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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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211 Bay Area Help Line | United Way Bay Area
7 Reasons You Should Use 211

In a crisis, in a disaster, in a pandemic, 211 is here to help every person in our community. From finding food and paying for...

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Empowering Youth | United Way Bay Area
Virtual Career Expo Sparks Youth Curiosity

Excitement surged at United Way Bay Area’s virtual On Track Career expo as youth attendees geared up to connect with professionals from various industries through...

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Advocacy | United Way Bay Area
What You Need to Know About the Golden State Stimulus

January marks the beginning of budget season in Sacramento, with the Governor issuing his initial budget proposal for the year. The proposal lays out the...

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United Way Bay Area
Join the fight for equity this MLK Day and beyond

The past year has been a pivotal one in the fight for justice and equity. Many people around the country have spoken out about the...

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COVID-19 | Thriving Adults | United Way Bay Area
New UWBA Report Looks at Health and Wealth Connection During COVID-19

United Way Bay Area’s latest report, SparkPoint Programming During COVID-19: An Assessment of the Health-Wealth Connection, describes the impact of COVID-19 on our SparkPoint program’s...

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Impact | Philanthropy | United Way Bay Area
Looking Forward

It is understandable looking back over the past year at all the things missed out, postponed, or lost during the year. Instead, I’d like to...

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Basic Needs | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
Holiday Wishes and Basic Needs Fulfilled

A Socially Distanced Winter Wonderland Shares Holiday Cheer and Basic Needs with Bay Area Families Every year, United Way Bay Area hosts our Winter Wonderland...

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COVID-19 | United Way Bay Area
The Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act

2020 is coming to a close and we all know what that means–it’s time to talk taxes. No, really! While tax policy may not be...

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COVID-19 | Poverty | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
New, Family-Centered Coaching at SparkPoint Centers

United Way Bay Area’s (UWBA) financial stability program SparkPoint is in an exciting moment of growth and change. In addition to expanding our impact at...

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Looking Back, Moving Forward

Just after the 2020 Presidential election, United Way Bay Area issued a statement affirming our values as an organization. We acknowledged a more urgent need...

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