News and Stories
July 24, 2025
Toys for Tots request form opens August 1
The toy request form will be available on the Toys for Tots website to qualifying organizations starting August 1.
July 14, 2025
Narrating the Neighborhood
A partnership between Canopy Atlanta and United Way of Greater Atlanta empowers residents like Eboné Smiley to tell untold stories, spotlight community challenges, and celebrate the vibrant culture of Atlanta’s underrepresented neighborhoods through journalism.
June 10, 2025
Practice, pitch, payoff
Since 2015, United Way of Greater Atlanta’s SPARK Prize has given local changemakers a chance to pitch their bold ideas for community impact, kickstarting more than 80 different nonprofits, social enterprises, and small businesses. With over $728,000 awarded and a 90% success rate among winners, SPARK Prize has become a powerful catalyst for innovation, proving…
June 6, 2025
From Homelessness to Helping Others
Tracye Neal, once a Motel to Home participant, now helps others find stability through St. Vincent de Paul’s housing services.
June 4, 2025
25 years of impact by women, for women
Dr. Johnnetta B. Cole, Ann Stallard, and Anne Kaiser held a basement meeting that would inspire a movement of 55,000+ women in 66 chapters across the nation, uniting to make a difference.
May 23, 2025
211: Since 1997, help is just three digits away
In June 1997, United Way of Greater Atlanta created the nation’s first-ever 211 Contact Center, a 24/7 multi-language referral service connecting people to the resources and support they need. Read how the service grew from a red phone and a designated number into a nation-wide health and human services platform.
