Community Engagement Markets Help Meet Need through COVID-19

Submitted by Anonymous (not verified) on Mon, 05/18/2020 - 12:38pm

Community Engagement Markets Help Meet Need through COVID-19

As a response to food insecurity through COVID-19, Buncombe County Government has partnered with United Way and MANNA Foodbank to offer Community Engagement Markets, providing free food boxes to local residents. 

Find Food Resources: You can find a complete list of FREE food resources, including Community Engagement Markets, throughout Buncombe County in partnership with multiple local organizations HERE.

Community Update 5/14

It’s been approximately 3 1/2 months since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a global health emergency. During that time we — as individuals, communities, and organizations — have learned many lessons.

There is no doubt that this crisis has further exposed the divides that poverty and inequality create and it has also revealed what works.

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NC 211 COVID-19 Infographic Released

Submitted by Elisabeth on Fri, 05/01/2020 - 5:32pm

 

Since activation on March 18, 2020, by Governor Roy Cooper, NC 211’s team of trained and caring call specialists have answered more than 35,000 calls and emails from North Carolinians impacted by COVID-19. Additionally, there are more than 68,000 active users on the NC 211 text platform who receive push texts daily providing information on food banks, stay at home orders, education updates, domestic violence resources, tax deadlines, volunteer opportunities, and more. 

Community Update: 4/29/20

Anyone familiar with our United Way knows just how crucial volunteers are to our day to day operations. And, having operated our volunteer center since the early 1970s, we've learned a thing or two about the importance of running a coordinated effort to really make the best use of people's time and talents. 

That's why we were honored when Buncombe County's Emergency Operations Center team asked us to manage some key areas of work during this health crisis.  

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