APPLICATION DEADLINE FOR 2023 ALABAMA STATE EMPLOYEE COMBINED CHARITABLE CAMPAIGN

The 2023 State Combined Campaign application process is open for local voluntary charitable health and human care agencies or federations to apply for participation in the campaign. Applications are due (for Statewide and for the South Central Alabama (LARC 10) area participation) not later than 4:30 PM on Thursday, March 2nd, 2023. Please check with you local LARC Manager for each area deadline. Visit www.statecombinedcampaign.org for more details.

The State Combined Campaign will begin in August/September and is designed to allow state employees to give to recognized local and/or statewide charities. Alabama law emphasizes local control to help ensure the campaign meets needs where state employees work and live.

United Ways of Alabama and 211 Connects Alabama are partnering with AIDS Alabama to provide assistance to uninsured individuals to help navigate the healthcare marketplace.

The health insurance Marketplace or Exchange is an online shopping center. Both federal Marketplace and state-based Marketplaces exist.

​Marketplace health plans are all required to offer the same essential health benefits, including doctor visits, preventive care, hospitalization, prescriptions, pregnancy and mental health, to name a few.

In the Marketplace, you can:

• Find out if you qualify for a subsidy, tax credits or special programs.

• Compare plans based on cost, benefits, deductibles, etc.

• Apply for and enroll in a health plan.

Visit Enroll Alabama to learn more.  You can also dial 211 and speak with a healthcare navigator to help you apply and enroll over the phone.  You can also text ENROLLALA to 898-211 for more information.

Resources like HealthCare.com can help you shop for Marketplace plans with ease and support, providing you with quotes and recommendations.

Do you want to help those recently affected by storms in Alabama? 

You can help by giving to the Governor’s Emergency Relief Fund (GERF). The GERF is a fund for the unmet needs of families and individuals working to recover from disasters in our state. There is a specific process for application through local Long Term Recovery Committees (LTRCs). LTRCs are set up in counties/regions to locate recovery resources, assess and confirm needs, and grant funding for rebuild and recovery. LTRCs request funding from a variety of sources, including Community Foundations and GERF. The GERF has provided funding for Hurricane Katrina, April 2011 tornadoes and a various disaster recovery efforts in our state. Serve Alabama and the Alabama Emergency Management Agency are the Co-Lead State agencies for the GERF with The United Ways of Alabama serving as fiscal partner.

Click here to donate:

Your gift is tax deductible and will be used solely to help Alabamians affected by disaster.