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A UNITED and resilient community
where everyone belongs and everyone thrives.
As we advance into our NEXT 100, this vision is our guide. We know this time we are in requires ALL of us to take an active role in co-creating the kind of community we want to be.
"In the United States, as soon as several inhabitants have taken an opinion or an idea they wish to promote in society, they seek each other out and unite together once they have made contact. From that moment, they are no longer isolated but have become a power seen from afar whose activities serve as an example and whose words are heeded" (Tocqueville 1840)
On Oct. 15, with just a touch of fall in the air, Tocqueville Society members gathered to mark United Way's Centennial Anniversary.
It may be 10 pm when someone, desperate to end their substance misuse, dials 2-1-1 to find help.
Or 6 pm when a parent calls to find tutoring support for their child.
Or 7 am when a house fire occurs and an elderly woman begins searching for a safe place to stay.
No matter the time, no matter where they live, NC 211 is there to help connect people to the resources they need.
The following information comes to us from NC 211 where resources like this can be found 24/7.
If you've been impacted by Tropical Storm Fred please call the resource listed below for assistance.
A toll-free legal aid helpline is now available for survivors of
Tropical Storm Fred in Buncombe, Haywood, and Transylvania counties.
Thank you to the team at United Way of North Carolina for providing this information for us to share:
You may have heard that the federal Child Tax Credit (CTC) is larger and is available to more families this year because of changes made by Congress in the American Rescue Plan in March 2021. In order to receive the new credit, you may need to take some steps to ensure you get the funds.
In a recent op-ed in the Asheville Citizen-Times, Kit Cramer, United Way board member and President and CEO of the Asheville Area Chamber of Commerce shared her support for HB 574:
While relief funding has been helpful in keeping child care centers open during the pandemic, long-term changes are needed to build a more sustainable, resilient system upon which working parents—and, therefore, businesses—can depend.
Our own Laura Elliot was recently featured, alongside other community partners, in a Mountain Xpress article discussing equity-based learning, and how the community is coming together to provide solutions to address the issue.
The impact of Hurricane Fred on our neighbors has been heartbreaking to say the least.
You may have seen on the tv that WLOS and United Way of Haywood County are joining forces to raise money for those that lost their homes in the recent historic floodwaters.
Here are two links to help you help them:
Both a current and a former United Way team member will serve as presenting instructors for the fall edition of WNC NonProfit Pathway's The Nonprofit Fundamentals Certificate Program. This professional development series is designed for both newcomers and seasoned leaders.
