Stuff the Bus

August is usually the month when parents make their way down the back-to-school list, including new clothes and shoes, notebooks and backpacks. However, local school officials say far too many […]
Celebrating United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society Members – Improving Lives through Generosity & Passion

United Way’s Alexis de Tocqueville Society brings together leaders like us who have the desire and capacity to influence and drive lasting change. Each year, Orange County United Way honors […]
Empower Children and Families in Need, One Neighborhood at a Time

Within Orange County’s 34 cities, there are many schools that do not have the resources they need to holistically meet the needs of their students or families. To address this, […]
A Healthy Active Orange County: Families Living a Healthy Lifestyle

On a recent Saturday, more than 250 children and parents along with 133 volunteers came together at Santa Ana’s Memorial Park for an active day of play. The volunteer gathering […]
Creating Bold Social Change Takes a Community United

Orange County’s FACE 2024 Report, a Community Snapshot T-Minus 9 Years In 2014, United Way moved from business as usual to a major evolution. We shifted as an organization primarily […]
New Year, New You

Making resolutions to better one’s self often go hand in hand with the start of a new year. I will spend more quality time with family and friends I will […]
Emerging Leaders United Mentorship Program Kicks Off

In August, Orange County United Way launched a mentorship program through Emerging Leaders United, the next generation of professionals in our community. Through volunteer projects, leadership advancement, special networking events […]
2015 Day of Caring Unites Volunteers to Give Back

On Saturday, August 22, volunteers from across the County joined hands to help transform our community through the power of volunteerism at our 2015 Day of Caring. More than 80 […]
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 […]