Organization: UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST
Mission: THE ORGANIZATION'S PRIMARY PURPOSE IS TO RAISE AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS FOR THE COMMUNITY'S NEEDS AND TO BRING THE VARIOUS VOLUNTARY, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL, HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AREA TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS GIVEN BY ALL AND TO BRING THE VARIOUS VOLUNTARY, CHARITABLE, EDUCATIONAL HEALTH AND SOCIAL SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS IN THE SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AREA TOGETHER TO MAXIMIZE THE BENEFITS GIVEN BY ALL ORGANIZATIONS.
Activities: THE UNITED WAY OF SOUTHWEST GEORGIA, INC. RECEIVES CONTRIBUTIONS FROM INDIVIDUALS AND BUSINESSES IN SOUTHWEST GEORGIA AND ALLOCATES THESE MONIES TO AGENCIES THAT ARE QUALIFIED AS MEMBER AGENCIES. THE ORGANIZATION ALSO CONDUCTS COMMUNITY PROGRAMS TO BENEFIT THE LOCAL COMMUNITY. DURING THE YEAR, THE ORGANIZATION PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT SUPPORT TO THE COMMUNITY FOR THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.
"HELPLINE" IS A TELEPHONE SERVICE WHICH PROVIDES INFORMATION, REFERRALS, CONFIDENTAL SUPPORT AND INSTANT ACCESS TO COMMUNITY RESOURCES.
THE "VOLUNTEER ALBANY" PROGRAM PROMOTES VOLUNTEERISM IN THE COMMUNITY BY SERVING AS A CENTRAL RESOURCE FOR VOLUNTEER ACTIVITY, PROVIDING LEADERSHIP TO IMPROVE THE USE OF VOLUNTEER PROGRAMS.
NTEE category: Community Improvement & Capacity Building
Secondary category: Philanthropy, Voluntarism & Grantmaking Foundations