JOIN US TO CUT POVERTY IN HALF BY 2020

1 in 5 Bay Area residents lives in poverty. United Way of the Bay Area’s goal is to cut that number in half by 2020. Our blog tells the stories about the people we help and United Way’s community of donors, advocates, volunteers, and partner organizations. Read on. Comment. Share.
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Ready, Set, Work! SF Summer Jobs+ Resource Fair a Big Success

Sunny weather wasn’t enough to distract hundreds of young job seekers from attending the SF Summer Jobs+ Resource Fair (instead of going to the beach!)  this past Saturday.  More than 500 youth turned up, eager to increase their chances of landing a summer job. “It’s great to see so many motivated young people here today, [...]

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ACT NOW! 875,000 children to lose health care

Governor Brown’s budget proposes to eliminate the Healthy Families Program — which provides health coverage for 875,000 children.  He proposes to transfer their care to the Medi-Cal system that is already overburdened. This proposal will harm children’s ability to access the health care and services they need in a timely way. Take action today to [...]

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Police Lean on 211 for Community Assistance

Public safety and law enforcement is police job #1. But men and women in blue often have to put on their social worker hats to help out community members who have nowhere else to turn. In these situations, 211 is a vital resource that helps police connect members of the public to services like food [...]

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Do Something that Scares You

What’s the most effective way for professional women to increase their power and influence? “Do something that scares you and change the rules of the game,” said Alameda County Prosecutor Sharmin Bock, as she summarized the key take-away from the recent “Leap into Leadership” breakfast hosted by United Way’s Women’s Leadership Council. Click on the photo [...]

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Tim Lincecum Drives a Bookmobile?

What could get kids more excited about reading than Tim and his dog, Cy, driving a Bookmobile into a reading fair and kick-starting a read-a-thon? It’s an idea we’d like to make a reality with your vote in the Popchips “Tim Chips In” contest. Tim is willing to donate an afternoon to the winning community [...]

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Emerging Leaders take their voices to the Capitol

Last week, I was joined by two members of United Way’s Emerging Leaders at United Way’s annual “Day at the Capitol” in Sacramento. Clayton Gaddis, Pam Gabriel and I met with with 20 Senators and Assemblymembers – that’s double the number of legislators United Way met with in 2011! – to advocate for legislation that [...]

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