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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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Perspective: Apple

Affordable Housing Means Safe Housing By Apollonia (Apple) Williams, UWBA Ambassador “Every day, for 3 months, I had to look at those bullet holes and...

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United Way Bay Area receives $3M grant from Safeway Foundation to address food insecurity

United Way Bay Area receives $3M grant from Safeway Foundation to address food insecurity The 4-year grant will fund monthly stipends and financial coaching to...

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Real Cost Measure: New United Way study finds over 1 in 4 Bay Area households struggle to meet basic needs

New United Way study finds over 1 in 4 Bay Area households struggle to meet basic needs New data reveals the true cost of living...

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Our New CFO!

Brian Kataoka – CFO, United Way Bay Area “I’m thrilled to be joining UWBA and excited for the opportunity to bring my skills and passion...

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Affordable Housing Initiatives Work

Acknowledging the Wins for Affordable Housing Month By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Gabby Nunez is a single mother and resident at the...

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Perspective: Rose

Affordable Rent is Also Affordable Housing By Rose Kilgore, UWBA Ambassador “I found myself having to use financial aid money solely for rent, cutting back...

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Perspective: Sharryl

Navigating the Bay Area Housing Labyrinth By Sharryl Carter, UWBA Ambassador “Sometimes I feel I’m navigating a labyrinth, where every time I think I’m getting...

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Advocating for Poverty-Fighting Policies with United Way Bay Area

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Mobilizing our communities is often focused on giving and volunteering, but it’s also about ADVOCATING – making...

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UWBA’s United for Equity Partner Convening

Our Name and What We Stand For At United Way Bay Area (UWBA), when we say we’re committed to creating an equitable future for all...

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UWBA 101: BUILD

Building equitable pathways to prosperity. By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area Our first blogs this year have been about recentering ourselves on the...

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