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Hotline. Lifeline.
For thousands, United Way 2-1-1 is their
link to help.
Since 1997, United Way of Metropolitan Atlanta has offered 2-1-1 as the community’s one-call resource for finding social services throughout our 13-county service area. This year, spurred by the poor economy, help requests to 2-1-1 jumped 3 percent, with more than 394,000 individuals and families being connected to financial assistance, employment, homeless and other services provided by more than to 6,500 United Way agencies and programs.
Hear how United Way 2-1-1 representatives are on the front line every day, connecting callers to vital lifeline services in their community.
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