United Way of Central Alabama's Community Crisis Fund

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.