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Community News | Heritage Month | United Way Bay Area
The Price of UWBA’s Proudest Moments

Standing on the Principle of Equity No Matter What   Standing on principle has always had its price. Sometimes the cost of taking the hard…

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Impact | Poverty | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
Reflecting on 100 Years of United Way Bay Area

By Kevin Zwick, CEO This year, United Way Bay Area is celebrating a century of impact, united for equity as we mark our centennial. That…

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Centennial | Events | Impact | Social Innovation | Spotlight
100 Years and Counting

 United Way Bay Area Celebrates a Century of Impact, United for Equity   There was an idea, nearly a century ago, that the best…

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211 Bay Area Help Line | 211 Bay Area Helpline | Advocacy | Housing | Housing Justice
3 Important Policy Paths to Household Stability

UWBA’s Push for Economic Success, Housing, and 2-1-1 Infrastructure United Ways of California (UWCA) hosted its second Advocacy Summit on April 26, 2022. The two-day…

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Press Releases | United Way Bay Area
Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Increase The Number of Children Living in Poverty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com (650) 455-9928 Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Increase The Number of Children Living in Poverty Statement from…

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Multi Generation Family
Basic Needs | Health | Housing | Jobs | United Way Bay Area
EAN: Access to Basic Needs Support

Why It Remains Crucial in a Post Pandemic World By Laura Escobar An unexpected medical crisis, reduced hours or a lay-off at work, an unusually…

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New Year, New UWBA

By Kevin Zwick CEO, United Way Bay Area 4 minute read   Like many nonprofit organizations, United Way Bay Area begins a new fiscal year...

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Basic Needs | Corporate Partner News | Impact | Uncategorized | Volunteering | What We're Up To
Targeted Volunteerism

3 Key Takeaways from UWBA’s Week-of-Caring United Way Bay Area (UWBA) has always recognized the gap between community needs and access to resources. In fact,...

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Community News | Empowering Youth | Events | Uncategorized | Volunteering | What We're Up To | Youth
On Track Career Expo 2022

Pathways to Prosperity Start Here! On June 10, 2022, UWBA Youth Workforce held its annual On Track Career Expo, bringing together approx. 50 Career Coaches...

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Basic Needs | Health | Housing | Jobs | United Way Bay Area
EAN: Access to Basic Needs Support

Why It Remains Crucial in a Post Pandemic World By Laura Escobar An unexpected medical crisis, reduced hours or a lay-off at work, an unusually...

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Community News | Heritage Month | United Way Bay Area
The Price of UWBA’s Proudest Moments

Standing on the Principle of Equity No Matter What   Standing on principle has always had its price. Sometimes the cost of taking the hard...

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Impact | Poverty | United Way Bay Area | What We're Up To
Reflecting on 100 Years of United Way Bay Area

By Kevin Zwick, CEO This year, United Way Bay Area is celebrating a century of impact, united for equity as we mark our centennial. That...

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Centennial | Events | Impact | Social Innovation | Spotlight
100 Years and Counting

 United Way Bay Area Celebrates a Century of Impact, United for Equity   There was an idea, nearly a century ago, that the best...

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211 Bay Area Help Line | 211 Bay Area Helpline | Advocacy | Housing | Housing Justice
3 Important Policy Paths to Household Stability

UWBA’s Push for Economic Success, Housing, and 2-1-1 Infrastructure United Ways of California (UWCA) hosted its second Advocacy Summit on April 26, 2022. The two-day...

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Press Releases | United Way Bay Area
Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Increase The Number of Children Living in Poverty

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com (650) 455-9928 Overturning Roe v. Wade Will Increase The Number of Children Living in Poverty Statement from...

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Financial Security | United Way Bay Area
SparkPoint’s 3rd Annual Education Convening

Promoting Opportunity, Economic Mobility and Academic Success by Supporting Basic Needs   The United Way Bay Area’s (UWBA) SparkPoint program held their third annual Education...

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Press Releases | United Way Bay Area
United Way Bay Area Releases Its 2021 Annual Report

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Contact: Paulina Campos paulina@emccommunications.com (650) 455-9928 United Way Bay Area releases its 2021 Annual Report detailing its 99th year fighting poverty,...

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211 Bay Area Helpline | Basic Needs | United Way Bay Area
From Helpline to 211

33 Years of Basic Needs and Emergency Relief By Laura Escobar June 1st marked my 33rd year of working with United Way Bay Area (UWBA)....

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Advocacy | Housing | Housing Justice | United Way Bay Area
UWBAs Housing Policy Watch

Breaking Down Critical Policies that Advocate for Affordable Housing in the Bay Area. The month of May is dedicated to affordable housing, a time to...

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Housing | Housing Justice | Press Releases | United Way Bay Area
United Way Bay Area to award $1M in housing justice grants to more than 20 local nonprofits

Media Contact: Blake Case blake@emccommunications.com (601) 832-6079   United Way Bay Area to award $1M in housing justice grants to more than 20 local nonprofits...

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Housing | Housing Justice | United Way Bay Area
A Brief Overview Of Affordable Housing Month

  Learn more about Affordable Housing Month, important facts and events from our partner organizations.     What is Affordable Housing Month? This May marks...

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Housing | Housing Justice | Partner News | Partners | United Way Bay Area
Celebrating Asian American Pacific Islander (AAPI) Heritage Month with EBALDC

Reflecting on the history of long-time UWBA partner, East Bay Asian Local Development Corporation.   In 1975, a group of recent grads from UC Berkeley,...

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Centennial | Philanthropy | United Way Bay Area
Centennial to Centenarian: Thanks for All You Do

Celebrating Adele Corvin, long-time donor who turns 100 this year along with United Way Bay Area.     As part of our Centennial Celebration, United...

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Affinity Groups | United Way Bay Area | Women United
The Spring in Her Step

Women United proudly hosted its first live event since 2020: The Spring in Her Step. This springtime networking event brought 120 attendees in-person to LinkedIn’s...

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United Way Bay Area | Volunteering | Volunteerism
BayBridge Capital Group’s giving takes many forms

UWBA Corporate Partner, BayBridge Capital Group uses their Give Back and Client Appreciation Event to give back to Bay Area communities. Giving takes shape in...

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Free Tax Help | United Way Bay Area
UWBA’s Free Tax Help: over 20 years of delivering tangible results.

Colleen Smallfield, Senior Director of Free Tax Help, shares the history, ethos and importance of UWBA’s Free Tax Help   As we reflect on our...

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Housing | Housing Justice | United Way Bay Area
UWBA AMBASSADOR-LED HOUSING JUSTICE GRANT IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS

The first-ever grant issued by the UWBA Ambassador Council, seeks to provide $250,000 worth of funding to organizations committed to housing justice. UWBA hosted a...

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Financial Security | Poverty | United Way Bay Area
CHILD POVERTY IS A POLICY CHOICE, BUT ON TAX DAY, PARENTS TAKE CHARGE

CHILD POVERTY IS A POLICY CHOICE, BUT ON TAX DAY, PARENTS TAKE CHARGE By Kevin Zwick, CEO April 15, 2022 The pandemic has made it...

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Volunteering | Volunteerism
VOLUNTEERING AND PLANNED GIVING FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT

    Recognizing long-time volunteer Kris Falconer and his commitment to United Way Bay Area   As part of our Centennial Celebration, United Way Bay...

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United Way Bay Area | Women United
CELEBRATING 100 YEARS OF HISTORIC WOMEN OF UNITED WAY BAY AREA

  Learn about some of the key women who helped contribute to the success of United Way Bay Area throughout our 100-year history   Through...

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Press Releases
UNUSED RENTAL RELIEF FUNDS TO SUPPORT CALIFORNIA RENTERS

CEO of United Way Bay Area, Kevin Zwick, applauds President Biden’s decision to transfer unused rental relief funds to support California renters   FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE...

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