United Way Zeroes in on Childhood Obesity

“Cooking up Change” Partner Program Demonstrates how Local Students are Redefining School Lunches Last week, United Way partner, Kid Healthy, came out to our monthly Emerging Leaders United Council Meeting […]
Sparking Hope for More OC Residents

When you’re struggling to make ends meet, you might not have time or know where to get access to tools and resources that can help you get back on your […]
Annual Day of Action Encourages LIVE UNITED Champions to Give Back

Recently, LIVE UNITED ambassadors gathered together for a Day of Action in our community. As part of the day geared toward giving back, two volunteer activities were held to create […]
Farming for Fitness: New Farm Sites Aim to Help Fight Childhood Obesity

As part of our effort to increase the number of healthy youth in Orange County by 1/3 between now and 2024, we recently celebrated the ribbon cutting of a locally-installed […]
Millions Returned to OC Residents through United Way’s Free Tax Prep Program

Orange County United Way is honored to lead the OC Free Tax Prep Coalition, an important element in our FACE 2024 community-wide action plan to address the Education, Income, Health […]
Corporate Partner and Community Leader Western Digital Raises Record Contributions to Help Those in Need, Targets STEM

Western Digital, one of the leading developers of storage solutions in the industry, is not only our Exemplary Community Leader because they raised record contributions to support United Way—but because […]
Keeping up with Felipe, SAGE Scholar Alumni 2012-2013
A SAGE Scholar who worked closely with United Way from 2012-2013, Felipe has since graduated and is on the path to self-sufficiency and success. Last time we spoke to Felipe, […]
Eaton Soars to New Heights to Create a Stronger Community

“Do more than belong: participate. Do more than care: help. Do more than believe: practice. Do more than be fair: be kind. Do more than forgive: forget. Do more than […]
Everyone Counts

At United Way, we believe “homeless” is an adjective, not a noun. It describes a current situation someone is experiencing, but does not describe the whole person. Individuals experiencing homelessness […]
Advocate and Spread the Word this Earned Income Tax Credit Awareness Day

What would you do if you knew there was a proven solution that lifts millions of children and working families out of poverty each year… a tool that, at the […]