Comments for United Way of the Bay Area Blog http://www.uwba.org/news Live United Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:18:02 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Kicks Off 10th Year Today by Melissa http://www.uwba.org/news/2012/01/quote-of-the-day-32/#comment-4592 Melissa Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:18:02 +0000 http://www.uwba.org/news/?p=5068#comment-4592 Wow! What a great program! I'm going to share it on my social media sites. Wow! What a great program! I’m going to share it on my social media sites.

]]> Comment on Unemployment benefits expiring? Call 211 by Maria Stokes http://www.uwba.org/news/2010/12/unemployment-benefits-expiring-call-211/#comment-4567 Maria Stokes Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:09:37 +0000 http://www.uwba.org/news/?p=3882#comment-4567 Jerri, Thanks so much for sharing your story. I have shared your message with our 211 call center, and they will be in touch with you directly to help you find local resources that can assist in your job search. Good luck! - Maria Stokes, United Way Jerri,

Thanks so much for sharing your story. I have shared your message with our 211 call center, and they will be in touch with you directly to help you find local resources that can assist in your job search. Good luck!

- Maria Stokes, United Way

]]> Comment on Unemployment benefits expiring? Call 211 by Jerri http://www.uwba.org/news/2010/12/unemployment-benefits-expiring-call-211/#comment-4566 Jerri Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:04:52 +0000 http://www.uwba.org/news/?p=3882#comment-4566 I just got a letter from EDD stating that I've used all my benefits, and that since Congress hasn't passed any bill extending benefits again, that I'll need to use other resources to help me out. My husband is getting disability payments, but that goes to rent. We were relying on unemployment to plug the gaps when I wasn't able to get any temp jobs. Now I'm in a spot where I need to get full-time employment ASAP or some kind of steady funds or assistance before our utility bills start stacking up. I have office, computer and administrative skills, but since I have such a gap between jobs & a bad credit report I'm finding it hard to be called in for an interview, much less getting a regular job. Any assistance you can provide would be appreciated. I just got a letter from EDD stating that I’ve used all my benefits, and that since Congress hasn’t passed any bill extending benefits again, that I’ll need to use other resources to help me out.

My husband is getting disability payments, but that goes to rent. We were relying on unemployment to plug the gaps when I wasn’t able to get any temp jobs. Now I’m in a spot where I need to get full-time employment ASAP or some kind of steady funds or assistance before our utility bills start stacking up.

I have office, computer and administrative skills, but since I have such a gap between jobs & a bad credit report I’m finding it hard to be called in for an interview, much less getting a regular job. Any assistance you can provide would be appreciated.

]]> Comment on Take a Stand for Children’s Health! by Jen http://www.uwba.org/news/2011/09/take-a-stand-for-childrens-health/#comment-4519 Jen Thu, 15 Dec 2011 21:48:56 +0000 http://www.uwba.org/news/?p=4782#comment-4519 I've heard that there are children health insurance plans available out there. I think it's more important now than ever that we insure those that are the most important in our lives. They need the best insurance and the best care that we can provide. I’ve heard that there are children health insurance plans available out there. I think it’s more important now than ever that we insure those that are the most important in our lives. They need the best insurance and the best care that we can provide.

]]> Comment on Strengthening Families by Helping Single Dads by Anne Wilson http://www.uwba.org/news/2011/12/strengthening-families-by-helping-single-dads/#comment-4516 Anne Wilson Thu, 08 Dec 2011 22:10:28 +0000 http://www.uwba.org/news/?p=4974#comment-4516 Really important to remember the fathers. Their earning power translates into pathways out of poverty for their children. Thanks for posting this. Really important to remember the fathers. Their earning power translates into pathways out of poverty for their children. Thanks for posting this.

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