Using the cloud to improve access to social housing, rental assistance, and other social services
By AWS Public Sector Blog Team Originally published in the AWS Public Sector Blog. Demand for housing continues to increase, with demand outweighing supply. Nonprofits, including social housing organizations, work […]
City and OC United Way Bringing Financial Literacy to R.H. Dana
By Lillian Boyd, Dana Point Times Originally published in the Dana Point Times. Principal Kristen Nelson says that R.H. Dana Elementary School is much like a family. In the past […]
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 Donates 30,000 Personal Face Masks to In-Home Caregivers in Orange County
Face Masks Were Donated Through Orange County United Way’s Pandemic Relief Effort In-Home Caregivers Provide Vital Services to Elderly and Vulnerable Adult Population During COVID-19 Irvine, CA (June 18, 2020) […]
Orange County United Way Collaborates with Amazon Web Services on New App to Help Deliver Financial Assistance to People on the Verge of Homelessness
AssistOC App Helps Manage Referrals and Fund Approval Process for Orange County Community Members Seeking $500 Emergency Debit Cards Amid COVID-19 Irvine, CA (June 15, 2020) – Orange County United […]
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 […]
Coronavirus: What’s the power of $500? In battle to keep people off the streets it’s huge
By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Originally published in Orange County Register. O.C. United Way pandemic relief uses debit cards to keep at-risk families from homelessness. A single mom […]
Orange County United Way offers Free Tax Prep and Filing to Low-Income Families throughout OC
Program aims to increase the number of financially stable families and break cycle of poverty Irvine, CA, December 10, 2018 – Orange County United Way is offering free tax preparation […]
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 […]
