed resources during good and bad times demonstrates our value in the community and helps to define what we’re about — what we’ve been about for nearly a century.
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.
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.
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.
This week Dan Leroy shares some thoughts about equity issues in light of this global health crisis and also announces a job opportunity we just posted on our website.
