Orange County United Way Elects Three New Board Members

Irvine, CA (December 14, 2020) – Orange County United Way is proud to announce the election of three new members to its respected board of directors: James Neal Johnson, Jr., […]
Statement Home, A New Innovative OC Small Business, Partners with Orange County United Way On A Limited Edition Tray Insert

Orange County, CA (December 10, 2020) – Statement Home, a new innovative Orange County-based home decor brand, today announced a new partnership with Orange County United Way. Statement Home, founded […]
UniHealth Foundation Donates $350,000 to Support Orange County United Way’s Pandemic Relief Efforts

Efforts are focused on supporting low-income individuals and families at imminent risk of homelessness, the current Orange County population experiencing homelessness and low-income students Irvine, CA (July 27, 2020) – […]
Orange County United Way Reaches $1M ‘OC Family to Family’ Goal to Help 2,000 Families on the Edge of Homelessness

The Lyons-Smith Family Foundation Provided a Generous $500k Match to Help Reach Goal $500 Emergency Debit Cards will be Given Directly to 2,000 Families Homeful Foundation Providing New $100k Match […]
Nearly $440,000 Raised at Orange County United Way’s Virtual Women’s Philanthropy Fund Breakfast

More than 750 viewers tuned in for the virtual fundraising event with celebrity guest Kareem Abdul-Jabbar Irvine, CA (June 4, 2020) – Orange County United Way hosted the 17th Annual […]
Southern California sports team rally for remote learning through the EduCup Challenge! EVERFI’s EduCup Challenge, Bringing Together Six Major Sports Leagues and United Way

Regional challenge to support student learning and engagement while schools are closed Southern California– The Los Angeles Rams, Los Angeles Chargers, Anaheim Ducks, Los Angeles Kings, Los Angeles Angels, United […]
ViewSonic Donates Half a Million Dollars in ViewBoard Display Technology through United Way

Los Amigos High School was the first school to receive an installation of cutting-edge ViewSonic technology The school is also a participant in Orange County United Way’s Destination Graduation and […]
OCSD teams with United Way to expose Garden Grove high school students to career paths

By Greg Hardesty / Behind the Badge OCSD Originally published in Behind the Badge. The rumbling of the helicopter blades slicing through the morning air reverberated throughout the classroom. “We’re not under […]
Orange County portrait: Low wages, child poverty, costly housing

By Margot Roosevelt / Orange County Register Photo by Mindy Schauer, Orange County Register/SCNG Originally posted on the Orange County Register. Not far from Newport Coast’s glittering enclaves, Fullerton’s tidy […]
Homelessness, Middle-Skills Workforce Gap and a Unified Agenda for Young Children’s Development Identified as Critical Issues Impacting County’s Future Economic Growth

The 19th Annual Orange County Community Indicators Report Highlights Economic Trends and Brings Urgent Countywide Issues to Light Santa Ana, Calif. (July 30, 2018) – An annual report released today […]