Sonia’s Story
Being a parent doesn’t come with a “How To” book. But when hard times happen, a parent will do whatever it takes to help their child. When Sonia’s teenage daughter started to act out she didn’t know what to do.…
More Than Family
Our President and CEO Brynn Grant recently received a gift of the most meaningful, and emotional, kind. Brynn’s mother, Kathryn Racanelli Haymans, died unexpectedly in July 2004. For more than 40 years, she played bridge in a local club of…
Proposed Budget Cuts Jeopardize Nonprofits
Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, United Way partner agencies have been working tirelessly to respond to the urgent and rapidly changing needs of our community. Now, as the State of Georgia proposes across-the-board budget cuts, local nonprofit agencies may lose substantial…
COVID-19 Impact Stories
TIFFANY'S STORY Recovering from surgery last week, Tiffany Brown is fighting two battles. After being diagnosed with breast cancer for the second time, she had to close her business in January. She was making ends meet with house visits to…
The Carters’ Story
“I just need a piece of tin 17-by-17.” Having to choose between home and heart for him was an easy decision. Every rainstorm, Leroy Carter and his wife (both in their seventies) would watch the rain through their roof fill…
Norma’s Story
“I thought I was all alone in exhaustion and frustration.” Norma was the primary caregiver for her elderly mother. Day in and day out for four years, she would handle her mother’s money matters, doctors’ appointments, and physical needs. While…
David’s Story
“It was just a fighting thing, I had to do myself…it was hard.” While David Anderson can fix, clean, or move just about anything, he struggled to read and write since he was a child. As an adult, he found…
Brenda’s Story
When it first happened, Brenda Walker didn’t tell anyone for over a month. She kept the news to herself after her doctor diagnosed her with retinal disorders, knowing that it would eventually cause her to lose her full sight and…
Giulia’s Story
“Even as much as you try to have playdates, go to the library or find activities, there’s a gap between school years that is hard to fill in our family’s capacity,” Sabrina Jones, mother of Giulia, incoming second-grader. As an…
Spirit of Philanthropy Award: Craig Harney
Quiet legend. Gifted storyteller. Humble soul. Kindred spirit. It’s hard to find an individual who can be described by so many other people with so many positive adjectives as they use about Craig Harney. Then again, it is hard to…