Cheers to Orange County Corporate Citizenship
United Way congratulates our corporate partners recently honored at Civic 50 OC for their superior corporate citizenship. We are grateful that these community-minded companies have joined our fight for Education, […]
Meet Irma: Determined to Become Financially Stable
When Irma was unexpectedly evicted from her apartment, she was on her own with two small children to support. She lost her home and her financial footing, but she never […]
Gisel’s Journey: Creating Magic at Disney World
Over the past four months, I’ve been living at the Walt Disney World Resort and I can say that it’s truly a dream come true. My name is Gisel and […]
Celebrating SparkPoint OC’s Salk Graduation 2017
On April 20, 55 clients graduated from the SparkPoint OC financial empowerment center located at Salk Elementary School in Anaheim. Their spouses, children and friends came to celebrate their amazing […]
Education: The Passport for the Future
Education is the most important foundation to a child’s life. I believe it is also the single most important avenue to eradicate homelessness. A lack of education is one of […]
Madeline’s Story: Learning to Manage Finances Provides Greater Stability
As a single mom, with a very low-income, Madeline faced many challenges that stood in the way of self-sufficiency. She has often found herself overwhelmed and anxious, which added to […]
A Dialogue on Housing and Homelessness in Orange County
“Now is your moment in time. It’s your opportunity to seize this moment and take it forward.” Anne Miskey. On January 12, 2017, fifty leaders engaged in ending homelessness, gathered […]
OC Homelessness and Housing Cost Study
Several community leaders have spent the best part of a year meeting early in the morning, strategizing, ideating, gathering information, crunching numbers and reviewing data. Countless hours have been poured […]
Point-In-Time Count
More than 1,000 volunteers participated in the 2017 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count on Saturday, January 28, 2017 to count and interview people experiencing homelessness in Orange County. This was the largest […]
Furniture Maker Brings Joy to Formerly Homeless Family
Joybird, Premier LA Furniture Maker and E-Tailer Gives the Gift of New Furniture to a Family Participating in Rapid Rehousing Program Orange County United Way recently collaborated with Families Forward and […]
