News and Stories

Young learners play at the United Way of Greater Atlanta Learning Spaces grand opening at William Walker Recreation Center
April 10, 2025

Learning Spaces is growing!

 Two new United Way of Greater Atlanta Learning Spaces give families the opportunity to play and learn in South DeKalb and South Atlanta.
Leah McLaurin speaks at a CareerReady ATL event, highlighting how apprenticeship opportunities can be life-changing for Atlanta youth.
March 31, 2025

Leah’s Apprenticeship Journey 

Leah McLaurin’s journey from youth apprenticeship to full time job demonstrates the promise of one of Atlanta’s untapped workforces – youth from nontraditional backgrounds who just need an open door.
March 25, 2025

Unlocking the Power of AI for Nonprofits

What would you do to transform our community if you had more time to do it? While we can’t add extra hours in the day, we’re leading the way for organizations to unlock that extra capacity with the power of AI.  United Way of Greater Atlanta is committed to empowering our nonprofit partners with the…
Miqueas Soriano completes his online Free Application for Federal Student Aid with the help of College Bound volunteers at Creekside High School.
March 12, 2025

FAFSA? Check!

United Way of Greater Atlanta hosts FAFSA completion events to demystify the financial aid process and make high school seniors’ college dreams a reality.
March 6, 2025

“He Knows His Self-Worth”

United Way’s Literacy and Justice for All initiative instilled a love of reading in Neal Dean, a sixth grader in Marietta City Schools
Alice Braswell has been a volunteer with United Way of Greater Atlanta’s VITA program for 25 years, helping thousands of people file their taxes for free.
February 20, 2025

Volunteer spotlight: meet Alice

Alice Braswell turned tax season from a time to dread into a time to give back, helping over 1,000 people file their taxes safely and securely each year through the United Way of Greater Atlanta’s VITA program at St. Philip AME.

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