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Champions of Hope

In the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, countless Americans have lost their jobs or experienced an extreme loss of income -- and our Greater Chattanooga community is no exception. Before the pandemic reached our city, almost 40% of our community members struggled to...

Cookin’ Up Relief

Cookin’ Up Relief

by Stephen Van Gorp | Impact, Stability

If you’ve been to an Applebee’s or Miller’s Ale House in Chattanooga, chances are you’ve had...

Champions of Hope: La Paz Chattanooga

Champions of Hope: La Paz Chattanooga

by Stephen Van Gorp | Impact, Stability

As the COVID-19 crisis continues to affect our local economy, the Restore Hope Fund continues to...

Supporting Local People Impacted by the COVID Crisis

Supporting Local People Impacted by the COVID Crisis

by Stephen Van Gorp | News, Press Release, Stability

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. (June 12, 2020) - In March, United Way of Greater Chattanooga put out a call...

Allen’s Story: ACEs, Resilience and Hope

Allen’s Story: ACEs, Resilience and Hope

by Stephen Van Gorp | Health, Impact, Stability, Youth Success

Over the past month, we’ve turned our attention towards ACEs and toxic stress. ACEs stands for...

Financial Stability and our Greater Chattanooga Community

Financial Stability and our Greater Chattanooga Community

by Stephen Van Gorp | Economic Mobility, Featured, Impact, Stability

Who is struggling in our city? There are individuals, households, and families all over the...

Q&A: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress

Q&A: Adverse Childhood Experiences and Toxic Stress

by Stephen Van Gorp | Early Childhood Success, Education, Health, Stability

Not all Greater Chattanoogans have what they need to lead a healthy life. And not all...

The Chattanooga Early Learning Scholarship: Real Stories of Success

The Chattanooga Early Learning Scholarship: Real Stories of Success

by Stephen Van Gorp | Early Childhood Success, Education, Impact, Youth Success

Early Childhood Success We’ve spent the month of September talking about the importance of early...

ALICE and the Neediest Cases Fund

ALICE and the Neediest Cases Fund

by Stephen Van Gorp | ALICE, Impact, Stability

We’ve been talking about ALICE quite a lot -- an emerging economic class whose acronym stands for...

The Importance of Early Childhood Education and Care in Greater Chattanooga

The Importance of Early Childhood Education and Care in Greater Chattanooga

by Stephen Van Gorp | Early Childhood Success, Impact

Not all Greater Chattanoogans have access to quality childcare options. For many households in...

211 Changes Chattanoogan Lives

211 Changes Chattanoogan Lives

by Stephen Van Gorp | Impact, Stability

What is 211? 211 is a critical service made up of community referral experts -- called Community...

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