May Service Project: Habitat Build!

Sign up now for the May service Project!

We will be doing a Habitat for Humanity build on May 21st. We will be working with the Knight family and have shifts from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you would like to volunteer or have questions, please contact Arlene Brown at: arlene.brown09@yahoo.com.

Shifts: 7:30 a.m. to 12 p.m., 12 p.m. to 4 p.m., and 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Upcoming Committee Meetings!

If you haven't yet, join an UWYLS Committee!

Hospitality: Meet on Wednesday, May 4 at 6 p.m. at Jackson’s in Homewood. Anyone interested in helping with the Cooking for a Cause fundraiser (more details to come soon!), please join us! RSVP to: Frances Richardson at fcrich@gmail.com

Membership Development: The Membership & Community Development committee will meet Wednesday, May 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Dram in Mountain Brook. RSVP to: Kimberly Jackson at KIJACKSO@southernco.com.

Service: The Service Committee will hold its next meeting on Thursday, May 12 at 6 p.m. at O’Neal Steel. RSVP to Arlene Brown at arlene.brown09@yahoo.com.

Communications: If you are interested in joining the Communications Committee, please join us Monday, May 16, 6 p.m. at Starbucks in Five Points. Please RSVP to: jenniferdome@gmail.com

May Agency Tour

Come with us to visit the Community Food Bank of Central Alabama!

The Food Bank operates as a central clearinghouse for collecting food that might otherwise be wasted. The Food Bank solicits and receives both new and commercially excess but fully edible food from many food industry sources such as manufacturers, distributors, warehouse and storage operations, grocery chains and individual donors. Given the recent tornado disaster, we can see what role the Food Bank plays in distributing goods to various agencies and places where people are in need. The Food Bank is currently serving over 200 organizations in 12 counties in Central Alabama.

Come join us!
Tuesday, May 17th
11:30 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Community Food Bank of Central Alabama
107 Walter Davis Drive
Birmingham, AL 35209
www.feedingal.org

To reserve your spot and for more information, email Kate Watson at: youngleaders@uwca.org.

Tornado Relief: How You Can Help!

We hope that you and your families are safe and well after the tornado disaster in Alabama. United Way of Central Alabama is committed to the long term recovery efforts in our community. While many projects and initiatives will be going on for days, weeks, and months to come, we wanted to update you on a few of the many things that United Way of Central Alabama and its partners are doing in response to the disaster…

Hands On Birmingham
Hands On Birmingham, a program of United Way of Central Alabama, is working feverishly to mobilize volunteers to help those in need. Please check their website regularly as projects are being posted constantly. Follow this link and their Facebook page for updates. Projects are being organized as quickly as we can fill them!

United Way’s 2-1-1 Line for Disaster Relief
United Way is taking calls on our 2-1-1 line for non-emergency assistance. We have been flooded with calls and have staff and volunteers operating our call center 24/7 to help victims get access to food, shelter, and other assistance they may need. Volunteers are still needed to cover round the clock shifts for the next few weeks. Email 211volunteer@uwca.org if you are interested in helping out this week!

United Way’s Tornado Disaster Fund
United Way of Central Alabama has set up a disaster relief fund where we will be taking donations to address unmet needs in our community as the relief efforts move forward. You can donate online and find more on our website: www.uwca.org

Text TORNADO to 50555 to give $10!
Text TORNADO to 50555 to give a $10.00 donation to The United Way of Central Alabama’s Tornado Disaster Fund. Charges will appear on your wireless bill, or be deducted from your prepaid balance. All purchases must be authorized by account holder. Message and Data Rates May Apply. Text STOP to 50555 to STOP. Text HELP to 50555 for HELP.
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Please do not hesitate to contact us with questions about our work or ideas or ways for the Young Leaders Society to help play a role in this important relief effort. Email youngleaders@uwca.org or contact Kate Watson at 458-2033. Please follow us on Facebook and Twitter for updates as well.

Upcoming Committee Meetings!

Communications: If you are interested in joining the Communications Committee, please join us Monday, April 18, 6 p.m. at Starbucks in Five Points. Please RSVP to: jenniferdome@gmail.com or 908-670- 2282.

Membership Development: The Membership & Community Development committee will meet, Tuesday, April 19 @ 5:30 p.m. @ Dram in Mountain Brook. Please RSVP to Kimberly Jackson at KIJACKSO@southernco.com.

Service: The Service Committee will hold its next meeting while assembling Easter baskets for Bunny Aid! Please join us on Tuesday, April 12, from 6pm- 8pm at Sweet Bones at the Summit. Email arlene.brown09@yahoo.com to RSVP.

April Agency Tour: Camp Fire USA

Camp Fire USA Central Alabama Council serves approximately 16,000 children, youth and families through leadership programs offered in schools, enrichment activities offered during out-of-school time, and outdoor education programs offered at camp. The majority population served is primarily low-middle income, under-served, families the majority of which cannot afford extra-curricular activities, enrichment opportunities, or a week of residential camp. Current program fees are discounted well below costs, made possible only by significant United Way funds as well as corporate sponsorships, grants, foundation gifts and fundraising. Come check out what Camp Fire is doing in Central AL!!!

Tuesday, April 19

11:30am – 12:15pm

Camp Fire USA

3600 8^th Ave. S., Ste. 502

Birmingham, AL 35222

To reserve your spot and for more information, email Kate Watson at: youngleaders@uwca.org.

Last Chance!! Sign up for Project Homeless Connect

Donate just a few hours of your time this Saturday, April 9, with approximately 1,500 volunteers at Boutwell Auditorium to help people who are homeless in our community through Project Homeless Connect. This one-day event focuses on breaking the cycle of homelessness, increasing access to services and ending chronic homelessness in Central Alabama.

For one day, Project Homeless Connect will give people experiencing homelessness the opportunity to access an array of services in a system that is often difficult to understand and navigate. Project Homeless Connect links homeless individuals, veterans, and families to housing, medical services, identification services, veterans' services, employment services, pet care and haircuts.

Be a part of Birmingham's solution to homelessness.

Shifts:
6:30 a.m.–11:30 a.m.
7:30 a.m.–12:30 p.m.
11:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
12:00 p.m.–4:30 p.m.

Please email Arlene today at arlene.brown09@yahoo.com if you want to volunteer.

For more information, see Hands On Birmingham's Project Homeless Connect webpage.