News
Wednesday, March 31, 2021
April is National Volunteer Month and what better way to kick it off than with a great story of volunteerism and its effect on the community. Each year, thousands of volunteers with the United Way give their time and energy in Central Georgia to…
Tuesday, March 23, 2021
United Way of Central Georgia Initiative FIRST STEPS will host its first virtual “Baby Book Club” this Friday, March 26th at 6:30 pm. FIRST STEPS is organizing the event focusing on early childhood literacy alongside United Way’s Parents as…
Monday, March 1, 2021
United Way of Central Georgia is excited to announce that registration for our 2021 Pink Promise United Ace Classic powered by Butler Automotive Group is now open. The 3rd annual tournament will take place at Idle Hour Country Club in Macon on…
Tuesday, February 23, 2021
United Way of Central Georgia is seeking virtual volunteers for Read Across America Day on March 2nd. Although volunteering on Read Across America Day will look a bit different this year, the importance of spreading the love of reading is the same…
Tuesday, February 9, 2021
United Way of Central Georgia is excited to announce the return of three local locations providing free tax filing services to those with moderate to low incomes: Centenary United Methodist Church and the Family Investment Center in Macon and the GA…
Friday, January 22, 2021
Macon-Bibb County Government, United Way of Central Georgia, and other organizations throughout the community will gather (socially-distant) Monday, January 25th at 10 am at Macon-Bibb County government Chambers to announce and celebrate two very…
Wednesday, December 16, 2020
Z Beans Coffee announced today that they will be hosting a profit share event across all Macon locations (Mercer Village, Cotton Ave. and Coliseum) on Friday, December 18, 2020 in which 10% of all profits for the day will be split between the Otis…
Monday, November 30, 2020
United Way of Central Georgia is excited to announce a new initiative designed to ensure that every child, regardless of income, will have access to books. Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (DPIL) is a book gifting program that provides free…
Monday, November 16, 2020
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act temporarily allows taxpayers to donate up to $300 to charity and deduct that from their 2020 taxable income. In the past (and including 2019 Federal Income Taxes), charitable contribution…
Tuesday, November 10, 2020
The Cal Ripken, Sr. Foundation, MLB-MLBPA Youth Development Foundation, Braves RBI – Macon, and the Macon Housing Authority (MHA) will dedicate the new field, named for a local coach (**surprise announcement at the dedication**), at Tom Fontaine…