Assets for Independence
Promotes asset-building tools and strategies such as Individual Development Accounts, a tool to enable low-income families to save, build assets, and enter the financial mainstream.

Long-Term Recovery is bringing the community together to rebuild lives after disaster. 

A United Way initiative that seeks to ensure all children who enter first grade will be ready to learn and thrive through the Better Beginnings Volunteer programs in local daycares, Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library and Freebie Reads reading and home programs benefiting preschool children.

2-1-1 is an easy–to-remember-, free phone  service that links you with the best available services for your individual needs. 2-1-1 is a service of United Way of Etowah County’s First Call For Help.

Volunteer Solutions is a Volunteer Matching Program that helps connect individuals with volunteer opportunities in their community.  Visit the website and check out opportunities in Etowah County. www.volunteersolutions.org/uwec

 

 


United Way has a unique ability to bring the right people and resources together, to carry out fresh, innovative solutions to community challenges – like getting kids ready to learn before they even start school. And, like starting a Family Success Center in the heart of East Gadsden to empower young families to be strong and healthy, it strengthens the entire community.

We believe great results come from working together.