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.
They say an apple a day keeps the doctor away. As it turns out, doing the right thing and volunteering may also have health benefits. Studies have shown that people who volunteer may live longer than those who don’t.
United Way of Central Georgia Initiative FIRST STEPS will host its first virtual “Baby Book Club” this Friday, March 26th at 6:30 pm. FIRST STEPS is organizing the event focusing on early childhood literacy alongside United Way’s Parents as Teachers, the Alpha Rho Chapter of Lambda Kappa Mu, and Amerigroup. Baby Book Club will focus on the importance of reading to a baby from the very beginning (even before birth).
