Our Community Table

Mar 28, 2018 | News

The summer and fall of 2017 was a stressful, fearful time for Charlottesville. Following the unimaginable events of May and August, our organization redoubled its efforts to serve our community as we always have done: bringing people together to build new...

Now is the time to be prepared

Sep 8, 2017 | Home, News

September is National Preparedness Month. As we turn our attention to response and support for the victims of Hurricane Harvey, and prepare for Hurricane Irma, it is also a good time to create or review your own emergency preparedness plan and to consider registering...

UNITED WAY YEAR OF CARING: Volunteer Counselors

Jul 19, 2017 | Home, News

Volunteer Counselors: Making Therapy Accessible at TWI Women who need mental health services should get them, regardless of their ability to pay. That’s the idea behind The Women’s Initiative, a Charlottesville nonprofit agency celebrating its tenth anniversary in...

UNITED WAY RELAY: Are you a philanthropist?

Jun 12, 2017 | Events, News

Are you a philanthropist? Can you run half a mile? Think you’re not a philanthropist because don’t have a gazillion dollars to give away? Think again. Webster defines a philanthropist as “one who makes an active effort to promote human welfare.” By that definition, we...