Mobile, Alabama — United Way of Southwest Alabama will host the 2025 Mobile County Awards Reception on Tuesday, September 2 at 5:30 p.m. at Via Health, Fitness & Enrichment Center, located at 1717 Dauphin Street in Mobile. Doors will open at 5:00 p.m. This annual reception will recognize remarkable individuals and organizations who are making a lasting difference across Mobile County and throughout Southwest Alabama.

The evening will include the presentation of awards honoring community partners, philanthropists, volunteers, and leaders who help United Way fulfill its mission of improving lives and strengthening communities.

“This event gives us a meaningful opportunity to pause and celebrate the people and organizations who are creating lasting change,” said Justine Bixler, President and CEO of UWSWA. “Their dedication drives our mission forward every day. It reminds us that United Is The Way™ the way we build stronger, more resilient communities across Southwest Alabama.”

2025 Award Honorees Include:

VOLUNTEER AWARDS

• Affinity Group Member of the Year: Samuel Feibelman, Jr., Trustmark
• Outstanding Board Service: Kandace Breeland, Publix
• W.O. Mozingo Community Service Award: Jay Schuelly, Business Representative, Local 318, Southeastern Carpenters Regional Council
• Heart of Gold Award: Forrest Williams
• Heart of Platinum: Frank Harkins, Goodwill Gulf Coast
• Philanthropist of the Year: Elliot Maisel, Gulf Distributing Holdings

REGIONAL COUNTY AWARDS:

• Outstanding Campaign Coordinator Award: Garrett Powe, ServisFirst
• Outstanding Campaign Chair: Patrick Murphy, Alabama Power
• Outstanding New Partner: QuikTrip
• Outstanding Partner Agency: USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital
• Outstanding Community Partner: Mobile County Public School System (MCPSS)
• Outstanding Campaign Award: World Omni Finance
• Spirit of the United Way Award: Kimberly-Clark

Special thanks to Publix Super Markets and Via Health, Fitness & Enrichment Center for generously sponsoring the 2025 Mobile County Awards Reception.

Space is limited. Please RSVP by August 29 to reserve your seat. To RSVP, visit https://link.edgepilot.com/s/8c3ab5e3/oATkbOeRskeHBAwVW5Vnhg?u=https://volunteer.uwswa.org/event/detail/?event_id=112093 or contact United Way at 251.433.3624.

About United Way of Southwest Alabama
The United Way of Southwest Alabama serves Choctaw, Clarke, Mobile, and Washington Counties. Created in 1926 as a Community Chest, United Way’s mission is to improve the quality of life in the community. The vision of United Way is to strengthen communities by focusing on uniting and mobilizing resources in support of our impact areas: Youth Opportunities, Healthy Communities, Financial Security, and Community Resiliency. United Way has raised and invested more than $270 million into our community to help strengthen the capacity of positive community progress. Many of these issues that affect our community are addressed by the funded programs and initiatives that help more than 315,000 local people each year. For more information, visit https://link.edgepilot.com/s/5541c4a1/NCHL-gIcJ06zooP_4HyU_g?u=http://www.uwswa.org/.