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 has donated 30,000 personal face…
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 Way collaborated with Amazon Web Services (AWS), the world’s leading…
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 to Help an Additional 400 Families Irvine, CA (June 10,…
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 raising three children, Ashley Mehr felt over the past year…
Irvine, CA, (May 18, 2020) – Orange County United Way is proud to announce the election of four new members to its respected board of directors: Dilanthi De Alwis-Mummert, UPS Kenneth Lickel, Retired – Alcon Laboratories Lisa A. Locklear, Avanir…
By Theresa Walker / Orange County Register Photo by Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register/SCNG Originally published in Orange County Register. Rescue Mission, United Way and OneOC manage donations and volunteers to help those in need. Inside the warehouse that Orange County…
By Staff Reporter / Orange County Business Journal Originally published in Orange County Business Journal. United Way has collected $1 million for its coronavirus work. Giving to the nonprofit’s Pandemic Relief Fund helps low-income individuals, families at imminent risk of homelessness…
Irvine, CA, May 16, 2019 – With sincere admiration and bittersweet sentiment, Orange County United Way announces that Carla Vargas Jasa will be leaving Orange County to begin a new leadership role within the United Way family – President and…
Association of California School Administrators Region 17 recognizes innovative programs aimed at lowering high school drop out rate and increasing students’ life-long success Irvine, CA, May 9, 2019 – Orange County United Way has been selected by the Association of…
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 attack,” Sheriff Don Barnes assured the three-dozen high school students.…
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