At the Lake Martin Area United Way we strive to make a difference in our community. We have worked hard to partner with and head up programs that will benefit our community and have the greatest impact.
Children's Summer Reading Enrichment Program - Pre-COVID, we were proud to partner with Pediatric Associates and the Alexander City Board of Education to provide a FREE Children's Summer Reading Program all school-age children in grades 1-5. Post-COVID, we continue to work to support our area school children who are taking summer school classes and enrichment classes to help them get back to pre-pandemic learning levels. We've provided free books, school supplies and celebratory popsicles the last couple years as a reward. For 2023, we are once again working on plans to celebrate the hard work our area school children are doing by offering goodie bags and a sweet treat on the last day of summer school. If you would like more information, would like to donate to the goodies for the kids or volunteer, please contact our office at 256-329-3600.
Day of Action - each year, our United Way works with our area schools - one each in Alex City, Coosa County and Tallapoosa County to help them clean and beautify the schools during the summer months before the kids head back to school in August. Previous projects have included painting, landscaping, general cleaning, helping teachers move to new classrooms, and much more. In 2022, we held 2 Days of Action - one in June for Alexander City Schools and Tallapoosa County Schools and a second in July for Coosa County Schools. We had over 150 volunteers show up between the 2 days to help! We are in the planning stages for 2023 - again planning for 2 events - and look forward to announcing dates and locations ASAP! If you are interested in volunteering, please email courtney.layfield@unitedwaylakmartin.org to be notified of the 2023 events.
EFSP (Emergency Food & Shelter Program) - In partnership with area emergency disaster resources, we work to help provide assistance to those in times of need. This program helps to provide food and shelter through approved partner agencies.
Lake Martin Area United Way will not sell, share, or trade our list of donor information, so you can be confident that your contact information remains confidential.
