Category: Success story

  • Atlanta senior woman gets help with tax filing through United Way of Greater Atlanta

    March 23, 2026
    First‑time filers like Elkis and Rossana find safe, reliable support through VITA’s free tax prep for families across Greater Atlanta.
  • Laquinda Patrick and mom Jeanette embrace after getting Atlanta housing assistance from 211

    February 6, 2026
    We celebrate 211 Day on February 11 to recognize the impact the 211 Contact Center has on hundreds of thousands…
  • Single mom Alexia Watkins, a participant in the United Way financial literacy program

    January 20, 2026
    United Way of Greater Atlanta partners with SPARC to provide financial literacy classes for single parents, breaking cycles of money…
  • With support from United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Kids Home Initiative, Taquana overcame housing instability and stands in front of her home with her family.

    December 9, 2025
    For Taquana’s family, home means family. With support from United Way of Greater Atlanta’s Kids Home Initiative, Taquana turned a…
  • Jasmine Davis’s two toddlers dressed up like their favorite book characters for a day of learning at Elite Children Learning Center.

    October 31, 2025
    For many Greater Atlanta families, the gap between child care costs and what they can afford is growing, and it’s…
  • Alana Dorsey cuts the ribbon to celebrate her newly renovated early learning center with partners from United Way of Greater Atlanta, PAACT, Quality Care for Children, Early Learning Property Management, and Banner Services Group.

    September 12, 2025
    A renovation and repair grant helps childcare provider Alana Dorsey live out her dream of serving the South Fulton community…
  • 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…
  • Eboné Smiley, a Tri-Cities journalism fellow, is rediscovering her neighborhood and helping spread the word of local arts initiatives.

    July 14, 2025
    A partnership between Canopy Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta empowers residents like Eboné Smiley to tell untold stories,…
  • 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…

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