A hand up and out of the dependency cycle
Avis Jenkins lost her job when the store where she worked closed. Soon after, unable to pay her rent, she knew her family faced homelessness.
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Financial freedom on a tight budget
The DeKalb First Accounts Initiative, supported by United Way, helped Cheryl see that she could stop depending on public assistance and decide to live a better life.
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Room for reading
Reading is a big part of a long day of learning for the children in Clayton County who attend day camp at the Jonesboro Salvation Army.
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Dreams come true in Fayetteville
At 48, Faheem Martin started over.
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Friendship unites one woman with her community
Helena Allen spends an hour and a half on Mondays and Fridays making her rounds. She checks on 12 of her neighbors, and they check on her. Helena delivers meals as a volunteer for United Way-funded Douglas Senior Services.
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Journey from despair to independence
Joanne Hood finds help at the touch of a button.
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Devolviendo a la comunidad
Karina Morales volunteers at North Fulton Community Charities, translating for Spanish-speaking clients.
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Future doctors get start in Lakeview
Children in the Lakeview community, who statistically are not projected to finish high school, now talk about growing up to become doctors, lawyers and police officers.
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Seed money blooms
The transformation from an eyesore to a science garden has started at Locust Grove Elementary School.
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New program paves the way to own home
Louise Stocks comes home each day to her own house, thanks to the United Way Individual Development Account (IDA) program.
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After school learning LINKs community
Jose Montoya is happy to tell you all about his after-school activities at Lilburn Elementary School.
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Learning is for parents, too
Daycare centers do much more than take care of children in Paulding County.
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Homeless to homeowner
Atlanta Housing Authority and a United Way IDA program helped Yolanda become a homeowner.
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Legal help from an old neighbor in a new city
Thena Robinson helps her fellow evacuees settle into their new lives in metro Atlanta.
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New learning experience for "at-opportunity" students
Linda Godin likes to talk about young people who run the risk of falling through the cracks as "at-opportunity," not at-risk.
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With her feet on the ground, she's running a new race
With help from Calvary Refuge, Angela got her life moving forward again.
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United Way provides tools for a life under construction
Released from jail with little money and no place to call home, Fred Thomas knew he was also short on luck.
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Young soldier receives new marching orders
When Pat Montgomery was 18, his life seemed to be going nowhere. Sort of like the RV he was living in.
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A community blooms where it's planted
All moms know how important it is for their children to be safe. As a single mother of four, Carolyn Looby is no exception.
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A program ignites the spark of learning
Gerald Hardy's favorite video game—today—is "Spider-Man," but what this six-year-old has learned to do is amazing, too.
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One young woman charts her own course
"I never imagined I'd be in college," exclaims Tori Gentry, a 19-year-old sophomore at Atlanta Christian College.
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Weaving a fresh start
For Angela Gray, 15 and pregnant, the stress of middle school was especially high.
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Every little bit counts
When Parnesia Duckworth's business started to go under, she found herself struggling to take care of herself and her son. Then she called 2-1-1.
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The art of caring
When Elnora Strickland began volunteering at the Child Development Association (CDA) in the late 1960s,
she had no idea it would fire a passion for early childhood education.
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Caring parents receive a helping hand
Around the time her daughter Josie was born, Gail Brewer, like many mothers today, had to decide whether to return to work or stay home with her children.
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A place where futures rise anew
After Dorothy Ballard's employer eliminated her position, she and her 10-year-old daughter were facing eviction.
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