Category: Press Releases
UNITED WAY BAY AREA JOINS FORCES WITH ALE INDUSTRIES
Cheers for a Cause raises awareness and funds for UWBA SparkPoint centers. Oakland’s longest-running brewery, Ale Industries, partnered with United Way Bay Area (UWBA)…
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Thank You for Supporting Uwba’s Back-to-School Drive!
By Anton Timms and Scott Marlowe There are hundreds of thousands of Bay Area families that struggle to make ends meet and find it…
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OPINION: WHY BAY AREA NEEDS TO ELIMINATE SINGLE-FAMILY ZONING
Several cities across the region are beginning to confront the racist and exclusionary history of restrictive zoning laws THIS ARTICLE WAS FIRST PUBLISHED…
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UPLIFT: A MUSICAL EXPERIENCE
Attending a private concert from the comfort of your own home was a novel idea until 2020. Once the pandemic struck, musicians across the…
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CLOSING THE GAP BETWEEN SUPPLY AND DEMAND
One of United Way Bay Area’s toughest fights is helping individuals and families afford and access food and other basic needs. In a region as…
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UNITED WAY BAY AREA CEO ANNE WILSON TO RETIRE FEBRUARY 28 AFTER 40 YEARS OF SERVICE
SAN FRANCISCO (January 21, 2020)—United Way Bay Area (UWBA) CEO Anne Wilson has announced her retirement after 40 years of service—she joined the nonprofit…
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UNITED WAY WORLDWIDE LAUNCHES COVID-19 COMMUNITY RESPONSE AND RECOVERY FUND
United Way Worldwide today announced that it has established the COVID-19 Community Response and Recovery Fund to support communities affected by COVID-19. Donations…
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LOCAL NONPROFIT LEADER KEVIN ZWICK JOINS UNITED WAY BAY AREA AS CEO
The national search for the new CEO of United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has yielded an impact-oriented nonprofit leader with deep expertise in addressing…
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UNITED WAY BAY AREA’S EARN IT! KEEP IT! SAVE IT! (EKS) PROGRAM
SAN FRANCISCO, February 10, 2021—Low- to moderate-income residents of the Bay Area can get free, secure and high-quality tax help through United Way Bay…
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CHABOT COLLEGE LAUNCHES THE NEWEST SPARKPOINT CENTER
Chabot College today officially opened a SparkPoint center, the newest in the United Way Bay Area (UWBA) network of locations designed to serve students…
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