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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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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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LAUNCHING OUR NEXT CENTURY OF IMPACT – DISMANTLING POVERTY. REBUILDING FOR EQUITY.

  AMIDST RISING HUNGER, INCOME DISPARITIES, AND HOUSING INSECURITY IN THE REGION, UNITED WAY BAY AREA UNVEILS OUR NEW STRATEGIC PLAN.   By Kevin Zwick,...

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INNOVATING PARTICIPATORY GRANTMAKING THROUGH COMMUNITY-BASED VOICES.

Philanthropists and United Way Bay Area’s new Community Ambassadors Council come together to inform grant making decisions.   January 27, 2022 In December, UWBA hosted...

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TEXAS INSTRUMENTS GIVES BACK!

  This past November, UWBA partnered with Texas Instruments for another successful Week of Impact. Each year Texas Instruments celebrates a Week of Impact as...

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211: THE BAY AREA’S LIFELINE TO HELP

Help your neighbors get the help they need with a gift to 211. January 21,2022 Millions of Bay Area residents need help recovering from the devastating...

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A BEACON OF HOPE – AN OPEN “THANK YOU” NOTE TO MACKENZIE SCOTT

  Author: Ena Yasuhara Li Tis the season for thank you notes. As we start the new year, many of us may be writing thank...

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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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A SEASON OF HOPE AMID CHALLENGING TIMES

By Kevin Zwick, CEO   As 2021 comes to a close, the holiday season is in full swing, and many of us are taking time...

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AS FOOD PRICES RISE, UWBA CONTINUES OUR FIGHT AGAINST HUNGER

By Kevin Zwick   At this stage in our pandemic recovery, typical economic indicators are pointing upwards, including new hires and wage gains. Despite these...

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TARGET HOSTS CAREER EXPLORATION FOR BAY AREA YOUTH

Bay Area Target store managers team up to speak to youth from East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation   Have you ever wondered why there...

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WEBINAR REPLAY: CALIFORNIA WILDFIRES AND THE ROAD AHEAD

Replay the above video to learn more about the surge of annual wildfires dubbed “wildfire season”, forcing Californians to face a new challenge each year....

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