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STATEMENT: Interim CEO of United Way Bay Area, Kelly Batson, condemns Supreme Court decision criminalizing homelessness

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, June 28, 2024 — The Supreme Court’s decision in Grants Pass v. Johnson is a blatant…

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United Way Bay Area supports 24 housing organizations in the region with grants in honor of Affordable Housing Month

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, May 22, 2024 – United Way Bay Area (UWBA), a group mobilizing the Bay Area to…

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New research: Bay Area residents face persistent housing crisis, with additional needs varying by county and race

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, May 9, 2024 — United Way Bay Area — one of the most respected and highly…

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United Way Bay Area Commences Search for Next CEO

San Francisco, March 22, 2024–Today, United Way Bay Area, one of the most respected and highly effective philanthropic organizations fighting poverty in the region, announced…

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United Way Bay Area opens new SparkPoint program at San Francisco State University

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, March 19, 2024–Leaders with United Way Bay Area (UWBA) were joined today by San Francisco Supervisor…

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Calls and texts to United Way Bay Area for assistance on its 211 helpline over the prior 90-day period highlight a persistent need for resources, with call and text volumes consistently exceeding pre-pandemic levels

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, February 5, 2024 — Today, United Way Bay Area — one of the most respected and…

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United Way Bay Area receives $3 Million grant from BMO to support household financial stability across the Bay Area

MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, Calif., Nov. 28, 2023 – United Way Bay Area announced a multi-year $3 million grant from…

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STATEMENT: United Way Bay Area *ecstatic* the California Legislature advances ACA 1 to the November Ballot

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Caitlin McShane (415) 225-8855 caitlin@emccommunications.com Statement from TaShon Thomas, Director of Public Policy at United Way Bay Area, the area’s…

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New Research: Financial support and coaching improves persistence and graduation rates for community college students by 86%

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco, Calif., Sept. 12, 2023—Today, United Way Bay Area (UWBA) released new, quantitative research…

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United Way Bay Area awards $750,000 in housing justice grants to 23 local nonprofits

United Way Bay Area awards $750,000 in housing justice grants to 23 local nonprofits With a critical shortage of housing in the Bay Area region,…

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