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Last month, United Way gathered Bay Area community leaders at the Commonwealth Club in San Francisco to explore opportunities to address poverty in our region.
The event began with an overview of United Way’s recent report, “Struggling to Make Ends Meet in the Bay Area,” which was followed by a panel discussion with audience participation. This 8-minute video [...]
Jenny Li of San Francisco lost her health insurance and her job as a line supervisor at a Bay Area electronics manufacturer because the company relocated to Mexico in 2007. The loss of insurance would have had devastating effects. Jenny’s teenage son is challenged by mental-health issues that require two types of medication and regular [...]
Last month, United Way and our 2-1-1 Alameda partner, Eden I&R, participated in the New United Motor Manufacturing, Inc. Education Fair, where they educated hundreds of NUMMI employees about how to connect with support services in the community, as they prepare to lose their jobs when the Fremont plant shuts down on March 31.
Representatives from [...]
Tse Ming Tam joined United Way of The Bay Area in September 2006 and oversees our grant making in the East Bay. He is also responsible for the development of our SparkPoint Initiative, which helps low-income families achieve financial stability.
United Way: What part of your job do you enjoy the most?
Tse Ming: I’ve really enjoyed [...]
Congress is debating health care reform legislation that could create barriers to care for millions of uninsured and underinsured children. As the debate goes forward in both houses, we at United Way urge Congressional leaders to ensure that all bills contain guarantees that every child has access to affordable, quality and comprehensive head-to-toe health insurance [...]
Nonprofit organizations have great potential to address our community’s most challenging problems, but often lack the resources to fulfill that potential. Correspondingly, more than half of the Bay Area nonprofits who responded to United Way’s Nonprofit Pulse Survey stated they needed more in-kind support from specialists, such as pro-bono legal or marketing counsel. Forty-four percent of [...]
As a result of the recent economic downturn, the Novato Youth Center, one of Marin County’s largest childcare centers, saw a growing number of parents laid off or working reduced hours,increasing demand for its subsidized child-care slots and food program. United Way responded with a $10,000 Road to Recovery grant, which will enable the center [...]
On October 6th, the Oakland Raiders, United Way, and UPS teamed up for the 10th annual Bay Area Hometown Huddle. This month, NFL teams across the country are working with their regional United Ways to drive home the importance of community involvement by participating in hands-on volunteer projects in their communities.
Oakland Raiders players Chris Johnson [...]
Based in United Way’s Vallejo office, Aimee Durfee develops partnerships and oversees United Way’s investments in Solano and Napa Counties. Aimee playfully characterizes her job as “being nosy” – “I try to figure out what gaps exist in the community and poke around until I can find the partners who can come together and create [...]
United Way CEO Anne Wilson joined San Francisco 49er Josh Morgan on ABC-7’s View from the Bay to offer tips about raising children who care about their community.
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