Category: Financial Security
Your Tax Questions Answered
A Guide to Free Tax Help and Tax Credit 3 Minute Read Are you feeling overwhelmed or confused about the tax filing process? You’re not…
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A Light in One of Our Darkest Times
How SparkPoint’s Bundled Service Model Changed How We View Support & Success By Nicole Harden, UWBA Vice President of Economic Success It was 2009. We…
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Surviving Invisible Chains
How Economic Abuse Contributes to the Cycle of Poverty “I wanted to leave for years, but I wasn’t allowed to work or have…
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HOW UWBA HELPS STUDENTS THRIVE
By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 3 minute read This month, thousands of Bay Area students return to school. It’s an exciting time…
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SparkPoint’s 3rd Annual Education Convening
Promoting Opportunity, Economic Mobility and Academic Success by Supporting Basic Needs The United Way Bay Area’s (UWBA) SparkPoint program held their third annual Education…
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CHILD POVERTY IS A POLICY CHOICE, BUT ON TAX DAY, PARENTS TAKE CHARGE
Give Today CHILD POVERTY IS A POLICY CHOICE, BUT ON TAX DAY, PARENTS TAKE CHARGE By Kevin Zwick, CEO April 15, 2022 The pandemic has…
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HOW COVID-19 AND HOUSING INSECURITY ARE IMPACTING COMMUNITIES OF COLOR
By: Ilaf Esuf 71% of our 2-1-1 callers impacted by COVID-19 and housing insecurity are communities of color. Yes, a roof above our head…
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TURNING THE PAGE…
By: Kevin Zwick Like many of you, this month I experienced the incredible relief of receiving my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This certainly…
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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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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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