Category: Advocacy
A SEASON OF HOPE AMID CHALLENGING TIMES
By Kevin Zwick, CEO As 2021 comes to a close, the holiday season is in full swing, and many of us are taking time…
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AS FOOD PRICES RISE, UWBA CONTINUES OUR FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER
By Kevin Zwick At this stage in our pandemic recovery, typical economic indicators are pointing upwards, including new hires and wage gains. Despite these…
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PAYING RENT IS STILL A CHALLENGE PART 3 OF A 3-PART SERIES
Did you know that over 148,000 Bay Area residents are NOT caught up on their rent payments? This article is the last in our…
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PAYING RENT IS STILL A CHALLENGE PART 1
Did you know that over 148,000 Bay Area residents are NOT caught up on their rent payments? Last year, United Way Bay Area worked…
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THE CHILD TAX CREDIT: AN EQUITABLE SOLUTION TO HELP KIDS THRIVE
By: Kevin Zwick A year ago this month, I came to United Way Bay Area inspired by this organization’s 100-year history tackling the root…
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HOW I BECAME AN ADVOCATE THROUGH WOMEN UNITED
By: Barbara Bennett I never ever imagined myself being a “lobbyist.” But for a day in mid-February last year (right before the California State…
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COMMEMORATING WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY
By Traci Young, Labor Liaison to United Way Bay Area; Community Services Director, Contra Costa Labor Council AFL-CIO Fifty years ago, on April 28th…
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MAKING AN IMPACT DURING TAX SEASON
Zimka, a volunteer, helps families in the Bay Area get the tax refund they deserve – for free. Zimka, a Bay Area tax accountant,…
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SARA HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, THEN SHE FOUND 211
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…
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TOGETHER WE ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE – OUR 2020 IMPACT REPORT
By: Kevin Zwick 2020 Impact Report (PDF) Through the generous support of donors, volunteers, and partners like you, United Way Bay Area was able to…
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