Over at the East Bay Express they have a good article about the USDA’s report (which we discussed here) about hunger in which they highlight a few stories of local people who don’t have enough to eat. The piece focuses on food insecurity which is not just a measurement of people who don’t have enough [...]
United Way Goes to the Capitol
April 29, 2010 By
United Ways of California are now organizing our fourth annual Capitol Day, which will take place in Sacramento on May 5. Last year, more than 50 United Way staff and volunteers from across the state met with legislators to promote our public policy agenda. This year’s event will continue strengthen United Way’s relationships with California’s key decision [...]
Run! Walk! Roll! in the Marin Human Race
April 27, 2010 By
Mark your calendar for Saturday, May 8 — join 4,000 of your friends, neighbors, and community members in the largest collaborative fundraiser and nonprofit celebration in Marin County — the 28th annual Marin Human Race. Enjoy… A pancake breakfast More than a dozen local bands and performing groups Free refreshments, prizes, and giveaways Kid Races with [...]
How Will the Recession Affect California's Children?
April 21, 2010 By
Over on our twitter feed, we were alerted to a kidsdata.org report that indicates that nearly a quarter of the state’s children could be living beneath the federal poverty line due to the recent recession. From their site: The projections suggest that as many as 2.7 million California children may live in households where earnings [...]
United Way supports First 5
April 15, 2010 By
United Way recently took a stand to support First 5 California, sending letters to Assembly and Senate members throughout the Bay Area to encourage them to preserve funding for this critical program. First 5 pays for children’s health insurance and education, as well as health and human services that benefit children and families throughout the [...]
Stamp Out Hunger on Facebook!
April 1, 2010 By
With an assist from Campbell’s soup, Stamp Out Hunger, the nation’s largest food drive is using Facebook to feed the hungry. If you join Stamp Out Hunger’s Facebook fan page, Campbell’s will donate 1 can of soup ( up to 1 million pounds!) to Feeding America. Organized by the National Association of Letter Carriers, this [...]
Community Schools Improve More Than Just Grades.
March 31, 2010 By
Over the past few years, United Way of the Bay Area has focused on new approach to helping children which has been proven to raise test scores and attendance rates in some of the area’s toughest neighborhoods. Called Community School Partnerships, this program brings all kinds of great opportunities and services inside the school building, [...]
During Hard Times, Demand for 2-1-1 Grows.
March 30, 2010 By
The slow pace of recovery – especially in the job market- has meant that there is an increased demand for community services, everything from food banks, to clothing or shelther needs. And more and more people are turning to 2-1-1 to fulfill that need. 2-1-1 phone service is a great resource for anyone who needs [...]
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 [...]
Food Insecurity on the Rise
March 5, 2010 By
A report released last month and available on Feeding America details the rise of food insecurity in the country. Feeding America is the nation’s largest network of more than 200 food banks and the largest domestic hunger-relief charity in the United States. Each year, Feeding America secures and distributes more than 2.6 billion pounds of [...]
