Category: Press Releases
California United Ways receives $1 million from Wells Fargo to accelerate financial empowerment
MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079 San Francisco, March 17, 2025 –The $1 million donation from Wells Fargo to United Ways of California will…
Read More from the article "California United Ways receives $1 million from Wells Fargo to accelerate financial empowerment"
More than $117 million in federal funding to support emergency food and shelter is still frozen, impacting Bay Area residents
MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079 SAN FRANCISCO, March 10, 2025 — Today, United Way Bay Area (UWBA) confirmed that $117M in federal funding…
Read More from the article "More than $117 million in federal funding to support emergency food and shelter is still frozen, impacting Bay Area residents"
United Way Bay Area Launches Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program, Providing 100 Families in Alameda County Each with $18,000 in Direct Cash Payments
MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079 SAN FRANCISCO, Nov. 15, 2024 – Today, United Way Bay Area (UWBA), one of the most respected and…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area Launches Guaranteed Basic Income Pilot Program, Providing 100 Families in Alameda County Each with $18,000 in Direct Cash Payments"
United Way Bay Area welcomes Keisha Browder as chief executive officer
MEDIA CONTACT: Haley Kubik haley@emccommunications.com (425) 260-4100 San Francisco, Oct. 21, 2024 – Today, United Way Bay Area (UWBA), one of the most respected and…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area welcomes Keisha Browder as chief executive officer" United Way Bay Area receives $1.8M grant from California Employment Development Department to support workforce training for young adults
MEDIA CONTACT: Haley Kubik haley@emccommunications.com (425) 260-4100 SAN FRANCISCO, Aug. 5, 2024 – United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has been awarded a $1.8M grant from…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area receives $1.8M grant from California Employment Development Department to support workforce training for young adults"
United Way Bay Area Announces Enhanced Financial Coaching Capabilities For People With Disabilities
MEDIA CONTACT: Blake Case (601) 832-6079 blake@emccommunications.com San Francisco (July 9, 2024) – United Way Bay Area (UWBA) today announced expanded, free, financial coaching opportunities…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area Announces Enhanced Financial Coaching Capabilities For People With Disabilities"
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…
Read More from the article "STATEMENT: Interim CEO of United Way Bay Area, Kelly Batson, condemns Supreme Court decision criminalizing homelessness"
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…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area supports 24 housing organizations in the region with grants in honor of Affordable Housing Month"
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…
Read More from the article "New research: Bay Area residents face persistent housing crisis, with additional needs varying by county and race"
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…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area Commences Search for Next CEO"