Mayor Anthony Chavonne City of Fayetteville, makes the first official call into the newly launched 2-1-1 call center for Cumberland County.

The United Way of Cumberland County hosted a launch ceremony to celebrate the activation of the health and human service needs hotline. 2-1-1 is a free, 24 hour, multi-lingual telephone referral service and a valuable planning tool which helps communities identify issues, gaps in services and assets available to meet local needs.  In attendance was Mayor Anthony Chavonne, City of Fayetteville; Jim Morrison, President, UWNC; Robert Hines, President and CEO, UWCC; funding partner representatives from Cape Fear Valley Health System, City of Fayetteville, Cumberland County, Fayetteville Public Works Commission, Give an Hour, and United Way of NC; and community supporters.  Photography coverage provided by Christopher Grissett Photography