Join Shoe Station on Sunday, October 21, 2018, for Hurricane Michael Donation Day!
To support those effected by Hurricane Michael, Shoe Station is hosting a United Way Day Fundraiser October 21, 2018, in its twenty-one locations across the Southeast. On that day, the retail chain is donating one dollar for every pair of shoes, sandals, and boots sold to United Way.
An adequate supply of diapers, approximately 200 each month, can cost in excess of $100 for one month. The result is that one in three families in Southwest Alabama struggle to afford diapers for their children and government safety-net programs do not recognize diapers or wipes as a basic need.
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) today announced staffers Sherrica Hunt (Leadership Mobile Class 2018) and Leslie C. Schraeder (Leadership Mobile Class 2012) have been promoted. Hunt was named VP of Resource Development. She has served as Manager of Donor Relations since July 2017. Schraeder was named Marketing Specialist & AFL-CIO Labor Engagement Liaison. She has served as the AFL-CIO Community Services Liaison since June 2014.
UWSWA announced the hiring of Trista Stout-Walker as Manager of Regional Development-County Relations. Under this title, Stout-Walker is responsible for the regional development of the UWSWA campaign in Choctaw, Clarke, and Washington counties.
United Way of Southwest Alabama (UWSWA) and FamilyWize announced today that local Southwest Alabama residents have saved more than $1.8 million on prescription medications through the organizations’ partnership. The results were revealed in their annual Health Impact Report, a compilation of data reflecting the health and financial support offered by United Way and FamilyWize in its joint community initiatives across the country.