United Way of Southwest Ga receives massive donation

ALBANY, Ga. — A local group is making a large donation the the united way of Southwest Georgia.

The organization announced late monday evening that they had received a $125,000 donation from the Wildfair Plantation.

The money is going towards the United Way’s COVID-19 Relief Fund, established several weeks ago at the start of the Coronavirus pandemic in Southwest Georgia.

Area Director Shaunae Motley talks about how important this donation is with the first wave of relief coming later this week.

She tells us, “We’re able to support families who are already struggling to make a living paycheck to paycheck. Hopefully we’ll have some assistance to help them navigate if they’ve had any job loss.”

Motley says since starting the relief fund, they’ve received over $250,000 in support, including the donation from the Wildfair Plantation.