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Greetings!
United Way's 2-1-1 of WNC's enewsletter 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. Please forward and encourage your friends to sign-up.
We hope you find the information useful and we look forward to hearing from you.
Happy Holidays!
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 Cell Phones and 2-1-1
Cell phone use is becoming more and more prevalent.
Over 70 percent of the total US population uses cell phones.
Today, more people have cell phones than fixed telephone lines, both in the United States and internationally.
More than 60 million teenagers now carry cell phones, and most take them everywhere they go.
At this point in time, dialing 2-1-1 does not work on cell phones. Cell phone callers must dial 252-HELP (4357) to reach 2-1-1.
Please help us get the word out: when you make referrals to 2-1-1, please let the person know how to reach 2-1-1 by cell phone.
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Tools for You
Nonprofit Awareness Month
Nonprofit Awareness Month is November 2007. This is a statewide celebration of nonprofits and their importance for our communities.
The goal is to educate the public about the contributions that nonprofits make every day in our communities and to help create a better understanding about the value and importance of the nonprofit sector to our state.
To get involved with Nonprofit Awareness Month or to learn more about nonprofit work in our community, visit:
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Community Resource Spotlight
Donate Your Unwanted Cell Phone to a Good Cause
Donate your unwanted cell phone in a socially and environmentally responsible manner. Many local agencies can use your cell phone to benefit someone in need. Please contact the agencies below for more information on their cell phone donation program.
Transylvania County
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The Transylvania County Sheriff's Office coordinates the Cell Phones for the Seniors Program, which provides cell phones to seniors who would like the reassurance of being able to contact emergency services. Phones are restricted to 911 only. For information, contact: (828) 884-3168.
Buncombe County
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Council on Aging of Buncombe County's Seniors Safe at Home Program provides donated cell phones preset for 911 dialing to eligible at-risk seniors at no charge. For information, contact: (828) 277-8288.
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Our VOICE provides donated cell phones to victims of sexual violence to allow them to dial 911. For more information, contact: (828) 252-0562.
Henderson County
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Mainstay provides donated cell phones to victims of domestic violence to allow them to dial 911. For more information, contact: (828) 693-3840.
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The Council on Aging of Henderson County provides cell phones to seniors who would like the reassurance of being able to contact emergency services. For more information, please contact: (828) 692-4203.
Madison County
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