In the shade of a newly constructed pavilion, Jasper Mayor David O’Mary looked out over what was once a bare patch of land. That’s now been replaced with fresh mulch and gravel, picnic tables, new swings and a renewed and restriped soccer field.
The new Jasper Centennial Park is the result of a partnership between United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) and the Jasper community.
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It was a hot day in Jasper as Willie Moore III, standing in the sun, pushed up his browline glasses and revealed a grin.
Representing the Jasper City Council, Moore was participating in the official groundbreaking for Walker County Centennial Park, one of six community parks to be built by United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) in each of the six counties the organization serves. The parks project is in celebration of UWCA’s 100th anniversary and is a “thank you” for each community’s support through the years.
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For some students, such as Maxx from Magic City Acceptance Academy, volunteering is an activity that has become second nature. It’s done as a family project or through various organizations. But, for many youth, volunteering is uncharted territory. For them, there’s no better way to learn and appreciate the rewards of giving back than simply to jump right in.
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Since 2021, the first year that DeOnia Gibby was on the Golden Bears Softball Team at Miles College, she has been finding ways to be a force for good. At the beginning of that softball season, the Montgomery native organized a backpack and supply drive for Robinson Primary School in Fairfield. Gibby, along with her teammates, donated about 30 backpacks full of supplies for the K through 2nd students.
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More than $9,700 in period supplies and money set aside for that purpose will be going into the Central Alabama community, as a result of a donation drive held in
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As part of Women’s History Month, United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) is seeking donations of tampons, pads, panty liners and other menstrual products as part of a Period Supply
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Onions, cabbages and carrots are now among the vegetables growing out front of the Hueytown and Pleasant Grove Boys & Girls Clubhouse, after volunteers from Maynard Nexsen and Regions Bank recently helped
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Stephen’s Park in Montevallo just became an even greater asset to the community, thanks to United Way of Central Alabama’s Centennial Parks initiative. With a new outdoor pavilion for classrooms and gatherings, two pickleball courts, and additional shade trees, the park’s enhancements were celebrated during a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by local leaders, United Way staff, and partner agencies. This marks the second of six Centennial Parks being built to honor 100 years of United Way’s service across Central Alabama.
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Inside or outside the office, the employees of Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Alabama (BCBS) care deeply about people and their community. True to form, the company’s annual Day
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United Way of Central Alabama (UWCA) hosted a ribbon cutting ceremony at Franklin Park in Tarrant on September 7th. This was the first of six community parks that United Way
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