Love books? Love kids? Love to help kids get great books?
Join United Way Saturday August, 28th from 10am – 2pm in Potrero Hill to sort and package take-home book bags designed to inspire local families to read with their little ones. Bring your kids!
Raising A Reader is a take-home book bag program which reaches low income families with poor readers. It targets the first five years of life, when 90% of brain growth occurs.
To volunteer, contact Shelley Hardeman at shardeman@uwba.org.
For Anna Jackson-Hill , free tax help was exactly the break she needed. Rather than paying for someone to help her file her taxes, she was able to leverage United Way’s’ Earn It! Keep It! Save It! program, which provides free, high-quality tax help to low-income workers. Read more…
The largest volunteer event in the Bay Area, United Way’s Week of Caring connects hundreds of caring corporate volunteers to community organizations across the Bay Area. It’s a fun, free and easy way for teams of employees to work together and create lasting change in their own communities.
Fancy yourself a photographer? Check out this volunteer opportunity exclusively for Emerging Leaders.
Or, lead a group of coworkers in a volunteer project. Learn more and sign up here: http://weekofcaring.org/
U.S. Representative Anna Eshoo at the July, 2010 press conference.
The Calling for 211 Act (HR211/S211) will expand the 211 community information line to all Americans.
In California, the bill supports expansion of 211 throughout the entire state – service is now available in just 26 of 58 counties.
211 is a critical driver for economic recovery, especially for Americans who need community services to help rebuild their lives. Congress is heading toward the end of its 2010 session, and if the bill does not pass before this session ends, it will expire. Learn more and take action here…
From the San Francisco Chronicle:
Janeise Ollison’s eyes lit up as she described how she was advised to fix her credit and boost her savings.
“It was real simple; I paid one little PG&E bill for like $35 from two or three years ago, and my credit score jumped,” she said. “And the check-cashing place had been ripping me off; at least $50 of my monthly checks went to them. That’s money that could be in my pocket.”
The 24-year-old mother of two, who has worked as a security guard and bus operator, got even more buoyant discussing the career counseling that led her to… Read more here
Tuesday, July 20
5:30-7:30pm
101 California, 39th floor
Winston & Strawn LLP
Join Speaker pro Tempore Fiona Ma for an intimate cocktail hour reception as she discusses her thoughts on leadership and the role of women in the political arena.
To view the complete invite, please click here.
RSVP to Shelley Hardeman @ el@uwba.org or call 415.808.4414
Space is limited and by reservation only. Please RSVP by July 12th.
Calling all savvy professionals! United Way is seeking volunteers to guest-facilitate MatchBridge seminar sessions for young job seekers. Topics include: interview preparation, professional appearance, networking and more. Gather a team and execute a 2 hour seminar. Put your presentation skills to use while lifting up youth!
Why? As an Emerging Leader, you make an ideal role model for aspiring young people. Share tips and tools that have helped you succeed in the job market, and in life. You just might be the first lawyer, entrepreneur or banker to tell them they can, too. Contact Shelley Hardeman at shardeman@uwba.org for details.
Left to right: Lorne Needle of UWBA, Susan Jeong of UWBA, Shelley Hardeman of UWBA, Speaker Fiona Ma, and Walter Collins of United Way of the Wine Country
Tackling poverty in the Bay Area requires more than dollars – the job insists we rally together, think outside the box and leverage all our resources. That’s why United Way leaders and volunteers united in Sacramento for our annual United Way Capitol Day. We sat down with legislators Nancy Skinner, Noreen Evans, Loni Hancock and Mark Leno to discuss United Way’s top legislative priorities related to addressing poverty, including children’s health coverage and funding for 2-1-1.
Assembly ProTem Fiona Ma was all ears when hearing about Emerging Leaders, and the collective investment we make in moving Bay Area families out of poverty.
For more information on how Emerging Leaders can get involved in United Way’s policy work, contact Shelley Hardeman at shardeman@uwba.org.
Join Oakland Raiders Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha to help young people get ready for summer interviews. This past March, Emerging Leaders donated professional attire at our Spring Clothing Drive and Cocktail Hour. Thank You!
Now, you can help local youth get excited about their next step in building their income by helping them select the right ensemble for their next interview. Volunteer as a personal shopper on May 12th from 3:00 – 7:00 PM. Space is limited. Excusively available to current Emerging Leaders. RSVP to Shelley Hardeman at shardeman@uwba.org by May 3.
Join United Way leaders and volunteers from across California for our annual advocacy day at the State Capital on May 5, 2010 from 8:00 am – 4:30 pm. Hear from leaders like Jack O’Connell, State Superintendent of Public Instruction. Meet with state legislators and let your voice be heard on the issues of education,children’s health coverage and 2-1-1. Registration is $25 and includes training, breakfast and lunch.
There are a limited number of spots exclusively for current Emerging Leaders interested in public policy. RSVP to Shelley Hardeman at shardeman@uwba.org by April 30.
