KQED Radio’s Cy Musiker produced a great news segment about Earn It! Keep It! Save It!, the Bay Area’s largest free tax assistance program, which is lead by United Way. Listen to the audio clip from KQED News. To find free tax help in the Bay Area, call 2-1-1 or 800-358-8832, or visit www.earnitkeepitsaveit.org.
Making Kids Smile
March 18, 2010 By
Three-year-old Doug was recently referred to the PDI Surgery Center, a United Way grantee, after Baby Bottle Tooth Decay badly corroded his teeth. This kind of tooth decay is most often associated with young children who fall asleep with bottles in their mouths, allowing sugary liquids (juice and milk) to pool around their teeth. All told, Doug needed 11 teeth capped [...]
2-1-1 Makes Headlines Throughout the Region
February 23, 2010 By
Last week, United Way released data about 2-1-1 for the nine-county Bay Area, which indicated call volume surged 39% last year. Several media outlets reported on the surge in demand – click the links below to read or listen to news coverage. KCBS Radio – 211 Social Service Assistance Calls on the Rise Contra Costa Times – Calls [...]
United Way supports NUMMI workers
February 1, 2010 By
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 [...]
2010 Bay Area Volunteer Awards
January 29, 2010 By
Do you know someone who’s making a difference by volunteering in your community? As part of their celebration of National Volunteer Week, United Way partners the Volunteer Center recognizes outstanding volunteers, nonprofits and businesses. The nominations are currently being accepted until March 9th, and cover six areas from favorite nonprofits to outstanding efforts by a [...]
Earn It! Keep It! Save It! Kicks Off This Week
January 26, 2010 By
In a time of layoffs and foreclosures, there’s some good news for low-income taxpayers in the Bay Area: instead of spending up to $360 on commercial tax preparation services, households that earned less than $52,000 in 2009 can have their taxes prepared for free by Earn It! Keep It! Save It!, the Bay Area’s largest [...]
One Woman Finds Her Path
January 7, 2010 By
By the 9th grade, Leslie was reading at an advanced college level – and she was already an alcoholic. Caught in a downward spiral, Leslie turned to drugs, broke into people’s homes, spent time in jail, and eventually lost custody of two children. After spending several weeks in a recovery program, she was referred to [...]
2-1-1 Featured on KCBS Radio
January 5, 2010 By
A Springboard to Success
December 29, 2009 By
Lilian is a client of Springboard Forward, a United Way grantee that helps low-wage workers to develop a long-term vision for career mobility. Springboard’s Engaged Employment program begins with the jobs that workers currently have and uses those jobs as a springboard for improving their future. Lilian enjoyed the work she did in the Nutrition Services Department at [...]
ABC-7 News Features SparkPoint and 2-1-1
December 21, 2009 By
