Tag Archive for: United Way of Madison County

Drake State and edX launch free training program to build Huntsville’s tech talent pipeline

edX, a leading global online learning platform from 2U, Inc. (Nasdaq: TWOU), together with Drake State Technical and Community College and Jobs for the Future (JFF), have launched a new Access Partnership to provide adult learners in the Huntsville, Alabama area with access to no cost, fully online boot camp programs in cybersecurity and data […]

CASA of Madison County Rebrands to Enable Madison County

On Wednesday, the former CASA (Care Assurance System for the Aging and Homebound) of Madison County celebrated its adoption of a fresh new name and look with an event held at the space it shares with United Way of Madison County at 701 Andrew Jackson Way in Huntsville.  Attendees at the unveiling included representatives from […]

Meta and Holder Construction Launch Hardhat in Hand in Huntsville

Huntsville, AL — Meta and Holder Construction have announced a partnership to bring Hardhat in Hand, Meta’s nationwide skilled trades training program, to Meta’s Huntsville Data Center. This paid, eight-week program focuses on recruiting new people to the construction trades and providing participants with fundamental knowledge relevant to all construction and skilled trade occupations. Hardhat […]

United Way of Madison County announces three year partnership to address community needs

The United Way of Madison County continues its 79-year mission of giving back to the local community with the announcement that it has selected 27 nonprofit partner agencies to work with United Way over the next three years. Each of these organizations will receive grant funding and work closely with United Way to address targeted […]

United Way, Toyota Celebrate Milestone in Ride United Program

Two factors – community growth and employer needs – have come together to give United Way of Madison County’s free “Ride United” program a lift in the past two years. Since its implementation here in 2020, Ride United has hit a milestone, providing nearly 3,000 free rides to and from essential services such as job […]

CNI Solutions, United Way Giving Away Hand Sanitizer

CNI Solutions is hosting a drive-thru, hand-sanitizer distribution event with the United Way of Madison County on Thursday at 11 a.m. It will be at CNI Solutions’ facility at 1035 Putman Drive in Huntsville. CNI Solutions and the United Way will distribute more than 30,000 bottles of hand sanitizer to the 27 local United Way […]

United Way Making a Virtual ‘Jumpstart’ with Annual Reading Day

The pandemic has altered the way people go about their daily lives and special events. The United Way of Madison County‘s annual “Jumpstart Read for the Record” is no different. In past years, volunteers would visit classrooms around the area and read the same book on the same day. This year, they will still read […]