{"id":40946,"date":"2026-06-22T15:20:20","date_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:20:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=40946"},"modified":"2026-06-22T15:20:20","modified_gmt":"2026-06-22T20:20:20","slug":"united-way-ready-to-help-those-who-want-to-help-w-finding-those-who-need-help","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/40946-united-way-ready-to-help-those-who-want-to-help-w-finding-those-who-need-help\/","title":{"rendered":"United Way Ready to Help Those Who Want to Help w\/Finding Those Who Need Help"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><div>United Way of Effingham County has been receiving many calls from people and organizations who want to help beyond donating money. People are wanting to help on the ground in the clean up efforts. Executive Director Emily Hille said Monday, &#8220;I just need specific information on where to send them. &#8220;<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<div>If you&#8217;re interested in sharing this call out on the news, please feel free to let people know the help is being offered and if they&#8217;re interested in more hands on deck, equipment help, debris removal, etc., to please contact Hille at the office (217) 342-3824 or email <a href=\"mailto:emily@effinghamunitedway.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">emily@<wbr \/>effinghamunitedway.org<\/a> and she will start connecting people to specific locations.<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>United Way of Effingham County has been receiving many calls from people and organizations who want to help beyond donating money. 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