What Matters

  • LIVE UNITED... Create Your Own... DAY OF ACTION

    This summer, commit to taking action in your community. United Way of the Midlands encourages you to find a volunteer project that suits your interests, desires and schedule. It takes all of us working together to create lasting changes and there are plenty of opportunities through United Way of the Midlands' Volunteer Center that will allow you to contribute to the LIVE UNITED movement by improving the lives of people in the Midlands who need it most. Click to find out more about how United Way of the Midlands can connect you to volunteer opportunities. 

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  • Midlands Leaders Announce Formation of Major Coalition and New Initiative to Alleviate Homelessness and Transform the Community

    Knight Foundation $5 Million Challenge Grant to Provide Impetus for Comprehensive Service Center and Assistance Program
     
    Midlands business leaders, service providers and faith leaders announced today that a new 501 (c) (3) non-profit organization, Midlands Housing Alliance (MHA), has been formed to address the issue of homelessness in the Midlands.  “This broad-based coalition seeks to reduce homelessness and improve the quality of life downtown and in surrounding neighborhoods,” said Mac Bennett, president and chief executive officer for United Way of the Midlands.  “We want to empower these people to exit homelessness, increase their income and skills and gain housing; the ability to achieve these goals will greatly increase with persistence and support from the business, faith and provider communities and this opportunity granted from the Knight Foundation provides a significant point from which to begin.”

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