United Way is helping families hardest hit by the economic crisis access basic needs in the short-term and reach financially stability in the long-term. We have focused grantmaking on frontline nonprofits – ensuring our community can provide for Bay Area families and children most in need.
Our Community Projects
United Way develops partnerships with local leaders to support, create and drive innovative community projects. These projects address local needs, bring the best ideas together, and implement solutions effectively and efficiently. United Way supports community projects with funding, expertise and other resources that help them plan, develop programs and train staff.
2-1-1
For every day needs and in times of disaster, 2-1-1 is an easy-to-remember phone number that connects Bay Area residents with community services. United Way’s introduction of 2-1-1 in San Francisco and Santa Clara Counties is part of a regional plan to establish integrated 2-1-1 service throughout the Bay Area. www.211bayarea.org
Earn it! Keep it! Save it!
Earn it! Keep it! Save it! is a United Way-led coalition that provides low-income families with free tax return preparation, assistance with filing tax credit claims and asset building information. http://www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org
Honoring Emancipated Youth
Honoring Emancipated Youth (HEY) is a San Francisco-based organization dedicated to strengthening and connecting San Francisco’s systems of support so that Bay Area youth emancipating, or “aging out” of the foster care system can enjoy a healthy transition to adulthood. http://www.uwba.org/hey/
MatchBridge
MatchBridge is a local, community-based organization created in partnership between United Way of the Bay Area and San Francisco department of children, youth, and families. MatchBridge contributes to the development of San Francisco’s workforce by connecting qualified youth to entry level jobs and internships in business. http://www.matchbridge.org/
NFL and United Way
For 35 years, United Way and the National Football League and its teams have been working together to help strengthen America’s Communities. We are proud to partner with the NFL and we invite you join us. You can help support youth fitness by volunteering your time, lending your voice, or contributing to a youth fitness program. www.liveunited.org/nfl/partnership.cfm
Raising A Reader
Raising A Reader is an early literacy program that encourages caregivers to share books with young children daily so that important reading skills and a love of reading are developed during infant and pre-schools years. The core of Raising a Raeder is a "take-home" book bag program, which provides preschool students and their families with bright red bags filled with high-quality children's books.
Week of Caring
Week of Caring is a week-long volunteer program that connects volunteers from Bay Area businesses to hundreds of projects at local nonprofits. Week of Caring is a longstanding partnership between United Way of the Bay Area and The Volunteer Centers of the Bay Area. www.weekofcaring.org
Working for Quality Childcare
The goal of Working for Quality Child Care (W4QCC) is to promote a well-trained and well compensated early learning workforce in California, thereby improving the quality of early care and education for children. W4QCC is a project of United Way of the Bay Area that is informing policy for and advocating with early learning teachers in California. Click to read more about Working for Quality Childcare. http://www.uwba.org/matters/w4qcc/w4qcc_about.php |
