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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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Community News | COVID-19 | Empowering Youth | High-Quality Education
UWBA’S SPARKPOINT PROVIDES A SAFETY NET FOR COMMUNITY COLLEGE STUDENTS

By Channa Sweet United Way Bay Area has a long history of investing in future generations through our youth workforce development and SparkPoint programs which...

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211 Bay Area Help Line | Basic Needs | Community News | Financial Security | Housing | Philanthropy
TURNING THE PAGE…

By: Kevin Zwick Like many of you, this month I experienced the incredible relief of receiving my first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine. This certainly...

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Advocacy | Community News | COVID-19 | United Way Bay Area | Volunteering
COMMEMORATING WORKERS’ MEMORIAL DAY

By Traci Young, Labor Liaison to United Way Bay Area; Community Services Director, Contra Costa Labor Council AFL-CIO   Fifty years ago, on April 28th...

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Advocacy | Basic Needs | Community News | Financial Security
MAKING AN IMPACT DURING TAX SEASON

Zimka, a volunteer, helps families in the Bay Area get the tax refund they deserve – for free.   Zimka, a Bay Area tax accountant,...

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211 Bay Area Helpline | Advocacy | Basic Needs | Community News | Impact
SARA HAD NOWHERE ELSE TO GO, THEN SHE FOUND 211

When crisis hits and survival mode kicks in, it’s hard to think straight, to know where to turn for help. That’s where Sara* found herself...

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Basic Needs | Housing | Partners | Relief Fund | United Way Bay Area
GRIEVING PARENTS ALMOST LOSE HOME

After his son who had cerebral palsy passed away, Jorge and his wife struggled to keep their home.   Everyone experiences emergencies from time to...

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Basic Needs | Empowering Youth | Health | Impact | Spotlight | Success Stories
A VETERAN AND HIS SON FIND SHELTER AND SUPPORT

  Father and son find out what it’s like to finally feel at home.   David and his teenage son, Steven arrived at Compass Family...

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211 Bay Area Help Line | Advocacy | Basic Needs | Comprehensive Basic Needs | COVID-19 | Financial Security | Free Tax Help | Housing | Housing Justice | Impact | Philanthropy | Relief Fund | Thriving Adults | United Way Bay Area
TOGETHER WE ROSE TO THE CHALLENGE – OUR 2020 IMPACT REPORT

By: Kevin Zwick 2020 Impact Report (PDF) Through the generous support of donors, volunteers, and partners like you, United Way Bay Area was able to...

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2020 Census | Community News | United Way Bay Area
The Bay Area Counted in the 2020 Census

This month the U.S. Census Bureau will release the apportionment and population numbers from the 2020 Census—data that will determine congressional representation for the next...

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On Track Career Expo Engages Youth Virtually

Each year, United Way Bay Area hosts our On Track Career Expo to engage youth in hands-on demos and career coaching to learn about various...

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