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Moving Forward with Clear Values: A Message from UWBA’s New CEO

The end of the year naturally draws us toward reflection – a time to look back at the path we’ve traveled and plan for the…

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Youth Opportunities
OnTrack 2024

Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lsWf7Q2zHg United Way Bay Area (UWBA) hosted its annual OnTrack Career Fair, which provides Bay Area youth with direct access to career professionals across…

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Election Results Are In: But What Do They Mean for California?

The election results are in, and we are reflecting on the outcomes of key state propositions and their implications for our communities across the Bay…

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On Track Career Expo 2022

Pathways to Prosperity Start Here! On June 10, 2022, UWBA Youth Workforce held its annual On Track Career Expo, bringing together approx. 50 Career Coaches...

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Basic Needs | Health | Housing | Jobs | United Way Bay Area
EAN: Access to Basic Needs Support

Why It Remains Crucial in a Post Pandemic World By Laura Escobar An unexpected medical crisis, reduced hours or a lay-off at work, an unusually...

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Community News | Heritage Month | United Way Bay Area
The Price of UWBA’s Proudest Moments

Standing on the Principle of Equity No Matter What   Standing on principle has always had its price. Sometimes the cost of taking the hard...

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Reflecting on 100 Years of United Way Bay Area

By Kevin Zwick, CEO This year, United Way Bay Area is celebrating a century of impact, united for equity as we mark our centennial. That...

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One Hundred Years and Counting!

 Give Today United Way Bay Area Celebrates a Century of Impact, United for Equity   There was an idea, nearly a century ago, that...

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3 Important Policy Paths to Household Stability

UWBA’s Push for Economic Success, Housing, and 2-1-1 Infrastructure United Ways of California (UWCA) hosted its second Advocacy Summit on April 26, 2022. The two-day...

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Press Releases | United Way Bay Area
Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Increase The Number of Children Living in Poverty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com (650) 455-9928 Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Increase The Number of Children Living in Poverty Statement from...

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Financial Security | United Way Bay Area
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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United Way Bay Area Releases Its 2021 Annual Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com (650) 455-9928 United Way Bay Area releases its 2021 Annual Report detailing its 99th year fighting poverty,...

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From Helpline to 211

33 Years of Basic Needs and Emergency Relief By Laura Escobar June 1st marked my 33rd year of working with United Way Bay Area (UWBA)....

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