At United Way of Gordon County, the health and safety of our community is a top priority. Like many, we are closely monitoring developments related to COVID-19 and will be following guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Georgia Department of Health, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, AdventHealth Gordon, and local city and county health departments.
Here are some of the actions United Way is taking to help keep our community healthy. We are working with our community partners, schools, and health professionals to provide and share reliable and available resources in the Calhoun-Gordon County community. We are also sharing free and available resources for food.
COVID-19 Response + Recovery Fund for Gordon County
During times of uncertainty and crisis, the people of Calhoun-Gordon County have always come together to support one another. COVID-19 is a new test of our collective strength. Your generosity will help families and people in need by giving them access to critical information and services like food, utility assistance, shelter, and rent assistance.
100% of your donation will provide relief to those left vulnerable by the pandemic in Gordon County.
- DONATE to United Way's COVID-19 Fund today
- APPLY for United Way's COVID-19 Response + Recovery Fund
- Click here to see our current donors and awarded funds to-date!
Available Resources for Basic Needs, Financial Assistance & Health
If you are looking to help or need help, we have added a COVID-19 Community Resource section below. This page will continue to be updated as we gather new information on efforts from our partners on behalf of the community. If you are a nonprofit providing assistance during the COVID-19 pandemic, please email United Way and we will add your services to the list below. Click on an item below for more information.
- United Way Community Partners' Hours of Operation
- Emergency Financial Assistance
- Free Meal/Food Resources
- Urgent Needs
- Giving Opportunities
- AdventHealth Gordon
- Hamilton Medical Center - Calhoun Primary Care
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Georgia Department of Health
- U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
- The State of Georgia has a new COVID-19 hotline: 1-844-442-2681
Available Resources for Education & Volunteering
- United Way Community Partners' Hours of Operation
- Volunteer Opportunities
- Digital Learning Activities
- Activity Resources for Youth (4-H)
- Extension Emergency Resources on sanitizing your home, hand washing, emergency food supplies, and keeping farm operations running (4-H)
- Gordon County Schools
- Calhoun City Schools
- Georgia Northwestern Technical College
Additional Resources for Calhoun-Gordon County
- Calhoun City
- Gordon County
- Gordon County Emergency Management (Facebook page)
- Calhoun Times
- Gordon Gazette
Volunteer Opportunities
Want to help? Here are some safe ways you can volunteer during the pandemic. Click here to read more.
- Donate Money
- Check on Housebound and Elderly Neighbors
- Donate Supplies to Local Food Banks
- Donate Blood
Upcoming Events
All United Way meetings scheduled for the months of March, April, and May have been scheduled as virtual meetings. Dancing with the Stars has been postponed (click here to read more).
Other Resources
- COVID-19 Fact Sheet (English and Spanish)
- COVID-19 Symptoms (English and Spanish)
- Help Stop the Spread of Germs
Office Closure
To help limit the spread of COVID-19 and support efforts to promote social distancing, the United Way office will be closed to the public effective March 16, 2020 until further notice. As a social service agency, we do not take our role lightly, which is why our staff will continue to work remotely to ensure that our partner agencies and community get the support they need during this critical time. The United Way staff will be working remotely and will continue to be available by email, phone, or virtually.
Our partners, schools, local businesses, churches, and healthcare providers are working around the clock to ensure every person in our community has food and resources to get through these unprecedented times. We hope this online resource will help provide assistance and share the growing needs in our community. We are working to keep our website up-to-date as regularly as possible with resources and opportunities to help and help others. If you know of a service being provided in our community, send us a message and we will add it to our site!