Category: Success story

  • Twenty-five refugee and immigrant women learn about skincare at a Refugee Women’s Network Wellness Group led by an Emory healthcare professional and translated by Community Healthcare Workers

    August 31, 2025
    Community Health Workers in Clarkston break down barriers to health education for refugee and immigrant families, driving health equity in…
  • The Moulton Family celebrates moving home at last after a year of living in a motel.

    August 15, 2025
    United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Motel to Home program helped the Moulton family transition from extended-stay living to permanent housing—and…
  • Governor Roy Barnes, supporter of the Georgia Early Learning Initiative (GELI), and his wife Marie Dobbs Barnes read to a classroom of students.

    August 12, 2025
    25 years ago, United Way of Greater Atlanta worked with the Governor of Georgia’s office, philanthropic partners, and local business…
  • Tracye Neal, once a Motel to Home participant, now helps others find stability through St. Vincent de Paul’s housing services.

    June 6, 2025
    Tracye Neal, once a Motel to Home participant, now helps others find stability through St. Vincent de Paul’s housing services.
  • Nadia Rahali, General Manager of Loudermilk Conference Center, started giving to United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 211 Contact Center just months before a call with them would transform her life.

    May 14, 2025
    United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 211 Contact Center responds to hundreds of requests daily, offering referrals to vital resources for…
  • Tamesha Buford didn’t let housing instability stop her from being a mom, student, and star employee — but now that she has a stable home through 211, she can finally breathe.

    May 13, 2025
    United Way of Greater Atlanta’s 211 Contact Center responds to hundreds of requests daily, offering referrals to vital resources for…
  • Young learners play at the United Way of Greater Atlanta Learning Spaces grand opening at William Walker Recreation Center

    April 10, 2025
     Two new United Way of Greater Atlanta Learning Spaces give families the opportunity to play and learn in South DeKalb…
  • Leah McLaurin speaks at a CareerReady ATL event, highlighting how apprenticeship opportunities can be life-changing for Atlanta youth.

    March 31, 2025
    Leah McLaurin’s journey from youth apprenticeship to full time job demonstrates the promise of one of Atlanta’s untapped workforces –…
  • Marietta sixth-grader Neal Dean Gilland has become a reader with support from his family, school, and Literacy and Justice for All for a system’s change approach made possible by the United Way of Greater Atlanta.

    March 6, 2025
    United Way’s Literacy and Justice for All initiative instilled a love of reading in Neal Dean, a sixth grader in…
  • December 5, 2024
    Cierra Davis has always been ambitious—working hard for everything she has. And with each success, she made sure to invest…

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