United Way of Central Alabama's Community Crisis Fund

To provide immediate relief to social service agencies stressed by dwindling resources and increasing needs.

Everyone is feeling the crunch of our troubled economy. For some, the remedy is to tighten up a little – turn off lights when not in use, cut down the heat, or eat out less often. But for many in our community the story is much more serious – no power or heat and how will I feed my family today.? Our community is in crisis. Here are some local statistics:

Calls for help to United Way’s 211 Call Center are up 30%
Unemployment in the state is 5.7% up 3.4% from a year ago
An average of 69 homeowners per week lost their homes last fall
650,000 Alabamians, 73 thousand children have no health insurance
1 in 7 people in Alabama are receiving food stamps with thousands more now eligible

1. Funds will be distributed to feeding programs, shelters, emergency medical transport services , prescription assistance ,utilities assistan

2. Those who’ve never asked for help before, are asking for help now.

3. 1 in 7 people in Alabama are receiving Food Stamps and thousands more are eligible.