About
History
For the last 63 years, this organization has been working to improve lives in LaGrange and the West Georgia area.
First as the United Fund Appeal, then as the United Way of the LaGrange Area and finally in 1990 as the United Way of West Georgia, Inc. we have been working to support and improve the quality of life for all citizens in this area. The United Way of West Georgia is led by a Board of Directors, of local volunteers who care deeply about this community. They employ a President who with her staff run the day to day operations of the organization.
The United Way of West Georgia is one of 1250 local United Ways in the United States affiliated with United Way Worldwide. United Way Worldwide has membership standards which every United Way must adhere to in order to be licensed to use the United Way Brand. Each United Way is autonomous, in that they support the local organizations their board selects, they are registered with their Secretary of State and they are certified as a 501(c)(3) organization.
Currently, the United Way of West Georgia supports 25 local nonprofit organizations. Through the annual allocation process, the United Way of West Georgia facilitates a citizen review of all of the organizations they fund. Individuals are encouraged to volunteer to participate in this process where they learn about the inner workings of the funded organizations. This process occurs every February.
OUR VISION
OUR MISSION
OUR VALUES
Leadership
Board of Directors
Executive Committee
Dr. Susanna Baxter
Chairman
LaGrange College
Shandaleia Shephard
Vice Chairman
Contitech
KeJuana Campbell
Treasurer
PricewaterhouseCoopers
Megan Hudson
Secretary
Spinks, Brown Durand Realty
Meredith Key
Past Chairman
The Veal Group
Mandy Hill
Magnolia Representative
Troup Family Connection
Brent Matthews
At-Large
Oakbridge Insurance
Bill Stump
At-Large
Community Bank & Trust
Richard Williams
At-Large
Duracell
Board Members:
Elizabeth Beall
Little Lions Preschool
Dr. John Beyers
First United Methodist Church
Dr. Holly Dawson
Wellstar
Kathleen Ernest
Retired Occupational Therapist
Coleman Foss
Wellstar
Drew Gay
Synovus Investments
Irisha Goodman
Troup County School System
Deborah Hall
Retired LaGrange College
Connie Hensler
Mandy Hill
Troup Family Connection Authority
Shirley Hines
Meriwether County
Lt. Robert Kirby
LaGrange Police Dept.
Kyle Lovejoy
Roberts and Lovejoy, PC
Eddie Mabe
Hyundai Transys Powertrain
Cheryl Magby
DCA
Dr. Eric Marks
C-3 Counseling
Jud Newman
Troup County School System
Lennice Parker
Retired Educator
Ron Richardson
Kimberly Clark
Socorro Rodriguez
Georgia Power
Dale Smith
Publix
Stewart Smith
Troup County Sheriff’s Department
Kelvin Thomas
Staff
Sharon Alford
Barbara Harris
VP of Campaign and Finance