It's the final day of Small Business Blitz in Marshall County

Today is the last day for small businesses in marshall county to make a donation to the united way.

Waay-31's bridget divers spoke with a representative from united way about why this is important to the community.

For the past several weeks, volunteers from the united way have been calling local small businesses here in marshall county asking for pledges and donations for this year's annual small business blitz.

A representative from the united way in guntersville says all the money raised will be put back into the community to support twenty different agencies and programs. the programs help people in the community that are dealing with some very critical issues.

Carrie thomas/ executive director of united way in marshall county "those contributions going, are going to support those programs and like i said that are helping with everything from affordable child care, to hospice care, homelessness, s couple with food insecurity and some really critical issues like domestic violence and sexual assault."

Businesses that make a donation to united way will be recognized on local radio stations today and also on united way's social media pages.

In marshall county, bridget divers, waay-31 news.