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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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Advocacy | Basic Needs | Health | Poverty
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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Empowering Youth | Partners | Philanthropy | Sponsors | United Way Bay Area
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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Advocacy | Basic Needs | Housing | Poverty
PAYING RENT IS STILL A CHALLENGE PART 3 OF A 3-PART SERIES

Did you know that over 148,000 Bay Area residents are NOT caught up on their rent payments?   This article is the last in our...

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Basic Needs | Impact | Relief Fund | United Way Bay Area
SUPPORTING WILDFIRE RECOVERY AND RESILIENCY IN THE GREATER BAY AREA REGION

What should we consider as we grapple with a “new normal” for a CA wildfire season that exacerbates inequalities that have already grown too wide?...

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United Way Bay Area | Volunteering | Volunteerism
TWILIO GLOBAL IMPACT DAY

United Way Bay Area And Compass Family Services Partner With Twilio For Their Global Impact Day   By: Anton Timms United Way Bay Area partnered...

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211 Bay Area Helpline | Spotlight | United Way Bay Area | Women United
WOMEN UNITED SPOTLIGHT WITH ARCHANA VENUGOPAL

United Way Bay Area’s Women United Volunteer Helps With 211 Data Analysis to Improve the 211 Program   United Way Bay Area’s networking group, Women...

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Thriving Adults | Volunteering | Volunteerism
WORKING TOGETHER ON YOUTH EMPLOYMENT

United Way Bay Area (UWBA) would like to send a huge thank you to all the individuals and groups who volunteered during 2020-2021. Despite the...

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Basic Needs | Empowering Youth | Press Releases | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
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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Emerging Leaders | Empowering Youth | Jobs | United Way Bay Area
UWBA’s Business Pathways Summer Internship Program

Over the course of 6 weeks, United Way Bay Area’s Interns gained work experience at local Bay Area businesses and developed their financial capability and...

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