United Way of West Alabama

Thank you to our ReUnited volunteers for serving at Table of Grace Pantry today!

In this edition of Thankful Thursday, we’d like to recognize the following organizations for their support of our 2025 campaign.

In addition, we’d like to recognize our special guests for joining us on these visits – Dr. Bob Witt (UA visit), Dr. Cathy Randall (Mercedes visit), Jheovanny Gomez, Lin Moore and Reese Phifer (DCH visit). We truly appreciate their support of United Way of West Alabama.

The University of Alabama
Top 25 Employee Giving
Top 10 Overall Campaign

Mercedes-Benz U.S. International
Top 25 Employee Giving
Top 10 Corporate Giving
Top 10 Overall Campaign

DCH Health System
Top 25 Employee Giving
Top 10 Corporate Giving

Thank you to volunteers Gwen & Nicole for serving lunch and calling Bingo at FOCUS 50+ McKenzie Court!

Happy Birthday to our Success By 6 Program Manager, the Sensational Jodi Wilson! May you do something you love today and enjoy your best year yet!

Laura is Celebrating 11 Years at United Way of West Alabama! She is one half of the dynamic duo that has implemented a winning strategy to elevate our campaign every year so that more people in West Alabama are helped! We appreciate you, Laura!

🐟 TOMORROW’S THE DAY! 🐟

Join us tomorrow evening at Cypress Inn Pavilion for the 3rd Annual Family Fish Fry benefiting the United Way of West Alabama Emergency Fund.

Skip the cooking, bring the family, and enjoy a relaxing evening on the river with great food, live music, games, and friends.

✔️ All-you-can-eat catfish
✔️ Kids 10 & under eat FREE
✔️ Live music
✔️ Games from Hoop Tuscaloosa
✔️ Drinks & cash bar available

📅 Wednesday, June 3
⏰ 5:00 PM
📍 Cypress Inn Pavilion

Whether you’re coming straight from work or bringing the whole family, we’d love to see you there.

🎟️ Tickets are still available: https://givebutter.com/yls-fishfry-2026

It's not too late to register and take advantage of A SPECIAL DISCOUNT OFFER for The Community Summit! Happening next Friday, this one day event features some awesome speakers including our own campaign duo, Laura and Monique!

Special Offer for United Way Partners & Friends: $25 Off
Promo code: Summit2026

Last but not least, your hosts for the Volunteer Thank You Lunch: Team ReUnited! They pointed all our volunteers towards the Buffalo Rock Company drinks and Jalapeños Mexican Grill - Tuscaloosa taco & fajita bar--the perfect combo after a morning of service!

Photos by Eric Gray Photography

A few more photos from The Tuscaloosa Salvation Army where Noland Health Services, Inc., individual volunteers, and some of our staff volunteered to deconstruct old playground equipment and organize the pantry and kitchen for dining hours.

Photos by Eric Gray Photography

A few more photos of the finishing touches on our new storage house that Best Buy Tuscaloosa constructed for their volunteer project! We may have underestimated how complicated the instructions were, but the awesome team from Best Buy made it happen!

Photos by Eric Gray Photography