United Way of Selma & Dallas County

08/28/2025

07/20/2025

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MDS partner with Goshen College in their Environmental Disaster and Response course. Students experience a different culture and then give back to the commun...

06/13/2025

June is Internet Safety Month which is dedicated to raising awareness and taking action to protect individuals, especially children, from the risks of the internet.

05/15/2025

Moving in day finally here!! Thank you Mennonite Disaster Servives and all the great funders making this dream come true!

05/12/2025

Exciting news ALICE is on its way!

Meet ALICE in Alabama...

New research from shows that of the 2,024,236 households in Alabama:
➡️ 16% (or 324,705) earned below the Federal Poverty Level
➡️ 30% (or 604,048) of them are ALICE, earning above the Federal Poverty Level but still not making enough to survive and meet basic needs.
➡️ Totaling 46% of Alabama households that are below the ALICE Threshold.

The ALICE Threshold measures households that don't earn enough to meet the Household Survival Budget (housing, childcare, food, transportation, health care, technology, miscellaneous, and taxes).

We all know ALICE.

Join United Ways of Alabama on June 26th at 1pm for the launch webinar of the Alabama ALICE Report. Featuring special speakers and a Q&A, this webinar will begin the statewide dialogue of how we can improve life in Alabama for ALICE.

Register for the launch webinar here: https://w.ringcentral.com/register/7672c85b/121c3393/index.html

Together, we can shine on ALICE and improve financial security in Alabama!

05/05/2025

“When we rebuild a house, we are rebuilding a home. When we recover from disaster, we are rebuilding lives and livelihoods” - Sri Mulyani Indrawati

Many hearts with many hands with one goal … recovery.

04/30/2025

This guy goes over and beyond for our community!

Meet our Construction Coordinator, Bud. He is a devoted father of six daughters, grandfather to ten, and great-grandfather to one.

Since Hurricane Michael, he has dedicated himself to disaster recovery efforts, providing vital support through Hurricane Sally, Hurricane Zeta, and Hurricane Laura. His commitment continued in Lake Charles, Hammond, and now Selma, where he is actively involved in tornado recovery efforts.

Bud shares his life with Heather, a talented artist whose creativity enriches their lives.

04/14/2025

She is awesome!

Becky Nichols longtime Selma/Dallas County Library Director was also recently presented with a President's Award at a Selma City Council meeting. We are grateful for her many years of dedicated service to our entire Community! Thank you!

04/12/2025

International Paper benefit golf tournament to benefit United Way from of Selma. We are so blessed to have the support of so many fine folks!

06/15/2024

International Paper Riverdale Mill golf tournament in full swing

06/12/2024

Our great sponsor's of the 2024 International Paper Riverdale Mill Golf Tournament!! Thank you for all your help and generosity!