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Success Stories

Jasmine Davis’s two toddlers dressed up like their favorite book characters for a day of learning at Elite Children Learning Center.

A boost for Jasmine’s family

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.

Building up our youngest learners

The Moulton Family celebrates moving home at last after a year of living in a motel.

Motel to Home: The Moulton Family

Eboné Smiley, a Tri-Cities journalism fellow, is rediscovering her neighborhood and helping spread the word of local arts initiatives.

Narrating the Neighborhood

Tracye Neal, once a Motel to Home participant, now helps others find stability through St. Vincent de Paul’s housing services.

From Homelessness to Helping Others

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.

Nadia’s 211 Story

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.

Tamesha’s 211 Story

Youth transitioning out of foster care raise their voice for change

Leah McLaurin speaks at a CareerReady ATL event, highlighting how apprenticeship opportunities can be life-changing for Atlanta youth.

Leah’s Apprenticeship Journey

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.

“He Knows His Self-Worth”