basic needs: Meet Billy: AmeriCorps VISTA
I’m in my third week as an AmeriCorps VISTA working on ending chronic homelessness, and every day my work brings me out into the community…
Category: basic needs
basic needs: Nobles Grille to Deliver 400 Thanksgiving Meals on November 25th
More than 17% of Forsyth County residents, or over 60,000 individuals, are food-insecure. Hunger adversely affects productivity, health and the academic performance of children. Thanks to Nobles Grille of…
financial stability: Meet Julee!
Five of us started on August 24. We were all different…just like our community. Men and women, from 20 something to mid 60s, with all sorts of varied backgrounds…banking, healthcare, merchandising and military…
basic needs: An End to Veteran Homelessness
According to the U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness, Winston-Salem and Forsyth County have met the challenge of housing their homeless veterans…
basic needs: Our Vision for a Better Forsyth County
United Way and Forsyth County have made great progress over the years. Focusing on the root causes of the issues facing our community, we navigate major societal changes and economic ups and downs, always building upon our assets, addressing our weaknesses and seeking new avenues for development…
financial stability: Campaign Launch = Madness (Moonlight Madness)
United Way of Forsyth County publicly announced the kick-off of our 2015 Community Campaign on Friday, September 18 at the fifth annual Moonlight Madness 5K and Fun Run, a fundraising event coordinated by the City of Winston-Salem to benefit United Way…