Author Archives: United Way Atlanta

By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager, United Way of Greater Atlanta David was experiencing shortness of breath. As an undocumented American, he was afraid to leave for the hospital and afraid to leave his family alone—so he called the Latino Community Fund of Georgia. He was desperate, and he thought this could be one of the […]

More than $18.4 million distributed to date across the region By United Way of Greater Atlanta The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, a joint effort from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, has announced an open application process for nonprofit organizations to receive grant funding for pandemic response […]

By Bradley Roberts, Social Media and Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta Belisa Urbina knew the well-being of her staff was her most important priority, but she had an important decision to make—she and her husband, Miguel, both. The two founded the nonprofit Ser Familia in 2001 after moving from Puerto Rico to Georgia in […]

By Bradley Roberts, Social Media and Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta A man had his hours cut at work—from eight hours a day down to three—because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Finally, his employer told him that they would have to let him go. There was only one thought on his mind, though: […]

How a History of Discriminatory Housing and Lending Practices Continues to Create an Uneven Playing Field By Katina Asbell, Public Policy Chair at United Way of Greater Atlanta and Associate Broker at Real Living Capital City The Atlanta moratorium on evictions, originally implemented in May to protect those under financial duress because of COVID-19, is […]

More than $18.425 million distributed to date; next round of applications opening September 1 By United Way of Greater Atlanta The Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund, a joint effort from Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta, today announces the Fund’s seventh round of grants targeted to emergency financial assistance for housing-related costs. […]

By Bradley Roberts, Social Media and Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta Jacob Ethel remembers the initial feeling of anger that swept over him when he first watched the video of George Floyd. He says he saw the “callousness” of the police officer who knelt on Floyd’s neck and the surrounding officers who […]

By United Way of Greater Atlanta Nearly 500,000 children in Greater Atlanta live in communities that lack the basic opportunities and resources that all children and families need to thrive. These communities are in zip codes where the majority of residents are people of color. These are also communities where COVID-19 hit hardest, exposing the […]

United Way 2-1-1 agents help people affected by COVID-19 pandemic By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager at United Way of Greater Atlanta Desirey Aguilar says she won’t—couldn’t possibly—ever forget Maria.   Aguilar works for United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 2-1-1 team as a Community Connection Specialist. 2-1-1 is a free, confidential referral and information helpline connecting people […]

Editor’s note: While the circumstances of this story are true, all names were changed out of respect and to maintain anonymity. If you or someone you know is in need of help, the 2-1-1 Contact Center is accessible by phone, email, text, chat and online, but United Way’s digital platforms will give you the fastest service. For […]

By Bradley Roberts, Content Manager, United Way of Greater Atlanta Even under the best circumstances, Atlantans face serious challenges.  These are not the best circumstances, of course. But there are organizations across this region who are actively working to find solutions to make sure the needs of this community are met.  On Wednesday, the Corporate […]