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Stay up to date on on resources, programs and nonprofit news in the metro.A Guide to Contacting the 211 Helpline
On average the 211 Helpline can receive over 273 phone calls a day. With this many phone calls, the 211 Team wants to make sure they are serving as many community members as possible and efficiently as they can. This 211 day we wanted to share some helpful tips users...
Goodbye 2020, Hello 2021: 5 New Things about the 211 Helpline
These lesser-known frontline community heroes are connecting people impacted by COVID-19 to assistance, 24/7. Our 211 Helpline specialists were community heroes in 2020—a resource for nearly 180,000 who found themselves in need of support during these unprecedented...
Bringing an Amazon Smile to Our Neighbors’ Faces:
Learn how your purchases through Amazon Smile can help benefit your neighbors in need Amazon Smile was founded in 2013. The site has the same functions as the Amazon site but gives 0.5% of your purchase back to charity through the Amazon Smile Foundation. To date,...
10 Ways to Gift Hope This Season
When you give to United Way this holiday season, you gift hope to your neighbors in need. Whether it's $5 or $100, your gift makes a huge difference because it is combined with so many other community members' generosity. Whether your gift is big, small, or you are...
A Letter from the United Way of the Midland’s 211 Helpline Team
The 211 Helpline operates 24/7 to connect those in need to food pantries, utility assistance, safe housing, counseling services and more. Read their letter to learn how you can contribute to our mission this holiday season.Now more than ever, your gift can make an...
Coping With the Emotional Burdens of Financial Stress
Guest Author Ashley Ray explains how we can cope with financial burdens during this time of crisisThe chief cause of stress among Americans is money. That is truer now more than ever, with 9 in 10 Americans experiencing financial stress during this time of crisis. In...
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