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In 2014, we helped change the story for 293,052 people in our community. Read some of the highlights of our work toward improving lives and strengthening Orange County in our most recent Report to the Community.

Max Gardner, President and CEO of Orange County United Way, was recently named to the Orange County Register's list of 100 most influential game changers in our community, highlighting people who changed lives in 2014. United Way champions Noel Massie (UPS),…

Award-winning NBC Dateline and Canadian Broadcasting correspondent Keith Morrison has joined United Way's Board of Directors. Morrison’s media career highlights include interviews with everyone from presidents and prime ministers, student protesters from Tiananmen Square to criminals, teachers, artists, actors and…

December 11, 1956 - September 4, 2014 A smile for all, a heart of gold, The very best the world could hold, Those we love do not go away, They walk beside us every day. We mourn the loss of…

With the stroke of President Lyndon Johnson’s pen, America’s “war on poverty" was launched 50 years ago today. Currently, in our community, more than 300,000 of our neighbors live below the federal poverty line. Read how we can help end…

Orange County United Way President and CEO Max Gardner sat down with the Orange County Register to discuss our 10-year plan to change community conditions in the areas of Education, Income, Health and Housing. Read more on the progress we're making…

Orange County United Way announced new additions to the 2014-15 Board of Directors. Elected by the incumbent Board to serve three-year terms, these business and community leaders bring a wealth of knowledge and talent along with a steadfast commitment to…

Did you know that over 1/3 of our neighborhoods show a high concentration of families that are financially unstable? Yesterday, the 2014 Community Indicators Report was released, detailing the needs of OC in the areas of Education, Income, Health, Housing…