2020 Highlights
Looking Back 2020 has been one unforgettable year! Despite whatever challenges we've had to overcome, United Way of the Coastal Empire is choosing to acknowledge our most positive moments...all made possible because of YOU.
UNITED WAY DISTRIBUTES 7,500 BOOKS TO PROMOTE LITERACY
SAVANNAH, GA (December 2, 2020) – In partnership with Vaden Nissan Hinesville, United Way of the Coastal Empire kicked-off the Read United program to promote early childhood literacy and celebrate the joy of reading. Joined by countless volunteers, yesterday, United…
UNITED WAY EXCEEDS FUNDRAISING GOAL, RAISES $8,080,219
SAVANNAH, GA (November 20, 2020) – In a year unlike any other, United Way of the Coastal Empire is proud and extremely grateful to announce the total of this year’s fundraising efforts during the Victory Celebration at the Savannah Theatre.…
UNITED WAY RECEIVES $1.5 MILLION FROM GULFSTREAM AEROSPACE CORPORATION
SAVANNAH, GA (November 17, 2020) – The spirit of giving and supporting the community is deeply embedded in the culture of Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation. Today, the company presented a $1,533,840 gift to United Way of the Coastal Empire, putting the…
UNITED WAY INVITES PROPOSALS FOR 2021 COMMUNITY FUND
SAVANNAH, GA (November 13, 2020) – United Way of the Coastal Empire invites nonprofits serving Bryan, Chatham, Effingham, and Liberty Counties to apply for its 2021 Community Fund. Funding proposals should specifically address emerging or growing community needs as a…
TRANSPORTATION: IT’S MORE THAN A RIDE
3.5 hours. That’s how long I sat in my idling car snaking through the parking lot to get my COVID test, with hundreds of fellow Savannahians in their idling cars. Frustrated, grumpy, and thankfully COVID-free, I bemoaned the state of…
More Than Family
Our President and CEO Brynn Grant recently received a gift of the most meaningful, and emotional, kind. Brynn’s mother, Kathryn Racanelli Haymans, died unexpectedly in July 2004. For more than 40 years, she played bridge in a local club of…
UNITED WAY REACHES 48% of GOAL
SAVANNAH, Georgia – United Way of the Coastal Empire’s annual fundraising campaign is in full speed! Seven weeks into the 2019 campaign, the organization announced that $3,916,874 has been raised toward its $8,150,000 goal. The results were reported at the…
UNITED WAY PRESIDENT & CEO DEB THOMPSON RESIGNS
Savannah, GA (August 2, 2019) – The United Way of the Coastal Empire (UWCE) has accepted the resignation of Deb Thompson, its President and CEO. Ms. Thompson leaves to pursue other interests, and UWCE wishes her well in those endeavors.…