UNITED WAY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY INC
50 SOUTH FRENCH BROAD AVE, ASHEVILLE, NC 28801 www.unitedwayabc.org

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Organizations Filed Purposes: "UNITE PEOPLE. IMPROVE LIVES. STRENGTHEN COMMUNITY." UNITED WAY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY COMMITS TO REDUCING THE IMPACT THAT POVERTY HAS ON THE LIVES OF STUDENTS, FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES. WE ARE DEDICATED TO CREATING A STRONG, CARING COMMUNITY WHERE OUR NEIGHBORS ARE EDUCATED, FINANCIALLY STABLE AND HEALTHY. WE DO THIS BY INVESTING IN THE WORK OF HIGH QUALITY NONPROFITS AND PROGRAMS. WE SERVE AS A BACKBONE ORGANIZATION TO A COALITION OF MORE THAN 50 ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE CHANGING HOW WE BUILD SUPPORT FOR MIDDLE SCHOOL YOUTH AND THEIR FAMILIES. WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO RESOURCES THROUGH OUR 24/7 CALL CENTER - NC 2-1-1. AND WE CONNECT PEOPLE TO WAYS THEY CAN IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH GIVING, ADVOCATING AND VOLUNTEERING.

WE ARE DEDICATED TO BUILDING A STRONG, CARING COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS ARE EDUCATED, FINANCIALLY STABLE AND HEALTHY.

WE USE DONATIONS TO FUEL EFFORTS THAT IMPROVE THE EDUCATION, INCOME AND HEALTH OF OUR NEIGHBORS IN BUNCOMBE COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO THE GRANTS AND CONTRACTS THAT WE MAKE TO LOCAL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS, COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS WHERE A MAJORITY OF OUR WORK TAKES PLACE. BY TRANSFORMING PUBLIC SCHOOLS INTO HUBS OF SUPPORT FOR THE SURROUNDING COMMUNITY, WE ARE ABLE TO WRAP A DIVERSE NETWORK OF MORE THAN 50 COMMUNITY PARTNERS AROUND OUR SCHOOLS, STUDENTS AND FAMILIES. WHILE THE MAIN FOCUS OF COMMUNITY SCHOOLS IS TO WORK TOGETHER TO GET ALL OF OUR STUDENTS SUCCESSFULLY GRADUATED AND READY FOR COLLEGE, CAREER, AND COMMUNITY, THE INITIATIVES WE PURSUE TO ACHIEVE THIS ALLOW US TO ADDRESS THE SOCIAL DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH SUCH AS HUNGER, HOMELESSNESS, INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE, POOR HEALTH CONDITIONS AND OTHER ISSUES. WE ARE CURRENTLY IN 5 MIDDLE SCHOOLS - ASHEVILLE, ENKA, ERWIN, OWEN AND REYNOLDS WITH PLANS TO EXPAND TO 4 ADDITIONAL SCHOOLS. WE RESPECT DONOR WISHES ASKING US TO DIRECT GIFTS TO OTHER 501(C)(3)S.

NC 2-1-1 IS A FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION AND REFERRAL LINE FOR PEOPLE IN NEED OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES. OUR SPECIALISTS ARE HIGHLY TRAINED, AVAILABLE 24/7/365 AND ASSIST CALLERS OF MANY LANGUAGES. NC 2-1-1 IS OPERATED BY UNITED WAY OF NORTH CAROLINA IN PARTNERSHIP WITH UNITED WAY OF ASHEVILLE AND BUNCOMBE COUNTY. UWABC HAS OPERATED THIS CALL CENTER SINCE THE EARLY 1970S AND SERVES A SIXTEEN COUNTY REGION IN WNC. WE ALSO PROVIDE STATEWIDE SUPPORT DURING NATURAL DISASTERS AND PUBLIC HEALTH CRISES.

OUR VOLUNTEER CENTER MAKES IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO LEND A HAND AND MAKE OUR COMMUNITY STRONG. VOLUNTEERS CAN CALL OR USE OUR ONLINE DATABASE TO FIND OPPORTUNITIES THAT FIT THEIR INTERESTS, SKILLS AND AVAILABILITY. OUR STAFF COORDINATE VOLUNTEER EXPERIENCES FOR GROUPS AND EMPLOYERS LOOKING FOR WAYS TO ENGAGE THEIR WORKFORCE IN SERVICE.

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