United Way of Greater Atlanta in DeKalb, Fulton and Gwinnett

GOOOO @Vanessa Roussell!!!! Her "trick shot" for the Michelob ULTRA @ATLUTD United Way of Greater Atlanta Challenge. Have you done yours? Get it done by November 9 and help our community! Your trick shot means Michelob ULTRA and @AtlantaUnited are matching dollars for YOUR trick shot for United Way of Greater Atlanta (Shhhh, don't tell Vanessa that she may have her sports confused!)

Win up to $20k and SPARK change in the DeKalb community! Calling all difference makers and innovators to compete in this shark-tank styled competition for grants to impact the community. Deadline to apply is December 4th. To apply, click here to learn more and to submit your video: https://unitedwayatlanta.wishpond.com/2020-dekalb-spark/.

We're honored to receive the Spirit of Collaboration award alongside the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta at today’s National Philanthropy Day celebration. No organization can tackle the challenge of COVID-19 aloneit will take the efforts of a united community to set Greater Atlanta on track to a strong, equitable recovery. To learn about the COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund visit: https://response.unitedwayatlanta.org/.

Only a few days left! Take care of your car AND our communitynow through October 31, you can donate $1 or more with your NAPA AUTO PARTS purchase, in stores and online. https://bit.ly/NAPAfreshstart #NAPAFreshStart

Park-N-Drive-Thru Gwinnett Job Fair, October 29, 10 am - 2 pm at the Infinite Energy Center Parking Deck on Sugarloaf Parkway. Job opportunities in a multitude of Industry Sectors. Register to attend here: www.careerconnector.org and select Pleasant Hill Career Center as your location. For questions, call 770.564.2447. Rain or shine event - covered parking. Goodwill of North Georgia

Thank you Commissioner Marlene Midgette Fosque for having HomeFirst Gwinnett as your first guest on your podcast Better Together. Matt Elder, you did a great job explaining what homeless looks like for families in Gwinnett and highlighting the issue of not just affordable housing but the barriers to access families face that may have evictions or misdemeanors on their record. #BetterTogether #UnitedistheWayForward

United Way Friends - Get Ready! Get Set! Post your soccer "trick shot" for the Michelob ULTRA/Atlanta United Challenge. Michelob Ultra will donate $5 for every soccer "trick shot" posted to Instagram from Oct. 19 - Nov. 11. Atlanta United will match Michelob up to $5000! Every entry must contain the hashtags: #ultraunitedchallenge, #donation, and tag Michelob ULTRA and United Way of Greater Atlanta. Spread the word! Watch here: https://www.instagram.com/p/CBT2itVJSxa/

Be the spark plug that ignites change in your community! We’ve teamed up with NAPA AUTO PARTS to improve the well-being of children, families and communities across Greater Atlanta. From October 1-31, donate $1 or more with your in-store or online NAPA purchase.

When your vehicle is sick, visit NAPA AUTO PARTS in store or online and also help those in our community who are struggling by giving to United Way. Thank you NAPA and thank YOU, for your willingness to give when you check out. It's that simple! #LiveUnited #UnitedWayATL

Why is Georgia Pre-K so important? #GAPreKWeek

COVID-19 Funding Announcement - OPEN Application to apply for the United Way of Greater Atlanta and Community Foundation of Greater Atlanta COVID-19 Response and Recovery Fund - DEADLINE to apply is Friday, October 9 at 5:00 pm. The focus areas for this round are Education, Food Security, Housing and Mental Health. To learn more about this funding opportunity, please visit here and READ ALL Funding Guidelines and FAQ's before applying: https://www.unitedwayatlanta.org//community-foundation-fo/

Building Babies' Brains Gwinnett was born out of a community need to improve Kindergarten Readiness for our children. This website, www.buildingbabiesbrains.com, provides parents and caregivers information on brain development and practical resources so that parents can be their child’s first and best teacher. Visit often! #BuildingBabiesBrains #Gwinnett #EarlyLearning101 #EarlyBrainDevelopment

Learn how you can volunteer to install book exchanges or serve as a steward for a book exchange through United Way of Greater Atlanta SPARK Prize Gwinnett 2020 winner Gwinnett Coalition for Health and Human Services G.R.E.A.T. Little Minds at gwinnettcoalition.org. #EarlyLearning #ChildWellBeing

DEADLINE IS TOMORROW, SEPTEMBER 11TH! If you are a Fulton County Schools parent, student, or staff member, they want to hear from YOU! Please be sure to share your feedback about Fulton County School's Universal Remote Learning (URL) platform. They want to know how things are going for you and your student(s) and have developed surveys about your URL experience. The parent survey is linked immediately below.