Hundreds show up for second WSFA ‘Day of Action’ event in Montgomery

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - WSFA 12 News, the River Region United Way, and dozens of local and state groups and agencies teamed up to help offer a hand up to those battling poverty in the River Region with two ‘Day of Action’ events.

The first happened Sept. 7 at Tuskegee Municipal Multiplex and saw more than 400 people show up for assistance. On Thursday, the second event took place at the Cramton Bowl Multiplex in Montgomery, and it was a huge success, as well, with 500 coming out.

The first person in line was waiting by 6:30 a.m. even though the doors didn’t open until 9 a.m.! Once unlocked, more than 100 people walked through those doors in the first 10 minutes, hoping to get access to free resources.

Whether it’s struggling to pay bills, putting food on the table, or getting access to education problems, central Alabama has shown that there’s plenty of need. It’s a situation WSFA 12 News has been showing all summer as part of our “Raising the Bar: Overcoming Poverty in Alabama” series to show the impact poverty has on thousands of residents.

The second Day of Action event hosted dozens of groups like the Alabama Department of Labor, Heart of Alabama Food Bank, Smoke Free Alabama, Carastar Health, All Kids, and more. Vendors and those who benefited said it was a great way to get connected to important and potentially life-changing resources.

WSFA 12 News launched our summer series with the hope of not just showing you the effects of poverty, but showing you how to affect change in the fight against poverty.

The Montgomery event was sponsored by SPLC Alabama, The Vance Law Firm, The City of Montgomery, and Five Horizons. The Tuskegee event was sponsored by Johnny Adams Law Firm, SPLC Alabama, and the City of Tuskegee.

Organizations and state agencies on-hand for the Montgomery event will include:

Family Guidance Center
Aid to Inmate Mothers
Oral Health Office w/ Alabama Department of Public Health
HandsOn River Region
Jackson Hospital
Children’s Center of Montgomery
Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama State Bar
Legal Services of Alabama
Hope Inspired Ministries
Trenholm State Community College
Alabama Department of Early Childhood Education
Alabama Community College System
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
American Red Cross
Alabama Arise/Alabama Arise Action
Alabama Department of Labor
Family Sunshine Center
Sickel Cell Foundation
Heart of Alabama Food Bank
Help Me Grow Alabama
Communities of Transformation
ALL Kids Education and Outreach Worker and ALL Babies Outreach
Alabama Reading Initiative
One Place Justice Center
Alabama Department of Revenue
Caring for Citizens of Alabama
Dolly Parton Imagination Library
Central Alabama Aging Consortium
R.O.S.S. Recovery Organization of Support Specialist
Affordable connectivity program city of Montgomery grant department
Clear Vision
Montgomery County DHR
The Vance Law Firm
Montgomery-Birmingham Call for Action
VOICES for Alabama’s Children
Continuing The Magic
Child Protect
Children’s Advocacy Center
Montgomery EMA
Boys and Girls Club River Region
The City of Montgomery Grants
Cyber Tec
Five Horizons

Organizations and state agencies that were on-hand for the Tuskegee event:

HandsOn River Region
Alabama Department of Public Health
Oral Health Office w/Alabama Department of Public Health
Alabama State Bar
Legal Services of Alabama
Children’s Policy Council (State Pe-K)
Alabama Community College System
Alabama Emergency Management Agency
Alabama Arise/Alabama Arise Action
Alabama Department of Labor
Help Me Grow Alabama
Heart of Alabama Food Bank
Alabama Reading Initiative
Gift of Life Foundation
Aid to Inmate Mothers
Alabama Department of Revenue
All Kids
Caring for Citizens of Alabama

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