"I Can't Get Enough"

A few weeks ago, during our event at the Commonwealth Club, Director of PR Maria Stokes, caught up with Corrin Buchanan, the Community Programs Director at the Women’s building in San Francisco. According Corrin, there is a lot of demand for their free tax services, and she noted that a lot of people who’ve made appointments had used paid preparers in previous years.  She also highlights the other services they offer including helping people get bank accounts, learning how to read their credit reports and more. The Women’s Building is a long time partner of Earn It! Keep It! Save It!.

Comcast "Newsmakers" Features United Way

United Way’s Lorne Needle was recently interviewed on Comcast Newsmakers about our Road to Recovery campaign.  Lorne spoke about the importance of charitable donations during these tough economic times.  He also explained how 2-1-1 is a resource for working families who may need assistance, but are not sure where to turn.

Watch the video below, or catch the segment on Bay Area Comcast stations in July, when it will air at the top of the hour before CNN Headline News.

 

CBS' "Good Question" features 2-1-1

good-questionCBS-5 Anchor Ken Bastida recently visited United Way’s 2-1-1 call center to film a segment about the community information line for his “Good Question” feature.  You can view the video on the CBS website by clicking the arrow on the right side of the screen.