When kids thrive, we all thrive. United, we’re unlocking Greater Atlanta’s potential—starting with children. Join the movement.
#unitedwayatl
#uniteformore
Hey
@Pepsi
, thanks for living united! Your support will help fight hunger & fill bellies in Greater Atlanta. We’ll cheers to that!
#ColaTruce
#United2Win
In appreciation of the city of Atlanta, we want to use today’s
#ColaTruce
to do some good.
For every RT or post that uses the hashtags
#ColaTruce
and
#Share2Donate
, we’ll donate a meal to those in need in Atlanta through a partnership with
@UnitedWayATL
“What if we turned this mothering love we have from a laser into a floodlight—so instead of making sure that our own children have too much, we make sure that EVERY child has enough.” -
@GlennonDoyle
#WomenUnitedATL
GOOOOAL! ⚽️ Our friends
@MichelobULTRA
will be donating $10 for every trick shot posted on Twitter (up to $5K).
@ATLUTD
will match Michelob ULTRA’s $10 for every shot (up to $5K)!
Show us your trick shot & help build a brighter future for ATL.
#ULTRAUnitedChallenge
#Donation
In challenging times, Atlantans rise up to take care of each other. Thank you, Greater Atlanta for coming together to support our neighbors during
#COVID19
. Let's keep doing what makes us great: stepping up for the good of our communities! 💪
#404Day
We’re thrilled to announce that
@AmerisBank
has generously contributed to the HomeFirst Atlanta Initiative & helped us reach the initiative’s $50 million goal! 👏
#OneAtlanta
#UnitedWayATL
“I want every Georgia child to believe that their future is boundless, and we can only do that if we’re investing from the very beginning.” -
@staceyabrams
#GaEarlyEdSummit
#gaearlyed
What is
@UnitedWay2_1_1
? We’re about to jump into this month’s
#UnitedWayChat
to tell you all about it. Follow along with the hashtag to hear from United Ways across the country!
In 2018,
@repjohnlewis
told our volunteers: “Find a way to get in the way. Never, ever give up. Never, ever lose your sense of hope.”
Let’s take those words forward as we find a way to get in the way of inequitable systems—so the city
@repjohnlewis
loved works for all of us. 🖤
We can do better than busy. Let’s make Greater Atlanta a place where in challenging times, no one gets left behind.
Donate to make sure that
#COVID19
recovery includes everyone:
"If I can get 55,000 children reading on grade level, that impacts everyone in this room." -
@MorceaseBeasley
on the power of local change to impact us on a regional & state level.
#L4LStateofEd
George Floyd’s life mattered. It continues to matter. A year later, let’s keep moving forward—united—to create a world in which everyone has equal access to justice.
We’re not there yet. But through hard work & open, honest & difficult conversations, we'll get there together.
Today, we honor Dr. King's legacy of service with 3 different volunteer projects across Greater Atlanta. Who's ready for a day ON, not a day off?
#MLKDay
COVID-19 isn’t just a health crisis. For many in our communities, it’s also a financial crisis.
Give to the Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response & Recovery Fund to provide immediate support to those most vulnerable. Donate here:
#COVID19
A4. One of our newest volunteer initiatives is
@YouthUnitedATL
, our teen service corps. YU students step up to become volunteer leaders, planning & hosting projects to get their peers involved in giving back.
#UnitedWayChat
#YUserve
“Take the challenge as an opportunity to succeed. We all have a challenge right now, to build up the next generation.
Take on that challenge. Especially when it’s hard. I want you to know the power that you have.” -
@chrisbosh
#leadwithaap
“They can do anything they put their minds to. We want to cultivate that mindset."
Brandon Chubb,
@NFL
linebacker & co-founder of the
@ChubbFoundation
, is making a difference for kids. Get to know our
@NFLPA
Extern for the week:
Exciting news: This year's
@UnitedWayAAP
Leadership Luncheon will feature special guests
@kofi
&
@chrisbosh
!
Join us on Saturday, Feb. 29 & help AAP power the potential of African-American youth in our region. Tickets:
If you experienced a loss of income because of COVID-19 and face eviction or homelessness, you are not alone! The Atlanta COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program is available for
@CityofAtlanta
residents. Check here to see if you’re eligible: .
“A child who is hungry is not able to make the educational gains they need to succeed. This is about the community wrapping itself around these students.” - Igola Richardson,
@BHSSAFECenter
@Banneker_HS
We can't keep this a secret any longer -
@common
is our keynote speaker for the 2019
@UnitedWayAAP
Leadership Luncheon! ⚡️ Save the date to join us on Saturday, March 2.
Purpose + partnerships = power! 💪 This week, our friend (& former
@universityofga
football star)
@_zocarter
joined us at
@OpenHandAtlanta
to volunteer.
He may play for the
@Giants
now, but he's still helping to lift up communities right here in ATL!
It’s not every day you film virtual reality with an
@nfl
Hall of Famer! Yesterday
@JerryRice
joined us to film a
@CharacterPlaybk
VR challenge & we can’t wait to share it with you. Get in on the action from 1/26 - 2/2 at our
@atlsuperbowl53
Experience booth!
#United2Win
We’re excited to announce Robin Roberts as our 2020 Women’s Leadership Breakfast speaker! 🎉
Join us 10/30 for an interactive virtual event, supporting workforce dev, college completion & childcare services for women across ATL. Tickets:
#WomenUnitedATL
Our friend
@JovitaMoore
always lifts up the community with her work & her words—let's lift her up too! Sending Jovita our 🧡 and wishes for a healthy recovery.
#TeamJovita
Proud that our President & CEO
@MiltonJLittle
has been named to Mayor
@KeishaBottoms
' transition team. We look forward to working with her to improve child well-being across
#ATL
!
“Muhammad Ali said: ‘Service to others is the rent you pay for your time here on earth.’ Our rent is due, y’all. Our rent is due.” -
@common
#LeadWithAAP2019
United Way and
@TruistNews
share a vision for a better America, one in which every person is respected, every voice is heard, and every community thrives. Learn more:
#LiveUnited
#TruistCares
If you’re a
@cityofatlanta
resident, you may be eligible for mortgage, rent or utility assistance through the Atlanta COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program.
For help with your application, join us at our in-person enrollment event on Sat. 12/12:
A1. On June 12, 1997, we launched the first 2-1-1 Contact Center in the U.S.! 📞 Since then, our
@UnitedWay2_1_1
has handled 8,706,019 requests, connecting people w/ the resources they need to put food on tables, secure stable jobs & recover from crises.
#UnitedWayChat
#211help
Children's futures shouldn't be defined by their zip codes. The child well-being movement is about making sure that all children in Greater
#Atlanta
can reach their full potential.
#StartHere
We've been named one of the 2022 Top Places to Work by the
@ajc
! We're honored to wear the trusted gold badge as a symbol of how we strive to do MORE in the community AND in the workplace.
#ajctop175
#unitedwayatl
There’s hope for
@CityofAtlanta
residents who have lost income & are facing eviction due to COVID-19—but we need YOU to help spread the word! Learn more about the Atlanta COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program & apply here:
Happy
#ReadAcrossAmericaDay
! 💫
Our volunteers had fun at
@APSBoydES
this morning, reading The Cat in the Hat & doing a Dr. Seuss themed craft with students.
Proud to partner with
@CHRIS180_Change
! Check out how they're reducing barriers for residents applying for the Atlanta COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance Program, our partnership with
@CityofAtlanta
.
Struggling to pay rent AND applying for rent help can be overwhelming. Our Westside Connect team is visiting Atlanta apartments to help residents apply for assistance. Click the link to learn how to get help through our partnership with
@unitedwayatl
.
Ok Mrs. Williams! 👏 Teachers deserve all of our appreciation. Despite the challenges of virtual teaching, they're going above and WAY beyond for GA students!
Citrix made positive change happen in Greater
#ATL
this week during
#CitrixSynergy
. Volunteers assembled S.T.E.A.M. kits, hosted a battle bot competition and raised funds for our community. Thank you for giving back,
@citrix
!
#simplyserve
A1. Our volunteers are moving the needle through projects specifically designed to improve child well-being—from monthly reading programs with kids, to packing meals, to working in Greater Atlanta’s schools & shelters.
#UnitedWayChat
Started from our SPARK Prize competition, now
@TheGoodrCo
is here—making big moves for the community!
@jasminecrowe
, we're so glad you applied for a SPARK Prize & are proud to play a part in this story.
#SPARKunited
I can honestly say I turned a $15K pitch competition win into a multimillion company in just three years. Here’s a clip of that very first pitch - wow I’m literally having a moment here 😢. I’ve came a very long way.
Community change starts here! 🎉 Today is our Young Professional Leaders (YPL) board retreat & they're excited to do big things to improve child well-being in Greater Atlanta.
#YPLATL
#StartHere
📣 Today, we reopen applications for the
@CityofAtlanta
COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program, with a new round of funding.
To apply & read the updated FAQs, visit:
📣 Applications are now open for the second round of the
@CityOfAtlanta
COVID-19 Emergency Housing Assistance Program!
To date, the program has helped more than 6000 households affected by the pandemic.
Learn more:
Apply online:
"Quite frankly if all women got together and just decided to fix this, it would be over - yesterday!" -
@CarstarphenMJ
speaking about economic inequality in Greater ATL
#WomenUnitedATL
💪
These
@UPSers
are FIRED UP🔥 about reaching our goal of 1,000 backpacks full of school supplies and 1,000 food packages for families in Puerto Rico 🇵🇷!
#UPSersLiveUnited
#TEDatUPS
Hooray for reading! It's
#DrSeussDay
- a day when we celebrate early learning & literacy. Thank you to all the volunteers helping out with Dr. Seuss Day activities!
#StartHere
"Of the 1.3 million children in Greater Atlanta, nearly half a million live in areas with low child well-being. These children are more than a color on a map. They are Greater Atlanta's kids. They are our kids." - Cheryl Naja of
@AlstonBirdLLP
#WomenUnitedATL
Thank you to
#Atlanta
's mayoral candidates, our panelists & our co-hosts for being a part of this important conversation! For those who missed it, you can watch the video on our FB page:
#AtlEdConvo
It was a day ON across the city, including at
@jlatlanta
HQ, where 50+ volunteers supported our Pack the Purse program - packing purses full of 1500+ donated essential care items for vulnerable women in our community. Thanks
@jlatlanta
!
#MLKDay