Through the American Rescue Plan Act, several counties in Central Georgia have been designated to receive funding under the Emergency Food and Shelter Program (EFSP). The purpose of this funding is to supplement and expand existing efforts to provide food, shelter, and other supportive services by local social service organizations.
In support of United Way of Central Georgia's Read United program, UWCG is inviting the Central Georgia community to a musical evening with Dr. Bill Barnes on Friday, May 20, 2022, at 6:30pm at The Grand.
United Way of Central Georgia Hosts 100 Miles in 100 Days Challenge
United Way of Central Georgia is pleased to welcome Amanda Greechan to the organization as Communications Director. Prior to this, she served as Digital Communications Officer at Wesleyan College for over four years and has over 10 years of experience working with community foundations and institutions of higher education.
Georgia has an estimated 159,000 children who are at risk of missing out on the expanded Child Tax Credit (CTC) and other economic relief payments. In Georgia, expanding the Child Tax Credit (CTC) payments could reduce child poverty by half.
United Way of Central Georgia (UWCG) will present the 44th Annual Golden Eagle Awards ceremony Thursday, May 20th at 7 pm. The virtual event can be seen on the UWCG website. Since 1978, the Golden Eagle Awards have celebrated outstanding high school seniors in 13 categories: Art, Athletics, Citizenship, Drama, English Literature, Career/Technical/Agricultural (CTAE), Journalism/Marketing/Communication, Math, Music, Science, Social Science, Technology, and World Languages.
United Way of Central Georgia (UWCG) announced today the promotion of Dr. Shelton Land to Vice President Education. Dr. Land, a seven-year veteran of UWCG, will be responsible for overseeing the organization’s Birth to Eight initiatives that include ReadUnited, FIRST STEPS, and Parents as Teachers. UWCG has been strategically focused on disrupting family poverty, with educational supports as the cornerstone of its strategy. Under Dr.
Millions of Americans have yet to file taxes for the 2020 tax year. Some taxpayers may be putting off the annual duty because of the recent IRS extension until May 17th and some may not have filed because they get a yearly extension, but some people have not filed because they simply do not have the resources, means, or knowledge to file their own taxes.
United Way of Central Georgia, alongside Mike and Nancy Kaplan, is proud to bring Merrie’s Closet to its first school in Central Georgia, Elam Alexander. Merrie’s Closet will be a clothing source for students in need. It will include khakis, sweatshirts, t-shirts, socks, underwear, and child/adult diapers. Elam Alexander will serve as the pilot program for Merrie’s Closet with hopeful expansion across Central Georgia.
