20,000 meals in 49 minutes!

Greetings From the Director

The changing of the seasons! I love the hint of cooler weather, the fall colors, football games and time with friends and family. Fall is also campaign time for United Way! As we kick-off our 2022 United We Fight! United We Win! campaign we solicit your continued support as we strive to meet the needs of families with the everyday storms of life. We need you on our team, now more than ever! It will take all of us, but together we can make a difference in this sometime scary world we are living in.

Throughout this pandemic, United Way and our partnering agencies have continued to deliver the services our community needed by reimagining how these services could best be delivered in a COVID environment. Hot meals are delivered weekly to homebound seniors, after-school programs for our school age children are back in session, and over 600 Back Packs filled with school supplies were distributed prior to school starting to children in need in our community. And this doesn’t even begin to touch the many services provided everyday through United Way! But we couldn’t do what we do without you! Thank you!

So take a minute. Take a breath. Put your mask back on and know that TOGETHER, we will make it through!

Happy Fall Y’all.

Becky

Lead the Way Wednesday

Lead the Way Wednesday will take place Nov. 10 and is an online donation-matching day that will help the United Way meet this year’s fundraising goal of $925,000 and provide essential funding to 25 local nonprofits. All donations received by the United Way on Nov. 10 will be matched by our sponsors — doubling the impact! Sponsors will lead the way by committing a dollar amount prior to the day, and community members can give on Nov. 10 by visiting unitedwayofleecounty.com or finding us on Venmo (@UnitedWayofLeeCountyAL).

If you own or know of a local business that would like to participate in this community giving event, please email Kimberly Myers at kimberly@unitedwayofleecounty.com

Make sure you like us on FaceBook at United Way of Lee County, Inc. and Instagram @uwleecounty to see messages all day from Auburn Football Coach Bryan Harsin, Auburn Athletics Director Allen Greene, Voice of the Auburn Tiger’s Andy Burcham, Lee County DA Jessica Ventiere and many more local United Way supporters!

Plan to join with us and give on November 10th! With your help, we can make a difference in the lives of local families, seniors and youth.

Direct Service

New Program Spotlight

United Way of Lee County has partnered with Door Dash to provide free deliveries to clients of local non-profits and churches. Clients will receive their items free of charge, as they typically do, and also receive free delivery! If you know an organization that can benefit from this delivery program, they can email Impact@unitedwayofleecounty.com for more information.

Boo Boxes

It's not too early to think about this frighteningly delicious treat! Gigi's Boo Boxes are back! With each box purchased, $5 is donated to United Way. Each box is $17 and can be picked up at Gigi's on October 27th and 28th.

The deadline to order is October 18th.

To place an order, visit our website at unitedwayofleecounty.com or email kimberly@unitedwayofleecounty.com.

Campaign Corner

On August 4, 2021, over 120 volunteers gathered at the Food Bank of East Alabama for our 2022 Campaign Kickoff event- Feed the Need Lee County. Thanks to our event sponsor, the City of Auburn Industrial Development Board, as well as special guests Aubie, Mayor Anders, and Mayor Fuller, this event was one for the books.

20,000 Meals in 49 minutes

In just 49 minutes, our dedicated team of over 120 volunteers worked hard to package 20,000 shelf-stable meals for the Food Bank of East Alabama!

Just the Beginning

Our campaign kickoff event was a huge success, there's no doubt about that! But it's only the beginning. United Way has set out to raise $925,000, and we can't do it without you! You can make a difference by joining the fight! Donate via our website at unitedwayofleecounty.com.

Campaign Kickoff Video Recap

Check out our 2022 Campaign Video

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Website: www.unitedwayofleecounty.com

Facebook: United Way of Lee County, Inc.

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