Category: Press Releases
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…
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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…
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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…
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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…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area Commences Search for Next CEO" 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…
Read More from the article "United Way Bay Area opens new SparkPoint program at San Francisco State University" 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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