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Greetings!
United Way's
2-1-1 of WNC's e-newsletter is a resource for you. We
provide this as a way to keep in touch, highlight local health
and human service initiatives, promote information and
referral tools for serving your clients, gain your feedback,
and strengthen our community partnerships.
If you
have information to include in this newsletter, or have
questions or comments, please feel free to contact us. The
information in our free e-newsletter is meant to be shared.
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Buncombe
County Directory
of Community Services 
As of November 4th, United Way's 2-1-1 of WNC has
documented over $1 million in financial needs from callers in
2009.
To make it easier for people who need help to get
information about local services, 2-1-1 has printed a
directory of community services in Buncombe County.
The directory lists over 1,000 nonprofit, government and
community programs. Services include housing, food,
medicine, transportation, support groups, money management,
legal assistance, counseling, health care, and more.
Books are $30 each and available for purchase
Monday-Friday 8:30-5:00 at the United Way building at 50 South
French Broad in Asheville.
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National
Day of Listening 
November 27, 2009
United Way's 2-1-1 is a community service information
line that links people with local resources. We're
staffed by Referral Specialists who are skilled in active
listening. We're here to offer people good information
about where to get help, but often the biggest gift we offer
people is listening.
The National Day of Listening is a way you can give the
gift of listening this holiday season. On the day after
Thanksgiving, set aside one hour to listen to and record a
conversation with someone important to you. You can interview
anyone you choose: an older relative, a friend, a teacher, or
someone from the neighborhood. You can also serve the
community by interviewing in local veteran's hospitals, senior
centers, homeless shelters, and other community centers.
Photo used under a creative commons
license by flickr user
ky_olsen |
Resource Spotlight 
Free Cell Phones for Low-Income People
SafeLink Wireless is a government supported
program that provides a free cell phone and airtime each month
for income-eligible customers. The service provides a free
phone to participants and 68 minutes per month.
In order to qualify, individuals should currently
participate in one of the following assistance programs:
Federal Public Housing Assistance/Section 8; Food Stamps; Low
Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP); Supplemental
Security Income (SSI); Temporary Assistance for Needy Families
(TANF); Medicaid; Crisis Intervention Program; or Work
First. If not currently receiving one of these
benefits, individuals may qualify by demonstrating that thieir
household income is at or below 135% of the poverty
guidelines set by the Federal Government.
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