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United Way shows traveling art to promote local 211 referral service
Summary
United Way Director Kim Dennis introduced a traveling art installation tied to the 211 information-and-referral call center, explained local 211 services and said Effingham will host the artwork at the tax commissioner's lobby for a week as part of outreach.
Kim Dennis, United Way director for the Effingham area, told commissioners April 7 that United Way secured an artist through Savannah’s Weave a Dream grant program to create a traveling art piece meant to draw attention to the local 211 referral service.
Dennis described 211 as a local information-and-referral call center open Monday–Friday, 8:30 a.m.–5 p.m., that helps residents find resources such as housing assistance, utility support and budgeting referrals. She said an Effingham-based 211 specialist (Brandy Landry Whiteitman, who recently married) works out of the county office and coordinates with other regional offices to maintain coverage.
The art piece — which Dennis said includes actual call-bubble text from real 211 calls — will be displayed for one week in the tax commissioner’s lobby before moving to the Georgia Ports Authority site; United Way also obtained posters for one-day events and smaller displays. Commissioners encouraged staff to coordinate logistics so the display does not block public views during meetings.
No action by the board was required; the presentation served as outreach and information for commissioners about local human-services resources.
