Zimka, a volunteer, helps families in the Bay Area get the tax refund they deserve – for free. Zimka, a Bay Area tax accountant,…
Read More from the article "MAKING AN IMPACT DURING TAX SEASON"When crisis hits and survival mode kicks in, it’s hard to think straight, to know where to turn for help. That’s where Sara* found herself…
Read More from the article "SARA HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, THEN SHE FOUND 211"After his son who had cerebral palsy passed away, Jorge and his wife struggled to keep their home. Everyone experiences emergencies from time to…
Read More from the article "GRIEVING PARENTS ALMOST LOSE HOME"Father and son find out what it’s like to finally feel at home. David and his teenage son, Steven arrived at Compass Family…
Read More from the article "A VETERAN AND HIS SON FIND SHELTER AND SUPPORT"SAN FRANCISCO (January 21, 2020)—United Way Bay Area (UWBA) CEO Anne Wilson has announced her retirement after 40 years of service—she joined the nonprofit…
Read More from the article "UNITED WAY BAY AREA CEO ANNE WILSON TO RETIRE FEBRUARY 28 AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE"United Way Worldwide today announced that it has established the COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund to support communities affected by COVID-19. Donations…
Read More from the article "UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE LAUNCHES COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND"The national search for the new CEO of United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has yielded an impact-oriented nonprofit leader with deep expertise in addressing…
Read More from the article "LOCAL NONPROFIT LEADER KEVIN ZWICK JOINS UNITED WAY BAY AREA AS CEO"SAN FRANCISCO, February 10, 2021—Low- to moderate-income residents of the Bay Area can get free, secure and high-quality tax help through United Way Bay…
Read More from the article "UNITED WAY BAY AREA’S EARN IT! KEEP IT! SAVE IT! (EKS) PROGRAM"Chabot College today officially opened a SparkPoint center, the newest in the United Way Bay Area (UWBA) network of locations designed to serve students…
Read More from the article "CHABOT COLLEGE LAUNCHES THE NEWEST SPARKPOINT CENTER"The United Way Bay Area Rental Relief Fund, created by Wells Fargo, will provide rental assistance to 300 families through UWBA’s existing network of SparkPoint…
Read More from the article "UNITED WAY BAY AREA RECEIVES $750,000 GRANT FROM WELLS FARGO TO LAUNCH RENTAL RELIEF FUND"